Google Nabs Oracle's Cloud CFO to Lead Cloud Finance
Alphabet Inc. has plucked its new cloud finance chief from Oracle Corp., deepening a potential rivalry in the industry.
Kobi Bar-Nathan became the chief financial officer of Google Cloud this month, according to his LinkedIn profile. Previously, he held a similar role at Oracle, and prior to that a cloud finance role at Microsoft Corp.
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