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Google Hires Former Samsung Executive Injong Rhee to Coordinate Internet of Things Projects

Google Hires Former Samsung Executive Injong Rhee to Coordinate Internet of Things Projects

By Reuters | Updated: 13 February 2018 10:29 IST

Photo Credit: Injong Rhee/ Twitter

Injong Rhee (left)

Highlights

Rhee will serve as entrepreneur-in-residence under CEO of Google Cloud
Aim to harmonise Alphabet's projects related to IoT, said Rhee
Rhee left Samsung in December after more than six years there

Alphabet's Google this month hired Injong Rhee, who recently resigned as Samsung Electronics's chief technology officer, to lead its Internet of Things business, he said in a LinkedIn post Monday.

Google spokeswoman Jane Hynes confirmed to Reuters Rhee's hiring by Google's cloud computing unit, but declined to comment further.

Rhee said in his post that he will serve as entrepreneur-in-residence under Diane Greene, chief executive of the cloud computing group, which sells software and hardware to other businesses.

Rhee said he aims to harmonise Alphabet's various projects related to the Internet of Things, or IoT, a term that encompasses any device that accesses data online. Self-driving cars, home appliances with virtual assistants and the latest weather sensors on farms fall under the emerging category of technology.

"One of the first things I would like to do with my Google colleagues is to get these efforts coordinated and aligned toward a concerted IoT story of Google -- in the process, create distinct consumer and enterprise product lines," Rhee wrote in his post.

Each of the leading cloud computing sellers, including Amazon.com, Microsoft, Google and IBM, offer services aimed at helping companies analyse data from a network of Internet-connected equipment. Google's effort is among the most nascent, though.

Rhee left Samsung in December after more than six years there, most recently serving as a chief technology officer and head of software and services' research and development. He was involved in the launch of the company's Knox security system, Bixby digital assistant and Samsung Pay mobile wallet.

© Thomson Reuters 2018

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