In Google’s product launch event named Go Local Business Online (GIBO – Get Indonesian Business Online) yesterday, we learned that Google has appointed Mr Krishna Zulkarnain as Country Marketing Manager for Indonesia. We learned that Krishna joined Google last September, so it’s been a while.

As mentioned in his LinkedIn profile, Krishna has had a long career in Bakrie Telecom, his last position was Regional Vice President of East Indonesia Business Operations (RBO) which supervised the operations covering Central Java, East Java, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi area. Before that, Krishna worked for Unilever and MTV Networks. Krishna has the educational background in marketing and finance studies which he graduated from university in Netherlands and in the United States.

Currently Krishna is based in Singapore until Google’s Indonesia office is officially established. As quoted by Tempo, Krishna expected Google’s representative office in Indonesia can be officially announced by the first quarter of this year – should be no later than March 2012.

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Di acara peluncuran produk Google yang dinamai Bisnis Lokal Go Online (GIBO – Get Indonesian Business Online) kemarin, kami mengetahui bahwa Google telah menunjuk Krishna Erlangga Zulkarnain selaku Country Marketing Manager untuk Indonesia. Krishna telah bergabung dengan Google sejak bulan September lalu.

Seperti yang ditampilkan oleh profil LinkedIn-nya, Krishna cukup lama berkarir di Bakrie Telecom, dengan posisi terakhir sebagai Vice President Regional Business Operation (RBO) East Indonesia yang membawahi area operasi Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Kalimantan, dan Sulawesi. Sebelum di Bakrie Telecom, Krishna pernah bekerja di Unilever dan MTV Networks. Krishna memiliki latar belakang pendidikan pemasaran dan keuangan yang diselesaikannya di Belanda dan Amerika Serikat.

Sementara ini Krishna berkedudukan di Singapura hingga kantor Google Indonesia resmi berdiri. Seperti dikutip dari Tempo, Krishna mengharapkan kantor perwakilan Google di Indonesia bisa dibuka per kuartal pertama tahun ini — artinya selambat-lambatnya bulan Maret 2012.

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