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Effective 1 October, Silva has been with the tech giant for more than 11 years, holding a range of senior leadership positions across Australia and Asia Pacific.Most recently, Silva was managing director of go to market strategy and operations for Google across Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.“There is a tremendous digital opportunity for the region, with businesses and consumers increasingly making use of tools such as AI [artificial intelligence] and machine learning,” Silva said.“During my time in APAC, it’s been wonderful to see and share stories of the innovations coming out of Australia and New Zealand, and I can’t wait to come back and work with our partners and clients to help them innovate, grow and succeed.”Prior to Google, Silva worked as general manager at Fairfax Digital’s direct access, leveraging extensive product and marketing background in financial services from companies such as Citibank, ING Direct and AMP.“I am delighted that Mel will be leading our business in Australia and New Zealand,” added Karim Temsamani, president of Asia Pacific at Google.“She is an exceptional leader who really knows how to bring the best out of people and has a thorough understanding of our partners’ needs.“Through her extensive Google experience, she has built an in-depth knowledge of the region, which makes her perfectly placed to continue to develop our engagement with consumers and businesses across Australia and New Zealand.”Read more Windows on Chromebooks? Stay tuned...As reported by ARN, Pellegrino vacated his leadership position at Google locally in early July, to take on the role of managing director and CEO with Domain Holdings Australia.Pellegrino started work at the multi-platform property solutions company on August 27, replacing Anthony Catalano, who resigned in January.Read More: Join the newsletter! The premier provider of daily news to the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and serv...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The average funeral now costs more than $7,000, but experts say there are many ways you can cut costs when it comes to burying a loved one.Call 6 Investigates found dying is not a topic most people want to think about, however, the bottom line is none of us are getting out alive.Failing to plan for death can end up costing you and your family in the long run, experts say.Candice Cheek’s dad, Leroy, died on August 11 in her home.You remember Cheek and her father from our story about the cost of caring for an aging loved one, in which Cheek vowed to never place her father in a nursing home.Cheek kept her promise to her father until the end."That means more to me than anything that we can follow through with that,” said Cheek. “So, it was worth it."Leroy didn’t pre-plan his funeral, but thankfully had money set aside for it."I found prices anywhere from $3,000 to $12,000, even for a cremation service," said Cheek.Things like flowers and a celebrant to speak at the funeral all added up quick, even for a simple service.“It was over $5,000,” said Cheek.Over the past decade, the cost of a funeral has gone up nearly 30 percent, records show.A funeral with a casket, viewing and burial now averages more than $7,000 and a cremation with a viewing typically costs about $6,000.http://www.nfda.org/news/statisticsBut it doesn’t have to cost that much, according to Jennifer Williams, President of ARN Funeral and Cremation Services in Zionsville.“Simple cremation at our facility is $799,” said Williams.Williams said it’s easier to keep costs low with cremation, especially if the family keeps the ashes."The burial process adds a large chunk of cost to the overall price of whatever you're picking,” said Williams.For the first time in history, more than half of Americans are now cremated, although the numbers are slightly less in Indiana.Williams said cremation is becoming a more attractive option for many Hoosiers."So someth...