SAN JOSE, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:
MOVE) today announced that Errol
Samuelson is promoted to Chief Strategy Officer, expanding
his role at the company. To capitalize on its strong 2012 results,
and to fuel growth and drive sustainable competitive advantage the
company created the new role and promoted Samuelson to fill it.
"Errol has more than ten years experience with Move and twenty
years in technology and real estate," said Steve Berkowitz, Chief Executive Officer of
Move. "He's worked in both strategic and operational roles. He's
the perfect person for the job. This will be transformational for
Move's employees, customers, partners, and shareholders." At Move,
Samuelson led the team the acquired TigerLead and Relocation.com in
2012, and before that, SocialBios, ListHub, and TopProducer
Systems. Through these acquisitions, he helped Move build the most
complete set of real estate solutions and publishing tools in the
industry, one that also protects the rights and intellectual
property of brokers and multiple listing services.
For realtor.com, a leader in online real estate operated by
Move, Samuelson launched the 2007 program to increase the accuracy
of its listings, with most listings now updated every fifteen
minutes. He also launched the Find initiative, providing a natural
language search engine and portal to multiple listing services. In
his past role as president of Top Producer, the Move division that
provides an intelligent real estate CRM solution, Samuelson led the
transition from packaged software products to the current
software-as-a-service model, quadrupling revenue, driving a
thirty-point improvement in profitability, and signing co-marketing
agreements with five of the largest real estate franchisors.
Move's return to double-digit growth is due in part to the
changes made in personnel, technology infrastructure, and revenue
streams. The company is uniquely positioned to lead the Real Estate
industry, and to rapidly grow revenue. "It is precisely this
environment and opportunity that makes Errol's appointment
exciting," Berkowitz said. "In his new role, Errol will work
closely with me to define the vision, strategy and future direction
of Move. He will also explore new areas where Move can expand its
offerings."
In addition to his expanded role as Chief Strategy Officer,
Samuelson will continue his responsibility as President of
realtor.com. In this dual role, he will expand the company's
influence and leadership in real estate. He will work to make the
customers more productive, more profitable and more partnered in
managing real estate content and rights. He will also be
responsible for industry relations, business development, and
corporate development.
About realtor.com®
Operated by Move, Inc., (NASDAQ: MOVE), realtor.com® helps
connect people with the content, tools and expertise they need to
find their perfect home. As the official website of the
National Association of REALTORS, realtor.com® empowers
consumers to make the smartest decisions when it comes to finding a
home by leveraging direct connections with more than 800 MLSs to
deliver the most accurate and up-to-date listing information in
neighborhoods across the country, and by making timely and
meaningful connections between consumers and REALTORS®.
Whether through it desktop, mobile, or tablet version, realtor.com
is where home happens.
About Move, Inc.
Move, Inc. (MOVE) a leader in online real estate and operator of
realtor.com®, the official website of the National Association of
REALTORS®; Move.com, a leading destination for new homes and rental
listings, moving, home and garden, and home finance; ListHub™, the
leading syndicator of real estate listings; Moving.com™;
SeniorHousingNet; SocialBios; TigerLead®; and TOP PRODUCER®
Systems. Move, Inc. is based in San Jose,
Calif.
SOURCE Move, Inc.