OLX Philippines (OLX PH) recently announced promotions and appointments within their Senior Leadership Team to build on strengths and harness business opportunities presented by the continued growth in online trade.
Recently promoted to General Manager and Country Head of OLX Philippines is the Company’s former Head of Marketplace Development, Giancarlo Bonsel. He brings to the role his experience and expertise as a people manager, critical to the current and evolving Company operations. As General Manager, Bonsel will focus on expanding the OLX PH business by improving user engagement and creating greater value and opportunities for casual and professional sellers. Bonsel takes over from founder and managing director RJ David who will remain on the Board of Directors.
Also joining the senior leadership team is Raffy Montemayor as Chief Operating Officer. As COO, he is tasked with Customer Support, Business Intelligence, Sales, and Category Management to enable further growth and development. Montemayor brings to the role his experience as former Country Manager of an international online hotel booking platform where he streamlined operations to achieve substantial growth.
Also appointed is Chief Product Officer Peter Koning who will focus on ensuring the delivery of world-class products and even better user experiences while ensuring that OLX stays the fastest, most convenient and most loved way to sell brand new and pre-owned items in the Philippines. Koning has worked with OLX since 2012, helping set up the team at Sao Paulo as consultant and eventually moving to Buenos Aires as Head of Product for 10 Latin America markets. He will be joining the team in Manila in the next quarter.
Promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer is former OLX Head of Marketing and Acquisition Cris Concepcion. A veteran digital and content marketing strategist, he will lead strategic marketing and content initiatives that will grow the OLX user base and increase engagement across platforms. Concepcion brings to the role his expertise in new media and consumer technology to create unique digital experiences for OLX customers.
OLX also welcomes Bit Santos as Chief Technology Officer. He was the Company’s former Head of Product Engineering where he led the transformation of the OLX platform to achieve the company’s long-term vision. Santos, who has been with OLX since 2011, will continue to bring technical expertise to the growing brand.
Rounding out the senior executive team is Property 24 Philippines Country Manager Steve Santos. Over the last three years, Santos has increased engagement for the Property 24 business as Country Manager and has launched and contributed to the growth of the Naspers Property vertical business in the Philippines.
“Over the last 10 years, OLX has evolved into much more than just a buy-and-sell platform for Filipinos. We have created a global and efficient used goods economy. Through OLX’s platform, individuals are gaining access to additional income, goods, and services. This presents “win-win” opportunities for everyone touched by our brand and contributes to building empowered communities through the connections we offer. Our new senior leadership team will push this transformation to greater scale,” said Giancarlo Bonsel, General Manager, OLX Philippines.
Now present in over 45 countries, OLX is the leading classifieds platform in emerging markets, both online and mobile, with over 300 million monthly active users, generating over 28 billion monthly page views. The platform offers a free, fast, and hyper local way for Filipinos to buy and sell brand new and pre-owned items, enabling resourceful and responsible communities to come together.
