– UK, Milton Keynes – Rightmove plc (LON: RMV), today announced the appointment of Johan Svanström to its Board of Directors as CEO designate on 20 February 2023, to succeed Peter Brooks-Johnson as CEO, who will retire on 6 March 2023.
“I am delighted to welcome Johan, whose proven ability to scale established companies along with his digital acumen and experience of marketplaces will continue to add significant value for our customers, home hunters, shareholders and team,” said Board Chair, Andrew Fisher.
About Johan Svanström
Johan Svanström brings significant experience in growing established business-to-business-to-consumer online marketplace businesses. Following his appointment as Global President of Hotels.com and Expedia Affiliate Network brands in 2013, he served on the Expedia Group global leadership team. Over five years, he grew revenues to over $3 billion and led direct teams of 1,500 people across four continents.
Johan Svanström started at Expedia as one of the company’s first employees in Asia, where he led the effort to set up the company’s operations across the continent. He joined Expedia from McDonald’s Inc, where he led several successful major projects within the company’s Digital Innovation Group, having previously held CEO and leadership positions in telecommunications and internet start-ups. A Swedish national based in the UK, Johan currently serves as a Partner, EQ ofT Growth Advisory Team, which is part of EQT, the global investment organization. Johan has many years of experience as a Board Director of public and private technology companies across multiple countries.
Johan Svanström said “I’m very excited to join Rightmove and look forward to building on the Company’s strong position and partnership model together with the team. Technology continues to provide opportunities to grow markets and create efficiencies everywhere. Rightmove has a long runway of opportunities to innovate, digitise and create more value for users, customers, and the wider eco-system ever.”
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