Nextdoor Announces Georg Petschnigg as Chief Design Officer
07 November 2024 - 8:06AM
Business Wire
Georg recently led the successful redesign at
The New York Times and joins Nextdoor as the company undertakes a
complete transformation of the product
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KIND), the essential neighborhood
network, has announced Georg Petschnigg as Chief Design Officer
(CDO) to lead all aspects of design strategy and execution. His
design leadership and deep experience in creating products that
connect users to relevant information will be key as Nextdoor
embarks on a full transformation of the product, an initiative the
company is calling NEXT.
Georg’s role as CDO highlights Nextdoor’s continued commitment
to delivering value for neighbors, businesses, partners,
advertisers, and investors alike. Georg is a results-driven design
lead with extensive experience and proven success in UX
transformation and innovations in advertising and subscriptions.
Most recently, he served as Head of Product Design at The New York
Times. The innovative, consumer-centric designs left their mark on
the entire product portfolio, and culminated in the most
consequential Times app redesign yet. Previously, Georg was Chief
Innovation Officer at WeTransfer, co-founded FiftyThree and
incubated numerous new consumer businesses at Microsoft.
"I've learned that great design deepens our understanding of the
world, sparks curiosity, and enriches our everyday lives," said
Georg Petschnigg, Chief Design Officer at Nextdoor. "Nextdoor's
dedication and unique opportunity in the local space is evident, as
it is well-positioned to tackle the significant gaps and challenges
that exist in local. I am excited and honored to now be part of the
team working on this opportunity.”
"Transforming our product will require a dramatically improved
user experience, and having a best in class design head will help
us across the board," said Nirav Tolia, Co-Founder and Chief
Executive Officer at Nextdoor. "I can't think of a better leader
than Georg to help guide our team on this journey.”
To learn more about Nextdoor visit: nextdoor.com/newsroom.
About Nextdoor
Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is the essential neighborhood network.
Neighbors, public agencies and businesses use Nextdoor to connect
around local information that matters in more than 340,000
neighborhoods across 11 countries. Nextdoor builds innovative
technology to foster local community, and brands and businesses of
all sizes use Nextdoor’s proprietary advertising platform to engage
with neighborhoods at scale. Download the app and join the
neighborhood at nextdoor.com. For more information and media
assets, visit nextdoor.com/newsroom.
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