Nadine Freischlad · · 1 min readLeaving Garuda Indonesia, Daniel Tumiwa will soon head up OLX
Daniel Tumiwa
After merging with Indonesian competitor Berniaga in January, the global classified ads site OLX has a new Indonesia CEO in the shape of Daniel Tumiwa, VP of digital business at national airline Garuda, CNN Indonesia reports.
Tumiwa confirmed to Tech in Asia that he would take the reigns of OLX Indonesia in late April, but did not mention any further details. When Tumiwa becomes CEO, he will help facilitate the company’s internal transformation following the January merger. In general, Tumiwa says he will focus on encouraging more Indonesians to embrace the opportunity to sell things they no longer need, which is part of OLX Indonesia’s mission.
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“I will leave Garuda. Now their digital business is much stronger, both on their website and application,” Tumiwa told CNN Indonesia. Before joining Garuda, Tumiwa served as country manager for Multiply Indonesia, an ecommerce startup that shut down in May 2013.
Tumiwa continues to serve as chairman for the Indonesian Ecommerce Association (iDEA), which is a communication forum for industry players to interact with the Indonesian government, among other purposes. idEA consists of 10 large local ecommerce companies, including BliBli, Kaskus, and Tokopedia.
Editing by Leighton Cosseboom and Steven Millward. Photo of Daniel Tumiwa from Stefan Magdalinski.
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