Karim Temsamani, former head of Australian operations, leaves Google

Karim Temsamani, the former head of Google Australia, has left the company.

Temsamani was appointed the company’s Singapore-based head of the company’s Asia-Pacific operations in 2013.

Karim Temsamani appointed head of Google Asia Pacific

Temsamani told Mumbrella: “I am going to take some time off first with the family and will announce in due course.”

Before joining Google in 2007, Temsamani was Fairfax’s commercial and group magazine director for five years, having joined the publisher in 2002 from Tine Inc.

A Google spokesperson said: “We can confirm that after 11 years, Karim has decided to leave Google to take on a new challenge.”

Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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Comments: 3

Colleague 7 Dec 18

There won’t be a public explanation of this.

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mates 7 Dec 18

I wonder if he’ll join You & Mr Jones as a partner? Karim & David Jones go way back.

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2100sydney 7 Dec 18

A good man.
Sure he will pop up in a new amazing role soon.

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