SAN FRANCISCO – July 30, 2012 – Trulia, a leading online marketplace for homebuyers, sellers, renters and real estate professionals, today announced that Erik K. Bardman, Chief Financial Officer at Logitech, has been elected to Trulia’s Board of Directors. Erik, a seasoned finance executive, will bring leadership experience from the consumer Internet space and a broad range of successful technology companies to Trulia.
“We welcome Erik to the board and expect to benefit greatly from his valuable experience growing large-scale companies,” said Pete Flint, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Trulia, Inc. “We anticipate that Erik will provide an important perspective and sound guidance as we continue to grow our business.”
“Joining the board at Trulia presents an exciting opportunity for me,” said Erik K. Bardman Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Logitech. “Trulia is delivering a great experience for consumers and the real estate industry with its broad product offering. I look forward to being part of the Board and leveraging my career experience to help impact and guide Trulia’s growth.”
Prior to his current role at Logitech, Erik spent 6 years at eBay, most recently as the Chief Financial Officer for eBay Marketplaces, the company’s largest portfolio of businesses. Prior to joining eBay, he was with General Electric Company for 15 years in a variety of roles, focused on consumer financial services, international finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Trulia’s other board members include:
- Pete Flint, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Trulia
- Sami Inkinen, Co-Founder, Trulia
- Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, Partner, Accel Partners
- Greg Waldorf, Executive in Residence, Accel Partners
- Robert Moles, Chairman at Intero Real Estate Services
About Trulia, Inc.
Trulia gives home buyers, sellers, owners and renters the inside scoop on properties, places and real estate professionals. Trulia has unique info on the areas people want to live that can’t be found anywhere else: users can learn about agents, neighborhoods, schools, crime and even ask the local community questions. Real estate professionals use Trulia to connect with millions of transaction-ready buyers and sellers each month via our hyper local advertising services, social recommendations and top-rated mobile apps. Trulia is headquartered in downtown San Francisco and is backed by Accel Partners and Sequoia Capital. Trulia and the Trulia logo are trademarks of Trulia, Inc.
