The roster of recently born awards (see table, next page) expanded last month with the first Prize for Civil Courage, a creation of John Train, a 72-year-old New York investment counsel, and his Northcote Parkinson Fund.
Making one of his first public appearances since missing company events with vocal cord ailments last year, Page made it clear that he was unhappy with the portrayal of Google as a divisive figure in Silicon Valley.
What we saw this week was the first big move of Google in the Larry Page era, bringing forth the first changes and efficiencies he seems to have been seeking when named chief executive last January.