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Chris Skelton appointed as Chief Revenue Officer for Marketplacer

Former Abode country manager Chris Skelton has taken the role of chief revenue officer at Marketplacer, the online marketplace building platform has announced.

The announcement;

Chris Skelton, Former MD of Adobe ANZ, appointed as Chief Revenue Officer for Marketplacer

Leading marketplace software platform Marketplacer, has confirmed the appointment oChris Skelton as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Skelton, with over 20 years of industry
experience and most recently the Managing Director of Adobe in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will be responsible for leading the sales function at Marketplacer.

Marketplacer, an Australian company with more than ten years international experience
developing successful marketplaces including Bike Exchange, now operates in 11 countries, licensing and leveraging its marketplace software expertise to help businesses create leading global marketplaces.

Skelton’s appointment comes after a period of growth for Marketplacer, having signed some of Australia’s largest retailers to the Marketplacer platform, including Myer, Bob Jane T-Mart and Jayco.

Commenting on Skelton’s appointment, Managing Director and Founder Jason Wyatt said: “We’re pleased to welcome someone of Chris’s calibre to the Marketplacer team.

“Chris is an enormous asset, bringing a wealth of expertise and an unrivalled network in the digital and software landscapes that will help reinforce Marketplacer’s position as the
world’s leading marketplace software platform. Chris’s appointment comes at an exciting time for the business and I am confident that Chris will assist us in continuing to grow our business.”

Skelton joins Marketplacer after four years as Managing Director ANZ for Adobe, having previously held senior directorship roles at SAP, Unisys and the Australian and New Zealand arm of Fortune-500 ranked software reseller, Insight.

“This is an exciting time to join Marketplacer,” said Skelton. “Jason and the team at Marketplacer have gained invaluable experience over the past 11 years and I am looking forward to leveraging this knowledge and expertise to help grow what is one of Australia’s most innovative businesses.”

Skelton will commence his position at Marketplacer on Monday 21 May 2018.

From a company media release.

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