KAR hires chief digital officer
KAR Global headquarters in Carmel, Ind. Photo courtesy of KAR.
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CARMEL, Ind. –
KAR Global named a chief digital officer on Monday, hiring a former Microsoft and Amazon leader.
Appointed to the post is James Coyle, who was most recently the chief executive officer of RealSelf, a digital marketplace in the medical space.
Coyle’s experience includes time with Microsoft and Amazon, where he headed up consumer electronics. His background also includes time as chief customer officer at Varsity Tutors.
In his new position with KAR, Coyle will report to CEO Peter Kelly.
“KAR’s vision is to build the world’s greatest digital marketplaces for used vehicles,” Kelly said in a news release. “James’ leadership and experience will contribute to our achievement of that vision while advancing and accelerating our digital transformation.
“He brings a proven track-record of success rapidly scaling digital marketplace businesses across a variety of industries and international geographies. And his deep digital knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit and customer-first mindset are a strong cultural fit for our organization.”
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Coyle added: “I am thrilled to join the KAR Global leadership team at such an exciting time in the company’s evolution. KAR has assembled a portfolio of digital platforms, capabilities and offerings that is unrivaled across the industry and mirrors many best-in-class consumer digital marketplaces.
“I look forward to building on the great momentum at KAR and delivering the best, fastest and easiest digital experience possible to the company’s broad and growing customer base.”
