DALLAS, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group
(NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced that Renate
Nyborg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the
company's leading brand, Tinder. Nyborg joined Tinder in 2020 as
General Manager of Europe,
Middle East, and Africa, where she has broken new ground in
marketing across Europe and
leading strategic, global initiatives across the company. Nyborg
will be Tinder's first female CEO since its 2012 inception. She
will be based in New York.
Nyborg has a proven track record growing mobile and subscription
businesses. She joined Tinder from Headspace, where she built its
first international product and marketing organization. Nyborg
previously spent more than four years at Apple, where she led its
App Store subscription business
across Europe.
Nyborg will succeed Jim Lanzone,
who is stepping down. Her first day as CEO is September 27th and she will report to Match Group
Chief Executive Officer, Shar
Dubey.
"Throughout her career, Renate has demonstrated a keen instinct
for how to develop and market mobile products, grow subscription
businesses, expand in new markets, and appeal to younger users,"
said Shar Dubey. "Running Tinder's
European business, she's demonstrated true leadership, and is
relentlessly focused on accelerating growth and developing
experiences based on what our members –
particularly women – are looking for. I'm
incredibly excited about working with Renate on Tinder's game
changing product roadmap and supporting her as she maximizes
Tinder's success. Most importantly, Renate feels Tinder's mission
personally and passionately, having met her husband on Tinder."
"I swiped right on my husband and it changed my life," said
Renate Nyborg. "Being CEO of this
company is a truly humbling and extraordinary opportunity; to make
that happen for the next generation of singles around the world.
The Tinder team is – hands down – the most innovative and inspiring
group I've ever worked with. We are building the most fun,
inclusive, safest place for singles to connect. And you can see
this evolution on our app. We're building the technology and
raising the bar for the industry along with it."
Nyborg will become CEO of Tinder amid a period of accelerating
growth and innovation at the company. This summer, Tinder announced
a slate of new features designed to create a richer, more
multi-dimensional experience for users, enabling enhanced
engagement and better matches. Tinder has also set a new standard
in the industry on safety, with the addition of features like Are
You Sure? and Block Contacts, and the planned introduction this
year of ID verification and background check technology. Tinder
recorded double-digits growth and a record 9.6 million payers in
its most recent quarterly earnings report. Additional details will
be provided when Match Group publishes its third quarter financial
results in November 2021.
About Renate
Nyborg
Renate Nyborg
is currently Tinder's General Manager of Europe, the Middle
East, and Africa, the
company's second highest region by revenues, where she has broken
new ground in marketing and leading strategic, global initiatives
across the company.
Renate has a proven track record growing mobile and subscription
businesses. She joined Tinder from Headspace, where she built its
first international product and marketing organization. Renate
previously spent more than four years at Apple, where she led its
App Store subscription business
across Europe.
Renate started her career in tech as a founding member of social
media fundraising phenomenon Twestival, where activists in 150
cities used Twitter to raise nearly $2
million for nonprofits. Her passion for mobile technology
led to her having senior roles in the industry early in her career,
including as Edelman's first-ever Global Director of Mobile. Renate
also founded Pleo, an app design and development studio, having
foreseen the shift towards mobile-first companies.
Renate is of Norwegian and Dutch origin and has worked in
London, Stockholm, Paris and Switzerland.
Renate currently resides in Switzerland with her husband, whom she met on
Tinder. She is in the process of relocating to New York. Renate holds a degree in Philosophy
from Cambridge University.
About Match Group
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), through
its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of digital
technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections.
Our global portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Match®, Meetic®,
OkCupid®, Hinge®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, OurTime®, Azar®, Hakuna
Live™, and more, each built to increase our users' likelihood of
connecting with others. Through our trusted brands, we provide
tailored services to meet the varying preferences of our users. Our
services are available in over 40 languages to our users all over
the world.
About Tinder
Tinder was introduced on a college campus
in 2012 and is the world's most popular app for meeting new people.
Available in 190 countries and 40+ languages, Tinder is the highest
grossing non-gaming app globally. It's been downloaded more than
450 million times and led to more than 60 billion matches. Swipe,
Tinder, and the flame logo are registered trademarks of Match
Group, LLC.
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