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The Pilgrim referenced an article by fortune on the state of Google. I have written about three of these executive exits on this blog. ( 3/5, 3/7, 3/26) . I just don’t see a world without Google for at least the next 40 years or so.

• Are these executives holding Google stock options?
• Are they seeing IPO potential and a NEW set of options at Facebook or other start-ups?

Why not use that experience with Google to get with another start-up and collect another large chunk of options.

I’m also not sure that Adwords is Google’s ONLY revenue stream. What are Google’s plans for generating revenue on the desktop with Google Apps?

Oh, some of those are paid services already are’nt they. Google has, too much momentum in this industry, too many talented people beating down the door to get in and is still considered one of the best places in World to work.

Quite frankly, Corporate America has shown this generation that they no longer have any interest in the long term employment of employees. The trend is to make yourself marketable, cash in when you can and expect to have multiple employers or start your own business.

Google is an industry changing entity, that is known for changing the workplace. The executives that are leaving Google are showing us the blueprint for how to contribute, cash in and move on. One of the side effects is that the companies will have to over come the challenge of a consistently changing workforce.

Im not sure that Apple, Helwett Packard and even Microsoft did not experience a similar exodus of executives in their peak years and still do today. Those companies all seem to be functioning today.

I just do see anything other than attrition from a fast growing giant that is changing the industry.

This year Google has lost at least three executives to Facebook. On March 5, 2008 Sheryl Sandberg announced that she was leaving Google to become Facebooks Chief Operating Officer. Later that month Ethan Beard, announced his retirement from Google as social media director to run business development at Facebook.

Yesterday, Eliot Schrage, the company’s VP of global communications and public affairs announced that he is taking on a similar role at Facebook

Ethan Beard confirmed that he has resigned from Google as its Director of Social Media to join FaceBook as its Director of Business Development. Seems to be a trend.

Says Ethan:

I think Facebook is great for a variety of reasons: the company has an innovative product with amazing growth, the team they have assembled is first rate, and the business is at a very exciting time in its development. I am excited to join Facebook at a time and in a role where I can have a significant impact on its core business and bottom line.

My initial thoughts were, why leave Google if innovation is what drives you. Google seems to have a handle on the innovation thing.

Becoming a faceBook employee Pre IPO is very good motivation.

More from Bloomberg and TechCrunch

Sandberg, currently vice president of global online sales and operations at Google, played a key role in building the search giant’s main advertising programs-AdWords and AdSense-during her six-year tenure.

I’m not sure what Sandbergs Key Role in the development of Adwords and Adsense actually consisted of but im sure her experience will be valuable to FaceBook.

She will start at Facebook on Mar. 24, overseeing departments including sales, marketing, business development and human resources and report directly to co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Full Story as reported by MediaPost

Yaro has posted a good article about Facebooks new Pay Per click advertising service called Facebook Pro. Given that there is so much going on with Facebook lately, I finally decided to add a Facebook category to this blog.

Learn More about FaceBook Pro