PropertyGuru Group has announced the appointment of LinkedIn executive Hari Krishnan (pictured) as President and Chief Business Officer, with effect from 1 January 2016.
In this newly-created role, Krishnan will focus on leading and accelerating regional business growth initiatives, with the Country Managers and Sales Enablement teams in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia reporting directly to him.
Currently the Managing Director, APAC & Japan at LinkedIn, a position he’s held since 2013, Krishnan leads more than 1,000 employees across 10 offices that service more than 78 million members and clients. He joined the company as its first employee in Asia in 2009, and was its Country Manager for India before being promoted to his current role.
He brings with him more than 15 years of leadership experience in technology and social media organisations across Asia Pacific, such as Fox Interactive Media, Yahoo! and Cisco. He was also the Vice President for Product Management & Marketing at Travelguru during the initial rapid growth period for the Indian online travel industry.
Commenting, Steve Melhuish, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of PropertyGuru Group said: “I am delighted to welcome such a seasoned executive such as Hari to lead all our business activities regionally. I look forward to working closely with him and our leadership team in taking our business to the next level.”
Krishan, who first used PropertyGuru’s portal when he relocated to Singapore, added: “It is a privilege for me to join Steve and the leadership team as the company continues to further elevate the home search process. Surfacing the unique insights available on the platform, and by partnering even closer with real estate agents and developers in the region, we are looking to be the go-to platform for everyone who wants a dream home.”
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
