Carousell hires former PropertyGuru chief business officer to push commercial growth

Carousell has appointed Lewis Ng (pictured) as chief commercial officer. He was last with PropertyGuru as the chief business officer – a role he held for three years.In his new role with Carousell, Ng will be responsible for all commercial relationships, including high-value verticals, advertising sales and go-to-market partnerships. He will also oversee the transformation of Carousell into a premium publisher by bolstering value-added services and premium products for clients. Ng is also tasked to manage the sales and business development functions in Carousell, reporting into co-founder and CEO, Siu Rui Quek. According to Carousell, Ng’s appointment comes in line with the increasing demand for business solutions and growth within the eCommerce company.Ng brings over 18 years of commercial and leadership experience in driving revenue growth across regional markets. With PropertyGuru, he was also the commercial director between 2014 to 2016. According to a press release, he was said to be instrumental in recording double-digit revenue growth in PropertyGuru. Prior to that, Ng helmed the role as APAC commercial director at TripAdvisor.Meanwhile, Quek said the eCommerce company is at a stage with strong potential to scale and that it is imperative to attract top talents to elevate its positioning and growth. He added that Ng has displayed a solid record of growing robust revenue streams and executing high-impact business solutions with his understanding of the classified space and business verticals.“There is a significant and growing market for high-value verticals such as Cars and Property, and we look forward to leveraging Ng’s experience in these areas that pave way to achieve greater success across Southeast Asia,” he said.“I am excited to join one of the biggest and fastest growing start-ups in Singapore. I really admire how fast and steadily the visionary founding team has grown the business in such a short amount of time, and I’m delighted to be able to contribute to the ongoing success of Carousell. With my experience and expertise, I am looking forward to creating efficient operations and models to help Carousell reach its fullest,” Ng said.