Google Cloud is generating $8 billion in revenue a year and plans to triple sales force

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the companys cloud unit reached $8 billion in annualized revenue and plans to triple its sales force over the next few years. Googles cloud is a key growth driver for Alphabet, Pichai said on Thursdays second-quarter earnings call. The hiring efforts come as Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian, who has led the business for seven months, chases down Amazon and Microsoft. Amazon Web Services, the leader in cloud infrastructure, reported 37% growth on Thursday to $8.38 billion, which makes it about quadruple the size of Googles business. Jay Vleeschhouwer of Griffin Securities estimated in a note last week that Microsoft picked up $4.1 billion in Azure revenue in its second quarter.

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