Alphabet’s Verily Hires Health Veteran as Chief Product Officer

Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s life sciences unit, hired veteran health technology executive Myoung Cha as chief product officer to help lead strategy as the company ramps up efforts to expand its business.

Cha previously served as president and chief strategy officer at startup Carbon Health Technologies Inc. and also worked on health efforts at Apple Inc., Verily said Tuesday in a statement.

“Myoung is a distinguished product leader whose proven ability to leverage integrated hardware, software, and clinical care supports our vision for driving precision health,” Verily Chief Executive Officer Stephen Gillett said in a statement. “His experience working and ...