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New strategy manager for Trade Me


Mike DelPrete joins the online auction site from New York.

NBR staff
Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Mike DelPrete is joining listed online auction side Trade Me as its new strategy manager.

He is coming from New York, where he has most recently been chief executive of Agora Games, a technology business that builds software for online gaming communities. He has also been acting as an advisor to start-up companies. He is an experienced entrepreneur, including founding Agora Games in 2005, which he then sold to New York City-based Major League Gaming Inc in 2009.

Trade Me chief executive Jon Macdonald said Mr DelPrete will have have responsibility for "developing a pipeline of new interesting ventures for us to consider, as well as coordinating Trade Me’s overall corporate strategy". 

He starts at Trade Me immediately.

Trade Me shares [NZX:TME] were flat at $2.89 in late morning trading.

The company listed at $2.70 on December 13.

NBR staff
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
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