Chicago, October 29th / PRNewswire / -- The automotive sales market platform Cars.com Inc. ( NYSE : CARS ) announced on Thursday the appointment of Mausam Bhatt as Chief Product Officer, effective from November 2nd.
Bhatt has extensive experience and has been responsible for building and expanding complex market platforms and digital business operations. Recently, he has also joined B2B2C SaaS company. He will be in charge of the overall product strategy and development for Cars.com, working to connect the consumer market, credible automotive data, AI capabilities, and dealer solutions to create a smoother experience and measurable customer outcomes.
Bhatt previously worked at Rithum, where he served as the Chief Product Officer. Before that, he held the position of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Realtor.com, responsible for the products, engineering, AI, and data of this large online real estate market platform. Even earlier in his career, he was in charge of the growth and trading platform products at Google Shopping, serving as the Chief Product Officer there, and also participated in the executive team at Flipkart, helping to build the company's mobile commerce business from scratch, which grew to exceed 75 million users and $4 billion in revenue. His professional journey began as a software engineer at HP.
Cars.com CEO Tobi Hartmann stated: " Cars.com is evolving into a smarter, more interconnected marketplace platform – a platform that can build consumer confidence and bring greater value to our customers. Mausam brings a product vision, extensive market platform experience, and execution capabilities that will help us accelerate this transformation and unleash the full potential of the platform. He knows how to create products that create meaningful value for both parties in the marketplace, and his leadership will be crucial as we bring the next generation of experiences to market."
“Bhatt” indicates that “Cars.com has already established an impressive foundation, including credible content, technology, data, and dealer solutions. What excites me the most is the opportunity to integrate these capabilities to create a more intuitive and interconnected experience, building trust with consumers and dealers and bringing meaningful value. The strategy is clear, and the opportunities are great; I am delighted to work with the team to turn this into reality.”
About Cars.com
Cars.com ( NYSE : CARS ) is a leading market platform in the automotive sales industry. For over 25 years, the company has combined the largest number of reviews in the industry, direct and clear answers, as well as tools to help users filter out noise, enabling car buyers to make confident decisions when purchasing a vehicle. Its scaled market platform, combined with internet technology, data, and media, provides dealers and OEM with everything needed to sell more cars more effectively. For more information, please visit Cars.com.
