Philipp Schindler

Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer, Google Alphabet

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Philipp Schindler has been Google’s Chief Business Officer since August 2015, running the commercial side of the company. His remit covers sales for Google and YouTube, technical and consumer support, partnerships and business development, and Google’s country operations. He joined Google in 2005 to lead its business in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Nordics, and rose through European and then global sales leadership. Alphabet ranked No. 5 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Senior Vice President, Chief Business Officer of Google since August 2015.
• Vice President, Global Sales and Operations, January 2012 to July 2015.
• President, Northern and Central Europe, June 2009 to January 2012.
• Managing Director, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Nordics, September 2005 to June 2009.

Professional Journey

Schindler earned a Diplom-Kaufmann degree with distinction in business administration and management at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany. He is a scholar of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.

He joined Google in September 2005 as Managing Director for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Nordics. In June 2009 he became President for Northern and Central Europe, and in January 2012 Vice President of Global Sales and Operations.

In August 2015 he became Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Google, overseeing Google’s and YouTube’s sales activities, technical and consumer support, partnership and business development teams, and country operations.

Education

European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel

Diplom-Kaufmann, Business Administration and Management