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In this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, we chat with Alan Masarek, Chairman Of The Board at SalesIntel.io. Alan shares what it was really like inside Google during those early tech wars, why QuickOffice became key to Google's Office strategy, what it was like working under Sundar Pichai, and the tension between web vs app development as Android and Chrome OS evolved.
But this isn’t just a history lesson. Alan also breaks down what great leadership looks like in 202, from managing billion-dollar restructurings at Avaya to building AI-powered customer experience at scale.
He shares why career foundations still matter, how to fail fast and grow smarter, and why real innovation happens when people are in the same room.
Whether you're scaling a startup or leading a team, this episode is full of raw insight on building, selling, and leading with purpose in today’s fast-moving tech world.
Get access to 250k+ link connections and build your website authority with us:
https://www.digitalwebsolutions.com/
In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 - 01:00: Meet Alan – he’s done a lot
01:00 - 02:30: How QuickOffice started and grew
02:30 - 04:10: What phones were like back then
04:10 - 06:30: Google came knocking, here’s why
06:30 - 08:00: Google vs Microsoft, real story
08:00 - 09:40: Why Google needed Alan’s help
09:40 - 11:10: Remember Android KitKat and other desserts?
11:10 - 13:00: Should Android and Chrome be one thing?
13:00 - 14:30: Alan worked with Sundar Pichai!
14:30 - 16:00: People at Google didn’t agree
16:00 - 18:00: Nokia, Blackberry, Palm, where did they go?
18:00 - 20:20: Why Microsoft phones didn’t work out
20:20 - 22:00: Alan’s app worked better than Office
22:00 - 24:00: How Alan learned to lead
24:00 - 26:10: From small team to 12,000 people
26:10 - 28:00: Running big companies like Vonage and Avaya
28:00 - 30:10: Why having great people matters most
30:10 - 32:00: Should we all go back to the office?
32:00 - 33:51: Victor geeks out on phones one last time
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-masarek-1aa1a8a8
salesintel.io
Website: https://www.digitalwebsolutions.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digiwebsol
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dws_global/
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-web-solutions.]
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By Digital Web SolutionsIn this episode of E-Coffee with Experts, we chat with Alan Masarek, Chairman Of The Board at SalesIntel.io. Alan shares what it was really like inside Google during those early tech wars, why QuickOffice became key to Google's Office strategy, what it was like working under Sundar Pichai, and the tension between web vs app development as Android and Chrome OS evolved.
But this isn’t just a history lesson. Alan also breaks down what great leadership looks like in 202, from managing billion-dollar restructurings at Avaya to building AI-powered customer experience at scale.
He shares why career foundations still matter, how to fail fast and grow smarter, and why real innovation happens when people are in the same room.
Whether you're scaling a startup or leading a team, this episode is full of raw insight on building, selling, and leading with purpose in today’s fast-moving tech world.
Get access to 250k+ link connections and build your website authority with us:
https://www.digitalwebsolutions.com/
In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 - 01:00: Meet Alan – he’s done a lot
01:00 - 02:30: How QuickOffice started and grew
02:30 - 04:10: What phones were like back then
04:10 - 06:30: Google came knocking, here’s why
06:30 - 08:00: Google vs Microsoft, real story
08:00 - 09:40: Why Google needed Alan’s help
09:40 - 11:10: Remember Android KitKat and other desserts?
11:10 - 13:00: Should Android and Chrome be one thing?
13:00 - 14:30: Alan worked with Sundar Pichai!
14:30 - 16:00: People at Google didn’t agree
16:00 - 18:00: Nokia, Blackberry, Palm, where did they go?
18:00 - 20:20: Why Microsoft phones didn’t work out
20:20 - 22:00: Alan’s app worked better than Office
22:00 - 24:00: How Alan learned to lead
24:00 - 26:10: From small team to 12,000 people
26:10 - 28:00: Running big companies like Vonage and Avaya
28:00 - 30:10: Why having great people matters most
30:10 - 32:00: Should we all go back to the office?
32:00 - 33:51: Victor geeks out on phones one last time
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-masarek-1aa1a8a8
salesintel.io
Website: https://www.digitalwebsolutions.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digiwebsol
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dws_global/
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-web-solutions.]