SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]
[ASX: NWS, NWSLV] and operator of leading online real estate
services destination realtor.com®, today announced that
David Phillips will join the company
this fall as vice president, industry relations, national.
In this newly created role, Phillips will be responsible for
managing relationships with MLSs around the country, focusing
specifically on the largest top MLSs.
He brings more than 25 years of MLS and association experience,
most recently as chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania
Association of Realtors®, where he oversaw the 31,000-member
association. Prior to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®,
Phillips was chief executive officer of the Charlottesville Area
Association of Realtors®, a position he held for 12 years that
included overseeing a weekly real estate publication, a real estate
school, a housing foundation and 1,500-member MLS.
"Dave is a significant addition to our team," said Suzanne Zinn Mueller, Move's senior vice
president of industry relations. "His extensive industry
relationships and hands on experience at the helm of both an MLS
and association will allow for even greater collaboration between
realtor.com and our industry partners."
Phillips said, "Ever since the News Corp acquisition, there is a
new and exciting energy at realtor.com. This is a great
opportunity for me to use my experience to be part of something
special."
Phillips earned a bachelor's degree from Hampden Sydney College and holds the Certified
Association Executive and REALTOR® Association Certified Executive
designations. Throughout his career, he has held a number of
leadership positions and currently serves as a member of the
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Realtors Property Resource®
Advisory Board, and NAR's Reach mentor program.
About Move, Inc.
Move, Inc., a subsidiary of
News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV], provides
unsurpassed real estate information, tools and
professional expertise across a family of websites and mobile
experiences for consumers
and real estate professionals through all stages of
the home journey. It has a perpetual license to
operate realtor.com from the National Association of
REALTORS®.
The Move network includes realtor.com as well
as Doorsteps®, Moving.com™
and SeniorHousingNet℠. Realtor.com pioneered
the world of digital real estate 20 years ago, and
today helps make all things home simple, efficient
and enjoyable. Move also offers a complete solution
of software products and services to
help real estate professionals serve their clients
and grow their business in a digital world,
including ListHub™, the nation's leading listings syndicator
and centralized intelligence platform for the real estate
industry; TigerLead®; Top Producer®
Systems; FiveStreet℠ and Reesio as well as many
free services. For more information, visit realtor.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains
certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are based on management's views and assumptions regarding future
events and business performance as of the time the statements are
made. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations
due to changes in global economic, business, competitive market and
regulatory and other factors. More detailed information about these
and other factors that could affect future results is contained in
News Corp's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The "forward-looking statements" included in this document are made
only as of the date of this document and we do not have any
obligation to publicly update any "forward-looking statements" to
reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by
law.
Media Contact: Christie Farrell, 408-558-7115,
Christie.farrell@move.com
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