The new REA CEO looks likely to be announced this week. I have had a number of people send me emails as to who they think it is going to be.
Can they keep the growth going at the same clip? Will they simply be a News Ltd puppet? Will it be a woman? Tell me who you think it could be and why!
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Peter Ricci
LMAO, great call AJ!
AJ
The rumour I am hearing out of Mossman is that the new REA CEO will be Robert Simeon.
Robert brings a wealth of experience in Print and Online from his experience on the domain discovery committee.
The whispers of speculators are suggesting that Robert will merge Domain and REA into one, and rebrand REA to Domain. Thus making Domain the number one portal.
Robert will not renew his REA subscription, opting to pay more each month. This will be portrayed as adding more value to shareholders.
He will talk up the share price, and instill confidence & Security in the new ‘Domain’ by telling everyone that Google is coming.
As for overseas expansion, Robert sees Thailand and Bali as the next key markets.
The second sentence on his Bio on the REA Investor page will claim that Robert still holds the record for the highest sale price of a property in Mossman.
Read more at http://www.realrobert.com.au/iamthenewreaceo
snoop
Whoever it is would have to come from the Newscorp fold.
Unlikely an outsider would get the gig.
Robert Simeon
Apologies to AJ – I declined the interview!
I will settle this bit of online genious – the Fairfax Digital Discovery Team has never ever convened a single meeting as it simply does not exist. I just embellished the concept as an excuse so as to avoid being on the REA panel which I kept telling a persistent Simon that it was a conflict of interest for me.
So REA keep referring to the Fairfax Digital Discovery Team which then prompted REA to then establish their very own team. Sorry guys it simply never existed which I must admit had those who knew laughing every time REA kept referring to this amazing Discovery team.
There you go AJ – I hope you and all friends at REA will get a chuckle at who had the last laugh 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
TomS
That’s a cracker. Very funny AJ. Scarey but funny.
The way the realestate market is going at the momement the record for the highest sale price of a property in Mossman will be safe for a long time to come.
Craig Adams
Hi Robert,
As you are well tuned in to the goings on over at Fairfax and the decisions of their Board and CEO, do you care to provide an objective and balanced opinion on their actions and intentions over the past few days?
Surely they are just as evil and nasty as the numbats at News who supposedly control the ex-one man band at REA. News got rid of one bloke…….Fairfax 550….sure most in editorial and print but a few digital folks are out as well.
AJ
It seems not many people are laughing at Fairfax Robert.
550 people gone in one day.
Perhaps ‘discovery team’ is not the correct term, so what is the term? you know, the panel/advice you gave (or still give) domain and receive free products for (at the least)
My original post was only a pis-take but it appears to have hit a nerve.
So the question is – do 550 staff = 1 Simon Baker?
Scott Savage
Can I guess Greg Ellis? 🙂
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/showAnnouncementPDF.do?idsID=00873984
Robert Simeon
Greg,
I have nothing to offer given that I have next to no involvement with Fairfax Media these days. All I know is what I read online and in the newspapers and I can assure you that I am certainly not avoiding your question. There is a misconception here that I am heavily involved with Fairfax where I can assure you that today, I have next to no involvement as I run my business not Fairfax.
AJ,
“Perhaps
Robert Simeon
Greg – here is an interesting article published at http://www.businessspectator.com.au (awesome website)
6:40 AM, 28 Aug 2008 Stephen Bartholomeusz
Fairfax’s paper problem
Bartholomeusz: Fairfax’s paper problem
All roads lead to liquidity
Fairfax Media
AJ
I love Roberts posts…
I find them challenging, but not in the way which Robert would assume.
“I have nothing to offer given that I have next to no involvement with Fairfax Media these days. All I know is what I read online and in the newspapers and I can assure you that I am certainly not avoiding your question. There is a misconception here that I am heavily involved with Fairfax where I can assure you that today, I have next to no involvement as I run my business not Fairfax.”
Interesting statement.
“THESE Days”
“.. I can assure you that TODAY, I have next to no involvement”
Yep that answered the question clearly.
It is all about choosing the right words to say isn’t it.
Perhaps no relationship at this moment, but in the past?
Or Robert, are you telling us that you were one of the 550?
snoop
more relentless self promotion
I wonder if this will be objective or a platform for personal promotion and biased towards REA?
http://www1.propertyportalwatch.com/about/
Robert Simeon
Well at least Simon can’t be sacked from this gig!