David Hirsch Leaving Google & Omid Kordestani Sells 6,000 Shares Of Stock

NY Google Vet Hirsch Leaving For Startups from Silicon Alley Insider reports David Hirsch, the Director, B2B Vertical Markets Group at Google, is leaving at the end of this month to help invest and advise start ups. He told Silicon Alley Insider, he is planning on “helping incubate and accelerate the early stage game.” Hirsch […]

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NY Google Vet Hirsch Leaving For Startups from Silicon Alley Insider reports David Hirsch, the Director, B2B Vertical Markets Group at Google, is leaving at the end of this month to help invest and advise start ups. He told Silicon Alley Insider, he is planning on “helping incubate and accelerate the early stage game.” Hirsch has been with Google since 2000.

Omid Kordestani, Google’s Senior Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Field Operations, reportedly has sold 6,000 shares of GOOG. He sold shares on Wednesday for $679.38 to $695.87 apiece, earning him at least $4 million.


This news comes after we reported both Nathan Stoll and Kevin Fox announced they were leaving Google to pursue other things.


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