Ex-Deputy CEO of News Ltd Australia Nick Leeder has been appointed as the regional manager of Google Australia and New Zealand after a lengthy search...
Leeder (41) will begin in the role in March 2011.
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to take on this new role. Google is a company that’s not afraid to take risks and experiment with new ways to help users, advertisers, and partners,” Leeder said. “Their business is innovation, and I look forward to being part of that and joining Google’s strong local leadership team”.
He will be responsible for Google’s sales and business development operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Google’s president of Asia Pacific and Japan, Daniel Alegre, announced that Leeder had joined “at an exciting time for our business and for the digital economy in Australia and New Zealand”.
“In the next year, Nick will help us to increase our investment locally and better serve our users, advertisers, and partners,” Alegre said.
Leeder replaces Karim Temsamani who left in October for a senior role at its Californian headquarters.
Leeder has a degree in pure mathematics from the University of Sydney, and a Masters in Business Administration from INSEAD in France.
