Google CEO's absence causes serious concern

Absence of Google CEO Larry Page again from a company meeting has raised serious concerns about his health and its effect on search engine giant, a media report said.

Page could not attend company's quarterly earnings conference call on Thursday. He did not participated at any of Google's public events during the last month and also missed the annual stockholders meeting, the Daily Mail reported.

Moreover, the company only said he has been advised not to use his voice but insist he continues to run the company.

Company sources confirmed Daily Mail that it was not a serious health issue and that he could not attend the meetings due to chronically weak vocal cords, Page has been told not to talk in order to recuperate fully.

Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora said: "Larry has lost his voice, and we said that means he cannot do any public speaking engagements at the time."

"But he's here and continues to run the company and is involved in any strategic decisions we're making," he said.

Page was last seen attending a press conference at the company's headquarters in New York on May 21 this year.

-With inputs from IANS