Andrew Bassat

Andrew Reuven Bassat is the CEO and co- founder of Seek Limited with his brother Paul Bassat. Since its inception in September 1997, the company has become the #1 Job seeking portal in Australia.

Bassat also became president of AFL club St. Kilda in 2018.

Biography

His father was an IBM executive from Egypt and his mother was born in Poland.[1] Bassat attended Brighton Grammar School, and then completed a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) at the University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Monash University, and a Master of Business Administration degree Melbourne Business School.[2]

Bassat worked as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and then became a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton.

With his brother Paul, he founded SEEK in 1997 following Paul's bad experience in searching for a home.[3][4]

Bassat was awarded the Australian EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013.[5]

References
  1. Hyland, Anne (29 January 2016). "Paul Bassat's journey from start-up whizz to venture capitalist". Australian Financial Review magazine.
  2. Kitney, Damon (16 September 2016). "Our MBAs stand global test, say corporate leaders". The Australian. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  3. Zillman, Stephanie (11 December 2013). "SEEK CEO chats to DB: Andrew Bassat".
  4. Williams, Felicity (12 June 2011). "Seek chief ready to go it alone". Herald Sun.
  5. "Andrew Bassat named EY's Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year". Brw.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.


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