Jens Paul Berndt becomes CTO of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group is kicking off the new year with Jens Paul Berndt as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Berndt has played a key role in the continued development of the real estate portal Homegate since 2016, first as CTO and most recently as CEO.
The merger of the former Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets to form SMG Swiss Marketplace Group in mid-November 2021 combined the strengths of Switzerland's digital marketplaces (Werbewoche.ch reported). Now these are to be further developed and strengthened in a targeted manner. The Group's goal is to play a pioneering digital role. Jens Paul Berndt is also expected to make a significant contribution to this as CTO.
"Jens embodies the perfect CTO for us. He knows the industry like the back of his hand and, thanks to his technological background and broad management experience, brings with him everything it takes to successfully take us forward as a group in the field of digital marketplaces," Group CEO Gilles Despas was quoted as saying in a statement on Thursday. Berndt originally studied medical informatics in Heilbronn, Germany. Before joining Homegate in 2016, he held various management positions at the German Scout24 Group in Berlin and Vienna.
In addition to CEO Gilles Despas, the Executive Leadership Team of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group now includes Chief Financial Officer Boris Gussen, Integration Leader Jessica List, CTO Jens Paul Berndt, and the heads of the business units Pierre-Alain Regali (Managing Director Automotive), Martin Waeber (Managing Director Real Estate) and Francesco Vass (Managing Director General Marketplaces).
