DENVER, Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of RE/MAX, one of the
world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, and
Motto Mortgage ("Motto"), announced the hiring of Jerry Modes as
Senior Vice President, Information Technology, and Kerry McGovern as Vice President,
Communications.
"Jerry and Kerry are very strategic thinkers who have impressive
track records in their respective fields," said RE/MAX CEO Adam
Contos. "They'll each play a crucial role in the long-term
advancement of the RE/MAX and Motto Mortgage brands as we strive to
be the unrivalled leaders in our industries."
Modes, a pioneer in the IT/data field, will provide high-level
strategic leadership to the expanding RE/MAX technology groups.
He'll oversee internal IT operations, membership data
infrastructure, and the ongoing development of data-driven RE/MAX
products by booj, the award-winning tech company acquired by RE/MAX
LLC in early 2018.
"The coming year will establish the foundation for much more to
come," Modes said.
Modes brings more than three decades of experience creating tech
and data solutions across a wide range of industries. He co-founded
two ultra-successful new-concept tech companies – Teradata and
HyperParallel – and has held virtually every C-level position
during his long career.
McGovern adds invaluable insight and strategic direction to the
ongoing development of RE/MAX and Motto Mortgage communications
strategies. She will oversee all internal and external
communications, including PR and social media. Her leadership will
elevate the quality and consistency of critical messaging for both
brands.
McGovern has extensive experience, most recently at Under
Armour, where she worked directly with the CEO and served as a
founding member of the brand's corporate communications team. She
was also the Senior Director of Communications and Media for
Drizly, Inc., a start-up alcohol delivery app that has since become
one of the world's largest alcohol marketplaces. Prior to her time
at Drizly, she served as the Director of Communications at the
National Hockey League (NHL) and led corporate storytelling for the
league around business successes, product launches and tentpole
events, including the NHL Winter Classic, Stanley Cup Playoffs and
NHL All-Star Game.
RE/MAX was recently named a top 10 franchise brand for the third
consecutive year and the leading real estate franchise for the 10th
year in a row in the 2018 Franchise Times Top 200+® survey. Earlier
this year, Entrepreneur ranked RE/MAX a top 10 global
franchise for the first time in the magazine's annual "Top Global
Franchises" list. RE/MAX was also named the world's fastest growing
real estate franchise, according to the publication's 2018 "Top
Fastest Growing Franchises" ranking. The ranking of 150 franchises
placed RE/MAX in the 12th spot overall and marked the fifth
consecutive year the franchisor has been included in the annual
list. RE/MAX ranked #15 in 2017, #17 in 2016, #45 in 2015 and #16
in 2014.
About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global
real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX
Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with over 120,000 agents in more than 100
countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real
estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides.
Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry,
RE/MAX launched Motto Mortgage, a ground-breaking mortgage
franchisor, in 2016 and acquired booj, a real estate technology
company, in 2018. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in
their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars
every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other
charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or
find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For
the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit
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