Blockchain payments startup Ripple Labs has hired former Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) executive Amir Sarhangi as its vice president of products.
According to his LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) profile, Sarhangi joined Ripple this month after departing his role leading Google's director of messaging product management and partnerships – a post held since September 2015.
With previous experience at notable firms including Vodafone (LON:VOD) and Deloitte, Sarhangi joined Google when it acquired a startup he'd founded in 2015 called Jibe Mobile. Jibe Mobile was a provider of rich communications services (RCS), an alternative to traditional SMS messaging that provides enhanced features.