Revolut, one of the fastest-growing financial apps with more than 18 million users worldwide, announced on Monday that it appointed Charles Debonneuil as APAC General Manager. According to the press release, he will focus on growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
The executive will pay special attention to building out Revolut’s local Growth teams and developing the business’ growth strategy, driving rapid new user acquisition in the APAC region.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Charles to Revolut as we double down on our commitment in the APAC region. As we continue to deliver more of our core products to the region, Charles’ extensive expertise is a valuable addition in helping us scale our presence in the Asia-Pacific market and getting our global superapp into the hands of more customers,” Ankit Khemka, the Global General Manager and Head of Marketing at Revolut, commented.
Debonneuil was the President of Intrepid Group, a leading eCommerce solutions provider for global brands, overseeing the growth of the company to over 300 employees in Asia prior to joining Revolut.
Debonneuil is a Co-Founder and former Chief Marketing Officer of Lazada, a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia that Alibaba acquired in 2016. The business grew to approximately 160 million monthly active users in six countries during his tenure.
“I’m delighted to join the Revolut team. Revolut’s mission to build a global financial superapp is very exciting, and I’m looking forward to enabling more users in APAC to benefit from Revolut’s product, which is at the forefront of global fintech,” Debonneuil stated.
Recent US Appointments
Recently, Revolut appointed Yuval Rechter as General Manager and Danil Ovechkin as Head of Growth. Both executives will play a pivotal role in the company’s expansion across the United States.
Rechter will be responsible for building and scaling Revolut’s brand and business in the country after leading the partnerships’ growth at Flip Social Shopping. He worked for around seven years at First Media and helped bolster the marketing of several consumer brands like Walmart, HelloFresh, Procter and Gamble, among others.
Moreover, Ovechkin arrived at the company after finishing a tenure in leading growth for Thirty Madison, a health-tech firm. Additionally, the executive has vast experience in strengthening consumer brands, such as managing growth marketing for HelloFresh and Ollie.
