Google closes Motorola deal

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NEW YORK  - Google Inc completed its $12.5 billion US purchase of Motorola Mobility, and the Web search leader named a new management team for the cellphone maker.

Google said on Tuesday that Motorola Chief Executive Sanjay Jha has stepped and has been succeeded by Dennis Woodside, former president of Google's Americas region. Woodside oversaw planning for the Motorola integration, according to Google.

The deal close comes just days after the companies gained approval for the acquisition from the Chinese government. European and U.S. regulators approved the deal in February.

(Reporting By Sinead Carew; editing by John Wallace)

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