Property Finder brings a number of tech vets to their leadership teams

Property Finder is strengthening its leadership team with a number of C level hires from PepsiCo and seek.com as part of the group's expansion plans.

Property Finder has announced tech veteran of Facebook and Google, Ari Kesisoglu as their company President. Kesisoglu previously held the position of Vice President for the MEA region at Facebook, and prior to that, held various leadership positions in Google for over a decade. This hire is part of a recruitment push from the MENA region’s leading property portal to fast track the scaling up of the group and secure a clear leadership position in the countries it operates in. 

The company has also recently appointed other top talents like Anuradha Challu from PepsiCo as Chief Human Resources Officer, and Jakson Peters from job classifieds website seek.com as Chief Financial Officer.  

The seasoned technology leader Kesisoglu is uniquely positioned to apply learnings from his stint at global tech practices to shape and launch innovative products at Property Finder that will benefit the user’s house-hunting journey.

On his new position, Kesisoglu said:

“Property Finder is one of the largest technology start-ups in the region and I believe it is still in its early days. I am extremely excited to take the company to the next stage in its journey. We will help people in our region use technology in two of the most important decisions in their lives; where they live and where they make their real estate investments. With great partners in the industry and an amazing team, Property Finder is positioned well in its journey to success."

Property Finder has always pioneered change and put UAE technology on the global map, by raising capital worth $120 million from a leading private equity firm such as General Atlantic, which lends capital and strategic support for growth companies across the globe, including tech giants such as Airbnb and Uber, and more recently by attracting top talents from global companies across the world.    

Michael Lahyani, CEO and Founder, Property Finder, said:

“Building a culture and an office environment that can attract the best talents to the UAE has always been on top of my agenda. So, attracting a senior executive from Facebook and previously Google is a huge testimony to the culture we’ve built. After 15 years with two of the best global tech businesses, Ari knows what good looks like and will bring the operational excellence required for Property Finder to succeed at scale. He combines digital knowledge with a strong understanding of the region and I’m excited to be working with him."

SOURCE Property Finder