Luke McKend new Google SA country manager

Originally from South Africa, Luke McKend will join Google South Africa as country manager on Monday, 1 November 2010, replacing Stephen Newton. McKend has been with Google since 2006, working as an industry head in Google's London office. "I am looking forward to being back in South Africa, and to helping South African enterprises take advantage of the online world to communicate with their customers and grow their businesses", says McKend. "The Internet is set to play a critical role in the country's socio-economic development, and Google is committed to investing in South Africa and to making the Internet locally relevant for all users." Follow him on Twitter at @lmckend.