Gopuff has announced the appointment of Bryan Batista as its new senior vice president of international, with effect from March this year.
Batista will be based in the UK and is expected to lead Gopuff’s international business strategy, reporting directly to Gopuff’s co-founders and co-chief executives, Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev.
Before joining the q-commerce business, Batista held several leadership positions at Booking.com, including vice president of corporate development and senior director of global partnerships, alongside his most recent position as the chief executive of Rentalcars.com.
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“Bryan’s deep expertise in scaling companies around the world will be invaluable as we bring the Gopuff experience to new customers and markets worldwide,” Gopuff co-founder and co-chief executive officer Yakir Gola commented.
“We have a proven track record of strategic and successful expansion in the U.S. and Europe.
“We are confident that with Bryan on board, we are strongly positioned to continue to advance our global growth.”
Batista added: “Instant commerce is one of the most innovative and influential sectors today. Joining the pioneer of the category to help build the business in international markets is an opportunity like none other.
“We’ve seen how quickly adoption has risen in the UK, and I look forward to repeating that success elsewhere in Europe and beyond with this incredible team.”
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