​ ​Classifieds f​irm OLX India has made a few changes in its leadership team. The company ​has appointed Suresh Krishnan, former Executive Director and V-P Finance at Accor Hotels, as the Chief Financial Officer, OLX India, and Joyeeta Chatterjee, former Director, Human Resources at Sun Pharmaceutical, as the Chief Human Resources Officer.

In addition, Irwin Anand, former Chief Growth Officer at OLX India, has been elevated to the role of Chief Operating Officer, it said in a statement.​

Amarjit Singh Batra, CEO, OLX India, “The journey of OLX from an unknown brand to the leader in online classifieds in India has been full of pioneering moments and milestones. Building the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) market in India involved a winning strategy, laser-sharp focus, and solid execution. In order to become the best classifieds team in the world, and to drive our next set of goals, we have strengthened our team and brought Suresh and Joyeeta on board. This is the first of many exciting developments that will be happening at OLX over the next couple of years.”

OLX India already has 80 per cent market share of consumer-to-consumer (C2C) online classifieds in India, and is the number one classifieds for used cars and motorbikes, mobile phones, and household items. OLX has five times the brand awareness of the number 2 classifieds player.

The auto category, from which 45 per cent of the page-views come, has a brand awareness of at least five times that of any other player in the industry (according to Google Trends).

OLX is the top buying and selling mobile app in India according to Google Play store and is currently trending at 2.8 billion page-views a month (January 2015).

Commenting on his appointment, Suresh Krishnan, CFO, OLX India said, “A leader in online classifieds in many countries globally, including India, I am excited to join a young and energetic team and in partnering with them in their phenomenal growth story.”

Said Joyeeta Chatterjee, Chief Human Resource Officer, OLX India about her reasons for joining OLX, “I joined OLX to become part of a big data, Internet, and technology-based company that is challenging traditional business models. The opportunity to work with a whole new generation of employees, who are entrepreneurial, mavericks, and very smart, and knowing that I am their people-practice nurturer and custodian makes me proud.”

Irwin Anand, COO, OLX India said, “OLX has become the gold standard for used goods buying and selling in India. This is the outcome of our customer first mindset — solving user problems and needs through relentless iterations. As we move along, we will continue to foster a culture of experimentation and operational excellence in our path towards sustainable growth.”

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