The latest Google defector is Ethan Beard, who plans to leave his post as the Mountain View, Calif.

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Facebook also recently hired Ethan Beard, Google's former social media director, to be its director of business development.

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The latest Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) defector is Ethan Beard, who plans to leave his post as the Mountain View, Calif.

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"We're excited to connect Facebook's 300 million active users with the PlayStation 3, enabling players to connect and share their game experiences with friends, " said Ethan Beard, director, Facebook Developer Network.

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Other hires from Google to Facebook include Ben Ling who is now director of platform product marketing and Ethan Beard, a former director of social media and now director of business development.

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