The former president of Motorola Rick Osterloh is coming back to Google to run a new division for the company's hardware projects, Re/code reported. A Google representative confirmed that Osterloh has joined the company as its newest Senior Vice President, running the hardware product line and reporting to CEO Sundar Pichai.
Osterloh will oversee products such as Google’s Nexus devices, Chromebooks, Chromecast, the OnHub router, Project Ara and Google Glass. He’ll work closely with Android SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer, who will focus more on software and platform development. Nest, the maker of smart home products, will remain separate, under CEO Tony Fadell.
Osterloh remained as head of Motorola following Google’s sale of the business to Lenovo, but left last month amid the reorganization at Lenovo.
