April 26th, 2012

SketchUp Is Google’s First Divestment In Years, And It Made A Profit

SketchUp - Google's First Divestment

Google’s sale of a previously purchased arm of the company this morning, 3D modeling software SketchUp, to Trimble, isn’t just something it does “every now and again”. It’s actually Google’s first divestment ever, according to two sources, and we’re hearing the search giant made a profit, as it sold SketchUp for more than it bought it for back in 2006.

This could signal a sea change in how… → Read More