CHICAGO, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading
two-sided digital automotive marketplace Cars.com™ (NYSE:
CARS) announces the appointment of Matthew Gold as Chief Strategy Officer. With
proven experience across strategy development, technology and
consulting, he is responsible for evolving and expanding the
company's long-term growth strategy and creating strategic
alignment across all Cars.com brands. Gold also leads the company's
new business development efforts.
"Matthew is a proven strategist and important addition to the
Cars.com leadership team. Over the past year, our company has grown
from Cars.com – the online automotive marketplace – to an
enterprise of brands offering digital solutions focused on driving
the future of automotive retail for consumers and our partners,"
said Alex Vetter, CEO of Cars.com.
"He brings a data-driven approach to strategic planning and
execution that will help define and accelerate new growth
opportunities across our business and brands."
Gold joins Cars.com from Alphabet where he developed strategies
and partnerships based on insights and traffic from over a billion
users. Most recently, he served as Head of Strategy and Operations
for Emerging Market Product Partnerships at YouTube, helping drive
growth of YouTube viewership in new markets. He started his career
as a consultant at McKinsey & Company where he provided counsel
to senior executives on strategic growth and operations
challenges.
"I see tremendous opportunity in the Cars.com business," said
Gold. "I am excited to be back in Chicago and to work closely with the CARS team
to help move the business forward on multiple fronts."
Gold earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and his JD and MBA from
Northwestern University. He joined
Cars.com in July and reports to Vetter.
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com™ is a leading two-sided
digital automotive marketplace that creates meaningful connections
between buyers and sellers. Launched in 1998 and headquartered in
Chicago, the company empowers
consumers with resources and information to make informed buying
decisions and enables advertising partners with innovative digital
solutions and data-driven intelligence to increase inventory turn
and gain market share. A pioneer in online automotive classifieds,
the company has evolved into one of the largest digital automotive
platforms, connecting thousands of local dealers across the country
with millions of consumers. In 2018, Cars.com acquired Dealer
Inspire®, a company that builds technology that helps future-proof
dealerships for changing consumer behaviors and makes the car
buying process faster and easier.
Cars.com properties include DealerRater®, Dealer Inspire®,
Auto.com™, PickupTrucks.com® and NewCars.com®. For more
information, visit www.Cars.com.
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SOURCE Cars.com Inc