Diane Bryant, chief operating officer of Google Cloud, leaves after less than a year

Google Cloud COO Diane Bryant leaves the company after less than a year, Business Insider has learned.

"We can confirm that Diane Bryant is no longer with Google, we are grateful for the contributions she has made to Google and we wish her the best in her next lawsuit," said one representative. from Google.

Bryant joined Google in December after a 32-year career with chip giant Intel. At Intel, Bryant was the face of the Data Center Group, which recorded a turnover of $ 17 billion in 2016 – a huge activity that allowed Intel to grow, even though the traditional PC market has decreases. Before leaving Intel, she took a six-month leave, citing "a personal family affair".

For Google, bringing Bryant was a big deal. Under the leadership of Diane Cloud, chief executive of Google Cloud, the search giant is trying to prove that it has the means to sell cloud services to larger companies. Google Cloud is widely regarded as a third-tier player behind leading Amazon Web Services and second-ranked Microsoft Azure.

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Intel reportedly paid Bryant $ 4.5 million in a separation deal when she took the COO position at Google.

It should also be noted that Intel could consider recently deceased executives like Bryant while he is looking for a replacement for Brian Krzanich, who has suddenly resigned from his position as CEO of the chip maker in June. an investigation into his relationship with an employee.

Intel declined to comment. Bryant did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Although the reason for Bryant's departure is unclear, a person familiar with the situation told Business Insider that Bryant appeared without a clearly defined role and had few people reporting to her. This person said that Google 's management was enthusiastic about the idea of ​​hiring her and that the feeling was that she would find the best way to use it later.

At least initially, Bryant struggled to get involved, the source said.

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When Google announced the hiring of Bryant on his blog, the post contained some details about his duties, other than being the director of Google's operation Cloud.