Thomas Orthgiess joins Cazoo as chief product officer
Thomas Orthgiess has joined Cazoo as chief product officer from leading French automotive marketplace La Centrale.
Previously he was head of consumer core at mobile.de, Germany’s biggest online vehicle marketplace.
Orthgiess will lead Cazoo’s product rollout strategy with a focus on improving the end-to-end user experience
Barry Judge, CEO of Cazoo & Motors, said: “Thomas is an outstanding chief product officer who brings invaluable experience from both market-leading and challenger automotive marketplace platforms. Having seen how leadership is built and how challengers take share, he will be applying those learnings to this next phase of Cazoo’s growth.”
Orthgiess added: “I’m delighted to join Cazoo at such a pivotal moment. With a strong brand and a modern platform, the opportunity to establish a true challenger in the UK market is clear and I’m looking forward to helping drive that ambition forward.
“It’s rare to see high consumer awareness, a compelling platform and a market ready for change come together, and that combination creates a unique opportunity to accelerate growth.”
