TradeGecko parts ways with head of marketing after two months
The global VP of marketing for Singapore startup TradeGecko has abruptly left the company after just two months.
Jaime Ng was hired in April to build the company’s brand as the three year-old inventory management business expands into new countries and verticals, but has moved on, TradeGecko confirmed this afternoon. A replacement has yet to be found.
The experienced performance marketer joined from PurpleClick Media, where she ran campaigns for Facebook, Google and Yahoo. In her career, she has worked in digital marketing roles for TripAdvisor, MySpace, Mediacorp and Premier Farnell Group.
TradeGecko’s CEO Cameron Priest told Mumbrella in a statement: “TradeGecko has a proud record of attracting and retaining some of the best talent in the market. As a fast growing technology company we are constantly evolving and adapting as we expand into new markets.”
The news emerges just a month after the company opened an office in Toronto and just as TradeGecko looks to set up in Melbourne and move into the beer, wine and spirits vertical.
No surprises there. What’s wrong with TradeGecko? It must be the worst place to work for marketers.
ReplyWow, this must be the fifth or sixth executive departure since March 2016. Guess the bubble is bursting in TradeGecko.
Replystrange to see a number of 5 star reviews popping up on Glassdoor after this news. wonder if the management team order employees to write good reviews to hide the negative feedback? cannot decide if a role I am pursuing with trade gecko is even worth it…
ReplyThe bad reviews look suspect themselves though
ReplyAnon #3 – I am a current gecko and can confirm that that is exactly what management does when they see a bad review. If you look closely, you will notice that the good reviews tend to be made on the same date! Very smooth…NOT. My advice to you: look elsewhere. Don’t come aboard this sinking ship. Most people are trying to leave.
ReplyI also work for TradeGecko. Perhaps I’m in a different department and had a different experience, but no one has ever dictated that I leave a review and I don’t think that’s the case for the wider company either. A few of the more respected heads of departments asked their team to help, basically seeing if anyone had any positive thoughts around TG that it would be really appreciated to share. Glass door is all anonymous anyway, so there’s no way to know who helped or who didn’t.
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