Today is the first day of work at Facebook for ex-Google executive Sheryl Sandberg, who will arrive at the social networking company’s Palo Alto HQ to take up the job of COO.
At Google, Sandberg was the vice president, Global Online Sales and Operations, a major post in which she ran a large swath of the search giant’s ad operations.
Sandberg was responsible for online sales of Google’s ad and publishing products, bringing experience Facebook sorely needs. Previously, she was also the chief of staff at the Treasury Department in the Clinton administration.
At Facebook, Sandberg will oversee a large part of the company, including all sales, human resources, marketing and communications, and business development. Continue Reading »