Google is incapable of being a company.
A conglomerate is the combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate group , usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries . Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products . An initial public offering ( IPO ) took place on August 19 , 2004 , and Google moved to its new headquarters in Mountain View , California , nicknamed the Googleplex . Google , Alphabet 's leading subsidiary , will continue to be the umbrella company for Alphabet 's Internet interests . The Googleplex is the corporate headquarters complex of Google , Inc. and its parent company Alphabet Inc. , located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway in Mountain View , Santa Clara County , California , United States , near San Jose .