Former Gamestop executive to join
leadership team as head of Marketplace division
NEW
YORK, Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a
leading global creative platform offering high-quality creative
content for transformative brands, digital media and marketing
companies, today announced that Matt
Furlong will be joining Shutterstock to lead the company's
Marketplace division as Chief Marketplace Officer on Monday, January 13.
In this position and as part of the Shutterstock executive
leadership team, Matt will have a key role in shaping the overall
strategy, operations and growth of the Marketplace division, which
houses the company's individual user products and solutions across
various ecommerce platforms.
"Matt's extensive leadership experience and deep operational
expertise will be a valuable asset to Shutterstock," said
Paul Hennessy, Chief Executive
Officer of Shutterstock. "We're confident in his ability to drive
the focus and growth needed to better serve our Marketplace
customers while helping to achieve our overall business
strategy."
Matt will also be responsible for ensuring alignment with
business goals across Shutterstock's creative content brands,
including PremiumBeat, Pond5 and TurboSquid. In addition, he will
oversee the company's Global Customer Success team.
"I'm thrilled to join Shutterstock at such an exciting time in
their transformation as a premier visual content company dedicated
to empowering creatives," said Furlong. "I've built my career
innovating for customers while building leadership brands, and look
forward to doing the same for the Shutterstock Marketplace
division."
Previously, Matt served as the CEO of GameStop for two years,
where he was focused on strengthening the customer experience while
driving business transformation. Prior to Gamestop, he led numerous
multi-billion dollar businesses at Amazon, culminating in his role
as the Country Manager for Amazon Australia. Matt began his career
at P&G, where he worked for 12 years before joining Amazon.
About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) is a premier partner for
transformative brands, digital media and marketing companies,
empowering the world to create with confidence. Fueled by millions
of creators around the world and a fearless approach to product
innovation, Shutterstock is the leading global platform for
licensing from the most extensive and diverse collection of
high-quality 3D models, videos, music, photographs, vectors and
illustrations. From the world's largest content marketplace, to
breaking news and A-list entertainment editorial access, to
all-in-one content editing platform and studio production
service—all using the latest in innovative technology—Shutterstock
offers the most comprehensive selection of resources to bring
storytelling to life.
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