Move, Inc., an online real estate leader, announced it has appointed Mike J. d’Almada-Remedios, PhD, Chief Technology Officer of the Company. D’Almada-Remedios will lead MOVE’s team of global engineers and IT staff and direct the Company’s calculated technology initiatives, thus meeting consumer needs in a fast growing market.

Lorna Borenstein, President of Move, Inc. said, “We’re delighted to welcome Mike to Move’s executive team of industry experts during this important time in our company’s development. He is a proven talent that comes to us from the leader in e-commerce and comparison shopping — two critical areas for Move and our consumers. Mike’s expertise and background are tremendous assets that complement Move’s core strategic objective of providing the best online real estate search experience. We’re confident Mike’s leadership will strengthen our position as the leader in online real estate, especially as it relates to Web technology.”

Dr. d’Almada-Remedios commented, “Move has established a solid and lasting position as the leader in online real estate with an accomplished and highly respected team of innovative engineers. It’s an honor to join Move to continue the acceleration of the successful development of Move.com and REALTOR.com. I’m very excited to lead the continued advancement of the company’s technology infrastructure and customer-facing applications.”

Dr. d’Almada-Remedios plans to leverage his experience in Web portal design and operations at Move by developing, building and leading the way for teams responsible for the reliability and performance of the Company’s platforms.

Dr. d’Almada-Remedios was the Chief Information Officer at eBay and Shopping.com before joining Move, Inc., and served as a member of the technology board for Paypal, Skype and eBay.

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