Philip Rooke GLOBAL CEO Meet Philip Rooke, the dynamic force steering expondo to new heights! With a playful demeanour and a knack for blending work with personality, Philip brings a breath of fresh air to our leadership. His philosophy? Customer satisfaction reigns supreme – after all, they're the reason we thrive. Philip understands the power of fostering a tight-knit culture and community within our company. Drawing from his diverse background, he champions the importance of teamwork and collaboration in driving success. He isn't just about business – he's a thrill-seeker at heart! Whether he's catching waves or conquering new challenges, his appetite for adventure fuels our innovative spirit. With a mix of British wit and Australian charm, Philip ensures that workdays are never dull at expondo. Join us on this exhilarating journey led by a CEO who celebrates victories, embraces challenges, and never forgets to find joy in the journey. Alexey Chaplygin Chief Technology & Product Officer Technology is best when it brings people DOgether Our CTPO Alexey is a complex complementary contradiction of both creative and strategic thinking. Alexey brings structure and finesse to expondo and this skillset allows him to easily bounce from topics, such as morning motivational speeches to writing code. His motivational conversational skills are not just limited to our DOers, but also inspire our AI elements, such as Dora, our first ever AI chatbot. He is a passionate Can-DOer who has the solutions, “there is always a way” and he likes Mondays! Andreas Aldag HEAD OF PROCUREMENT, CHINA A LOW PRICE IS FORGOTTEN, BUT THE MEMORY OF POOR QUALITY WILL REMAIN Andreas is our guy in China. He makes sure operations and supply run smooth across three different locations. Responsible for sourcing, negotiations, supplier relations, quality, and operations management, you can see that Andreas is important to us and he happily delivers. He brings over 20 years expertise in supply-chain, supplier relations and procurement to expondo. Dealing with various MNCs from around Europe and Asia, across a range of industries including automotive and home appliances. Andreas is always striving to improve supplier relations and efficiency so that we can provide the best quality products for our customers. We are lucky to have such a wealth of experience at expondo, taking care of our business in China, one of our most important sourcing regions. Faisal Laljee CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER OUR JOB ISN’T TO GET EVERYONE TO BELIEVE US. IT’S TO GIVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN. Faisal, our CMO, is an expert at grabbing your attention. A skill we assume he learned in his youth as a lead singer of a band. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Faisal moved to the USA to continue his academic studies at Columbia University and began his professional journey. Well travelled, Faisal decided Europe was the place for him, so in 2011 he moved to London where he obtained an Executive MBA from London Business School. You may have noticed the international experience within our senior managment, and Faisal is is no different. He has worked with start-ups, scale-ups and established large brands from across the US, Europe and Latin America, even launching his own start-up in London. Faisal’s expertise is in marketing strategy, digital consumer experience, brand development, customer acquistion and brand loyalty. We sure are glad to have Faisal, our marketing powehouse, at expondo. Jörg Hecker COMMERCIAL Coming soon