Mike Blumenthal

The question “How does Google create and maintain/add location records for their “Google Places” database?” was asked recently at Quora. I am reproducing my answer here so that readers who are new to the blog can get some background information on Google Places from a high level view: Google obtains records for their business listings …

Carter Maslan, the longstanding Director of Product Development at Google Maps, has apparently left Google. He had been at Google since March 2007. His LinkedIn page is yet to be updated. A Google spokesperson when asked for confirmation noted: “We thank Carter for his many contributions to Google and wish him all the best in his …