Google Unveils Reston, Va. Sales Office
Google's presence in the Washington area is growing with the opening of a new 15,000-square foot office in Reston, Va. The Internet giant christened its snazzy downtown D.C. hub, which houses its lobbying shop, last January. The Virginia facility [photos of which are forthcoming] will be managed by Mike Bradshaw and Vint Cerf, who head up the company's Federal Enterprise Sales and Internet Evangelism functions, respectively.
The sales team -- whose portfolio includes the Google Search Appliance, Google Site Search, Google Apps Premier, Google Earth Enterprise, Google Maps for Enterprise and Google SketchUp -- already works with a number of agencies. All 15 cabinet departments use Google technology to power the search on their public Web sites or Intranet. Some agencies that work with Google include the Food and Drug Administration, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Coast Guard, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and National Park Service.
The Reston office, which hosted an open house for press on Tuesday, is home to 30 Googlers. The conference rooms are named after famous Virginia natives, such as Patsy Cline, Booker T. Washington, and Lewis and Clark. The Ella Fitzgerald room contains a floor-to-ceiling photo of the singer. Employees enjoy a cafeteria for catered lunches, a game room, a massage chair and a "micro-kitchen" for snacks and drinks. Where possible, Google used products made from recycled materials, including furniture, chairs and counter tops.
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