Proptech Spotahome has hired Cleo Sham , who led Uber 's EMEA operations , as COO . Spotahome recent high profile appointments include former Amazon executive Balaji Nageswaran as Chief Product Officer, with further key positions to be hired within the next few months including Chief Technology Officer, Chief Growth Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer, among others. The Madrid - based car rental site is experiencing global growth , with plans to open a London base in Q1 2019 and to take on around 100 tenants . Spotahome has secured nearly $ 100 m of $ 200 m in contract value for its European landlords and , to date , the platform has enabled 7.5 million euros in bookings . Sham 's appointment follows several other recent major hires . She will be the first female executive at the company , which has stated diversity and inclusion as key aims .
Proptech Spotahome has hired Cleo Sham , who led Uber 's EMEA operations , as COO . The Madrid - based car rental site is experiencing global growth , with plans to open a London base in Q1 2019 and to take on around 100 tenants . Spotahome has secured nearly $ 100 m of $ 200 m in contract value for its European landlords and , to date , the platform has enabled 7.5 million euros in bookings . Sham 's appointment follows several other recent major hires . She will be the first female executive at the company , which has stated diversity and inclusion as key aims .