Snap has appointed Tony Keusgen managing director Australia and New Zealand.
He replaces Kathryn Carter.
Keusgen was most recently with Quantium, a leader in AI and Data Science, where he was the global chief customer officer.
Before that, he spent more than a decade with Google where he held a number of roles in the APAC region, including managing director of both Indonesia and New Zealand and head of technology ANZ.
“Snap has always had a reputation for doing things differently, from pioneering visual communication and ephemeral messaging to bringing augmented reality mainstream," says Keusgen.
"That DNA of innovation is at the heart of what made this role so compelling. I’m thrilled to be joining a company creating products that make things better, and taking on the challenge of further unlocking the incredible opportunity for Snap in ANZ.
"I’m also excited to expand the local team and build on the success of Snapchat in these markets, which has a growing and engaged community, including more than 7.5 million people in Australia”.
Keusgen, based in Sydney, will report to Snap APAC president Ajit Mohan.
“Tony is an accomplished tech industry leader with a deep knowledge of the ANZ market and a track record of creating impact across the region," says Mohan.
"Our business is experiencing significant growth in APAC and I couldn’t be happier to have a proven talent like Tony on board to lead our business across Australia and New Zealand, one of our most critical markets in the region, supporting our partners, accelerating revenue growth and providing leadership to our local teams."
Snap also announced today that former Meta executive Ellie Rogers has been appointed as ANZ Sales Director.
She spent the last ten years managing agency sales teams at Facebook and Instagram and will join Snap on May 22, reporting to Tony Keusgen.
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