Meet the company | What does your company do

Read the article from the video lesson and do the exercises below. 

As Google’s chief executive officer, Larry Page is responsible for Google’s day-to-day operations, as well as leading the company’s product development and technology strategy. He describes Google as the “perfect search engine that understands exactly what you mean and gives you back exactly what you want.” 

However, today Google is much more than a search engine and has come a long way from the bedroom and the garage where it was first started by Page and Sergey Brin. The company is now based in Mountain View, California - better known as the Googleplex and has more than 70 offices and operates in 40 countries around the globe.

Google provides many tools to help businesses of all kinds succeed on and off the web. Their advertising programs, which range from simple text ads to rich media ads, help businesses find customers, and help publishers make money from their content. They also specialize in cloud computing tools for businesses that save money and help organizations be more productive.

Any new developments? Yes, the company is now working on finding a less-traditional method of Internet delivery that doesn't involve running a wire to every building on Earth. They are currently testing new systems in New Zealand and Africa. 

Now mark the questions below TRUE or FALSE according to the text. 

Google is an American company.

Google operates only in America.

Google helps companies to save money by using the ‘cloud’.

Content publishers make money using Google. 

Google operates several different kinds of advertising programs? 

The company is testing new systems in New Zealand and Australia.