Former Google boss Matt Brittin has been named the new director general of British broadcaster BBC, reports said on Sunday.According to a report by The Times citing people familiar with the matter, Brittin was appointed as the new director general in a board meeting at BBC on Thursday.
An official announcement on the same is expected this week.Current BBC Director-General Tim Davie is set to step down from his role effective 2 April, BBC had announced in January.
He was to be temporarily succeeded by Rhodri Talfan Davies, the broadcaster's director of nations, until a permanent replacement was appointed.Here is everything to know about Matt Brittin, the new director general of BBC.Who is Matt Brittin?Matt Brittin, 57, was a top executive at Google before he left the tech company last year after spending almost two decades.
He joined Google in 2007 and rose in terms of ranks to become the company’s president in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2014.However, Brittins announced his decision to leave Google in a LinkedIn post last year.
“After 18 years at Google, and ten leading Europe, Middle East and Africa, today I let my colleagues know that I have decided to step down in the new year.
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