Simon Baker Joins 3eep's Board of Directors
Sydney, 10 September, 2008 – 3eep, a provider of social media services for sports coaches, players and administrators has today announced the appointment of Simon Baker, former Managing Director of the REA Group/realestate.com.au Ltd, to its board of Directors.
In his role of Director, Baker will provide valuable insight to support 3eep’s growth ambitions, aimed at reaching local sporting communities globally through its SportsPassion brand and through a range of distribution partnerships.
Rob Antulov, CEO of 3eep, says Baker’s addition to the 3eep board is a coup.
“Simon’s experience managing rapid growth and international expansion of an online business is well known. He is exceptionally well regarded as an entrepreneur who has executed a vision to build one of Australia’s most successful online entities and he is renowned for his expertise in this field.”
“His insights into online business, web technologies, and the global business environment will be invaluable to the continued success of 3eep.”
Most recently, Baker served as CEO of REA Group Ltd (formerly Realestate.com.au) for seven years, and as Managing Director for two years, where he led the global growth of the property empire. Baker also led business development at News Digital Media and is a McKinsey alumnus.
While he has reviewed many new business concepts recently, Simon Baker says he is particularly impressed by 3eep.
“The team at 3eep has identified a globally-relevant business model which marries the needs of local sports participants who want to better manage their teams and connect with each other, with innovative new web technology, and, importantly, with advertisers’ desire to reach into these active local communities. This is an exciting combination to bring together in one online space.”
Baker is an experienced early stage investor, and also serves as the current Executive Chairman of Artshub and as a Director at RedBubble. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Monash University and a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.
Read what TechNation Australia has to say about Simon Baker’s appointment to the 3eep Board.
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Published at: Monday, September 22, 2008