Very recently biggest news in the Web world came from none other than “Google”. Google stocks will be reassigned to a new holding entity which is Alphabet. Don’t miss checking the domain name www.abc.xyz, very interesting indeed. What is the core reason for making such a move considering the world over Google is considered a synonym of Search and people know the brand by heart?
Has Google grown so big or they want to dissociate the Google brand with non-search products they have? The answer most likely is in the second choice. Google has a presence now in life science, VC, and other units which are not directly related to Search which is still their flagship solution so far. Now with the announcement of Alphabet, it looks like they want to scale each vertical independently with separate Cost centers and Management Team including the CEO. Sundar Pichai has been announced as the CEO of Google and it means each vertical/ company will have individual CEO going forward. Page And Sergey Brin will continue to give direction for the entire Alphabet Group of companies.
The question that comes to my mind is it a Branding blunder or should be considered a Masterstroke. The marketing mantra says if a company has surplus offerings and trying to explore unproven territories in everything it can definitely become risky. Google has enough brand ammunition that it will help them in the reach however if something doesn’t work out in a manner they envisage, there is a chance it may tarnish their super clean image.
Google world over knows for their most accurate search results be its web search, images search, location search, etc. This has made the period an information age where entire information is available in a few clicks. However, their entry into life science or health domain or other innovations that are not specifically linked with SEARCH has made Google come up with the decision to form Alphabet. Innovations happening in Google are in all directions, it’s important to keep it under one umbrella. It will allow them to make changes in even more unknown territories, they can be more ambitious without being concerned about Google Brand now. One thing is certain people’s lives will get better with the innovations coming from the Alphabet Mill in the future. There is not much doubt that the Alphabet brand will succeed. It surely will make a great society to live in as we are depending on the Tech Company which beliefs in the core ideology of “Do No Evil”.
Signing off for today.