Google was founded in 1998 by Sergy Brin and Larry Page. It now employs over 178,000 people worldwide running thousands of servers processing over 1 petabyte of user data per hour. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. The company offers a wide range of online and offline products and services including search, maps, gmail, advertising, and more accessed on desktops, mobile devices, and tablets. Google has established itself as a highly differentiated and relevant brand with a strong global presence and awareness.