SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Move, Inc., a
subsidiary of News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] and operator of leading
online real estate services provider realtor.com®, has bolstered
its consumer-facing and strategic capabilities and built out its
executive leadership team with the recent appointments of
Tapan Bhat as chief product officer,
Nate Johnson as chief marketing
officer, Bryan Charap as chief
financial officer and Hahn Lee as senior vice president, business
development and strategy.
"We are very pleased to welcome Tapan, Nate and Hahn to the team
and congratulate Bryan on his promotion," said Ryan O'Hara, chief executive officer of Move.
"Creating the leading destination for buyers, sellers and renters
to discover their perfect home, requires an experienced, nimble
leadership team that embraces innovation and understands what it
takes to serve consumers in an increasingly connected, on-demand
world. Tapan, Nate, Bryan and Hahn embody each of these qualities
and will be valuable additions to our leadership team."
Tapan Bhat – Chief Product
Officer
Bhat brings a strong background in consumer web, mobile
marketing and product development, having held high-profile
positions at both start-ups and established companies. He most
recently served as chief product officer at Lithium Technologies.
Previously, Bhat was senior vice president of integrated consumer
experience at Yahoo! where he was responsible for product,
engineering and marketing for several major product lines and held
product management roles at Adobe and Intuit. He will be
responsible for building and maintaining Move's consumer product
strategy and delivery. Bhat holds a bachelor's degree from the
University of Michigan and an MBA from
Georgetown University, The McDonough
School of Business.
Nate Johnson – Chief Marketing
Officer
Johnson brings extensive consumer-facing marketing and product
management experience, having held senior roles at some of the
world's leading hardware, software, web and mobile companies. He
joins Move from Path, where he served as vice president of
marketing and growth & engagement. Prior to Path, Johnson was
head of consumer marketing at LinkedIn and held product marketing
roles at Google and Apple. He will be responsible for leading
Move's global marketing team and brand strategy. Johnson holds a
bachelor's degree from Middlebury
College and an MBA from the University
of Michigan.
Bryan Charap – Chief Financial
Officer
Charap brings leadership experience in financial planning and
analysis, business unit finance and analytics, investor relations,
accounting, treasury and sales compensation to his new role as
chief financial officer. Most recently senior vice president of
finance, he has held a number of finance positions of increasing
responsibility during his 14 years at Move. Charap began his career
as a business analyst at Eddie Bauer. As CFO, Charap is responsible
for company-wide finance and accounting functions. He holds a
bachelor's degree from the University of Puget
Sound.
Hahn Lee – Senior Vice President,
Business Development and Strategy
Lee brings a broad range of business
development, strategy and finance experience across the media,
entertainment and technology industries. He joins Move from Pop
Media Group, a CBS/Lionsgate partnership, where he served as senior
vice president, corporate development, strategy and head of
financial planning & analysis. Earlier, Lee held business development and finance positions
at The Walt Disney Company, Fox and TV Guide. He also held roles at
investment banks Bear Stearns and Jefferies. He will oversee
corporate and business development with a focus on mergers,
acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Lee earned his bachelor's degree from the
University of California, Los Angeles
and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
About Move, Inc. and realtor.com®
Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp, is a leading provider of
online real estate services. Move operates the realtor.com® website
and mobile experiences, which connect people to the most important
and accurate information they need to find their perfect home and
to the REALTORS® whose expertise guides consumers through buying
and selling. As the official website of the National Association of
REALTORS®, realtor.com® empowers consumers to make smart
home-buying, selling and renting decisions by leveraging its
direct, real-time connections with more than 800 multiple listing
services (MLS) via all types of computers, tablets and smartphones.
In addition to the industry's most comprehensive and accurate
information, Move's network of websites provides consumers a wealth
of innovative tools, including Doorsteps®, Moving.com™,
SeniorHousingNetSM and others. Move supports real
estate agents and brokerages by providing many services to grow
their businesses, including ListHub™, the nation's leading listing
syndicator and centralized intelligence platform for the real
estate industry; TigerLead®; Top Producer® Systems; and
FiveStreetSM; as well as many free services. Move is
based in the heart of Silicon Valley – in San Jose, Calif.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These statements are based on management's views and
assumptions regarding future events and business performance as of
the time the statements are made. Actual results may differ
materially from these expectations due to changes in global
economic, business, competitive market and regulatory and other
factors. More detailed information about these and other factors
that could affect future results is contained in News Corp's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
"forward-looking statements" included in this document are made
only as of the date of this document and we do not have any
obligation to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
Media Contact: Lexie
Puckett, Lexie.Puckett@move.com, 805-557-3151.
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