People Roundup: Major Leadership Changes at Domain and SeLoger

This week's people roundup includes significant leadership changes in Australia and France. We'll start with a big-name departure Down Under...

Jason Pellegrino steps down as CEO of Domain

Jason Pellegrino will leave Australia's number two portal Domain within the next six months.

Domain's announcement says Pellegrino will step down as part of a planned leadership transition process, and he will oversee the succession process while a replacement CEO is recruited.

Pellegrino said:

"Now is the appropriate time to initiate this change. In the meantime, I remain committed to the Company and supporting my successor with a smooth transition."

Nick Falloon, Chairman at Domain, said:

"The Board is deeply grateful for Jason’s contribution over the past six years.

"He leaves Domain in a strong financial, operational, and cultural position, underpinned by robust digital infrastructure that enables us to be highly competitive across the entire property ecosystem.

"Jason successfully steered the Company through disruptive periods, not least of which the COVID-19 crisis that profoundly impacted property listings, while substantially improving our organisational culture and creating powerful shared values for Domain’s employees. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours."

AVIV Group appoints new head of Seloger and Meilleurs Agents

Baptiste Capron has been appointed Managing Director for France at AVIV Group, the real estate subsidiary of Axel Springer.

Capron will lead operations in France for the key platforms of the real estate market: SeLoger (SeLoger, SeLoger Neuf, SeLoger Construire, SeLoger bureaux & commerces ), Meilleurs Agents, Logic-Immo, Belles Demeures and Lux Residence.

Baptiste Capron

He will report to Caroline Evans de Gantès, now Chief Commercial Officer of Europe of the AVIV Group.

"I look forward to meeting all of our customers and partners throughout France to support them as best as possible in this new cycle and to continue to develop solutions and sites that meet their needs, whether on the buyer side, seller or tenant," commented Capron [translated from French].

AVIV Group is the real estate subsidiary of Axel Springer, which recently underwent a high-profile split of its media and classifieds businesses.

SeLoger is France's leading real estate marketplace but has faced more than one kind of controversy in the past 12 months.