Carmudi.com.bd,
the leading online vehicle marketplace in Bangladesh has appointed Joao Pedro
Principe as its new Country Manager, as recently announced by the company.
Pedro,
hailing from Portugal, has been the Global Venture Developer of Rocket
Internet, posted in Carmudi Bangladesh since February 2015, previously working
as a Business Development Advisor, consulting for several renowned Portuguese
Start-Ups like B-Parts and Zercatto. With his great abilities and experiences
of securing venture capital investment funds, planning international expansion
strategies and immense networking skills, Pedro is believed by the company to
be ideal for this challenging role of expanding the online buying and selling
endeavor here, where Bangladesh is still in the initial stages in regards to
accepting the concept of digital marketplaces.
“I
am extremely invigorated and excited with my recent commitment with Carmudi. We
have arguably the best Car Classifieds platform worldwide and are inarguably
the only reliable on-line vehicle marketplace in Bangladesh, making it a unique
opportunity and learning journey to secure this position and project Carmudi’s
growth in Bangladesh even further to exclusively secure the market.”, said
Pedro on receiving this valuable position.
Pedro
has already made his mark proving his artistry in networking, which is a great
asset in leading a startup company, while settling down in Bangladesh. He is
seen modeling for various local brands and working with the multiplex movie
theatre industry here, attending several exclusive events and being part of the
launch and premiere of many Hollywood movies in Bangladesh. Since his arrival,
Carmudi has also closed important partnerships and earnestly improved its
business model for the upcoming year, with promised exciting novelties to soon
be delivered by the company.
In
relation to Bangladesh markets, he exclaimed “I am finding the automobile
industry in Bangladesh to be amply dynamic and motivating to work with, so I
will be looking forward to further extend our Partnerships in the industry and
make Carmudi the number one top-of-mind reference for buying and selling cars.
Rocket Internet has a track record of setting up amazing ventures with
overwhelming success. It’s great to be a part of this team, learn with our past
and recurring experiences, and leverage this perfect environment for success. I
see one clear path for Carmudi in Bangladesh: “Shoja, shoja, shaamne!” - Just
like I keep telling the Rickshaw Wallas.”.
Carmudi was founded in 2013 and is currently
available in Bangladesh, along with operations in Cameroon, Congo, Ghana,
Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
The vehicle marketplace offers buyers, sellers and car dealers the ideal
platform to find cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles online. (Source:
press release)
