Information Technology Committee
Tech Trends Series-Grady Burnett - Google

 The Tech Trends series is an exploration of the issues and trends in technology teaching and learning.  The events are free and open to all faculty, staff, students, and the public.

The series is sponsored by the Information Technology Committee, the Office of the Executive Vice President and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

 

 



 



Google and the Search Economy

Grady Burnett
Head of Online Sales and Operation, Google, Ann Arbor


Tuesday, April 3, 2007
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union


A reception for Grady Burnett will be held in the lounge area outside BTSU 206 immediately following the presentation.
Presentation

PRESENTATION:

In this presentation, Grady Burnett will focus on three areas:

  • Get to Know Google - it's technologies, its products and its people
  • The Search Economy - how is Google leveraging technology to benefit business?
  • Google in Michigan -  details on Google's Michigan operations, including profiles on customers and how they've successfully used AdWords and profiles on a few Michigan Googlers

 


GRADY BURNETT BIOGRAPHY
Grade Burnett heads Online Sales and Operations for the new Google office in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He is responsible for hiring, customer service, account management, and sales efforts supporting the Google AdWords advertising program.  Prior to building this office, Grady managed the national agency team at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, which oversees Google's relationships with advertising agencies, search engine marketing consultancies and resellers.  For five years prior to joining Google, Grady worked at DoubleClick, Inc. where he became Vice President of Agency Sales.  He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has an MBA from the Harvard School of Business.


 

 

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