Snap Hires Longtime Google CEO to Lead Service Provider Partnerships – The Hollywood Reporter
Snap hired Anne Laurenson, a longtime Google executive, as the company’s first chief executive officer on a global carrier partnership.
Headquartered in Paris, France, Laurenson will lead Snap’s partnerships with telecom carriers across the US, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. She will report to Nana Murugesan, Snap’s managing director of international markets.
Laurenson most recently spent 14 years at Google, where she primarily focused on carrier partnerships for Android. At Snap, Laurenson will help support initiatives around Spectacles, Snap’s augmented reality glasses, and the company’s AR studio in Paris, in addition to working with carriers to improve accessibility and experience Snapchat’s experience.
“We are delighted to welcome Anne at such an exciting time for our business. She brings her unique expertise and leadership experience to fuel our growth with our shipping partners,” Murugesan said in a statement. “We are especially excited that Anne will be a global leader based outside the US. This is an important step in our commitment to building a truly global team.”
“I’m excited to join Snap and support its mission to empower people to express themselves and explore a world that combines what they see in the real world with digital experiences through AR.” Laurenson added.