H/W -Google : 26/09/12

•   Who owns the site?

Larry Page / Sergey Brin
       

Do they also own any traditional media businesses? (Give details).

No
  

What other internet sites do they own?

Loads such as : YouTube, Blogger, Android-software for mobile phones, Picasa ...etc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_made_by_Google 

What is its revenue?

US$ 37.905 billion

What is its overall worth?

Around $200 billion

Research five key facts about the institution.

-->Google has been estimated to run over one million servers in data centers around the world
--> The largest network of translators in the world the homepage is available in over 80 languages
-->Google has more than 1 million serveres - 2% of the worlds total
-->Google Inc. currently owns and operates 6 data centers across the U.S
-->In 2011, 96% of Google's revenue was from its advertising programs

Find three quotes (with references) about the institution.

--> "Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes". - ( Bill Gates)
--> If it isn't on Google, it doesn't exist. - (Jimmy Wales) - Founder and Promoter of Wikipedia
--> My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that. - (Larry Page)

Summarise two linked Wikipedia articles (5 bullet points each)

Google executive Marissa Mayer to become Yahoo CEO in surprise move -16.06.2012
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/16/google-marissa-mayer-yahoo-ceo
--> Marissa Mayer, one of Google's top executives and its first female engineer, will be the next chief executive officer of Yahoo
-->It is surprising as Yahoo has struggled for years to keep up with Google in search ads as Facebook has eclipsed it in display advertising.
-->There wasn't any indication from Google's top managers that she was about to leave
-->She takes over at a company that has been roiled by scandal and argument
-->Colin Gillis, a tech analyst at BGC Partners in New York, said  she was a great appointment and a loss for Google. "She is in a different league and knows the business" he said.

Google Struggles to Give Away $10 Million- 06.28.2010
http://www.wired.com/business/2010/06/google-struggles-to-give-away-10-million/
-->On Googles 10th anniversary in 2008, Google promised $10 million to the best five ideas for using technology to improve the world, through Project 10¹⁰⁰
-->Google announced this cash prize contest in September 2008
-->Over eight months later, the company has yet to announce the winners.
--> The company’s press department has yet to respond to our inquiries about the project.
-->Google has not said a peep about this competition in nine months — despite having apologized for delays as early as March 2009

List the key info provided on the company’s corporate homepage.

http://www.google.com/about/company/
--> Incorporation in September 4, 1998 , Founded - 1988
--> There are more than 30,000 Googlers behind the tools that you use every day—from search to Chrome
-->Larry Page,described the “perfect search engine” as something that “understands exactly what you mean and gives you back exactly what you want"

infographic about the company.

Embed a YouTube video about it (summarise 5 key points).

--> Estimated that a ad on the google homepage would cost 10 million

--> Yahoo turned down the chance to buy google for $1 mill in 1997

--> Today Google is worth $200 billion and Yahoo $20 billion

--> The Im feeling luck button costs google over $100million a year

--> Google has more than 1 million serveres - 2% of the worlds total