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June, 13 Business Briefing

REA GROUP Greg Ellis, Managing Director & CEO Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Sydney
176 Cumberland Street
The Rocks
‘The Internet - a Bigger Economic Boom Than Mining, Really’

REA Group is an ASX-listed online media business specialising in real estate. The company operates Australia’s leading residential and commercial property sites, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au, as well as 11 other property sites around the globe. REA Group’s clients include residential and commercial agents, franchise groups, developers, consumers, and non-real estate industry (general display) advertisers.

Greg Ellis is Managing Director & CEO of REA Group, responsible for the Group’s multinational operations across Australia, Italy, Luxembourg and Hong Kong and its more than 600 employees.

Greg Ellis' presentation will focus on:

• REA’s journey from Greg’s appointment in the midst of the GFC in September 2008 to its position today as one of Australia’s top 150 companies by market cap
• Outlook for online media and internet real estate marketing in Australia
• Digital potential for businesses in other sectors
• How to foster digital innovation in your business

Under Greg’s leadership, REA Group has focused on profitable growth in markets where its position is strong. REA owns and operates the leading real estate and commercial property advertising sites in Australia, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au, as well as international sites such as the market-leading Italian property site, casa.it.

Greg is a seasoned online executive having held senior management roles in internet-based companies in Australia and internationally. He joined REA in September 2008 from Microsoft where he was Marketing Director Asia Online Services. Prior to that, Greg was Managing Director Online, for Truvo BV, a leading local search and advertising business operating in six countries: The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa and Romania.

Greg established Truvo BV’s online directory business in all six markets and led the business to achieve profitable revenue growth within the first 18 months and annual revenue growth of more than 30 per cent a year. In Australia, Greg’s roles have included Managing Director of Sensis Interactive and Group Manager Marketing for Telstra Corporation.

In Australia, Greg’s roles have included Managing Director of Sensis Interactive and Group Manager Marketing for Telstra Corporation.

Greg relishes the opportunity to create and grow market-leading companies in a competitive environment. He is energised by the dynamic nature of the internet and the wealth of opportunities it offers to enhance the way businesses and consumers interact.

In May 2010, Greg was appointed to the Board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Australia as REA Group’s representative.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Business from the Queensland University of Technology. Away from REA, he is often found in friendly competition on the tennis court or golf course.