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Deliveroo appoints Laura Huddle as Head of Commercial in Australia

  • Written by Sinead Harding

Leading online food platform Deliveroo has appointed Laura Huddle as Head of Commercial in Australia, as the platform continues to invest in building a strong and experienced local leadership team.

 

Laura joins Deliveroo after more than nine years at event technology platform, Eventbrite, where she joined as employee #20 and held multiple roles including Head of Sales & Business Development for Asia Pacific and Head of Marketing – Australia & New Zealand.

 

Laura will oversee Deliveroo’s relationship with the more than 11,000 restaurants on the platform in Australia, as well as focus on growing the number of restaurants with whom Deliveroo partners. The appointment comes as Deliveroo continues to massively expand the restaurants on its platform, having more than doubled the number of partner restaurants in the past 12 months.

 

Laura Huddle said: “This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining Deliveroo, a company that is focused on transforming the way people think about and experience their favourite foods. Partnering with and enabling the success of Australia’s best and most-loved restaurants is key to this.”

“There’s no doubt that the traditional restaurant sector is changing as consumers are looking for both the convenience of on-demand food delivery and an amazing dine-in experience. I’ll be focusing on ensuring that Deliveroo can best position our partner restaurants to succeed across both.”

 

Merten Wulfert, Managing Director APAC of Deliveroo, said: “We couldn’t be more excited to be adding Laura to an already strong leadership team in Australia. Laura is a proven tech expert and brings more than a decade of product, marketing, and sales experience in leading roles across both Australia and San Francisco, where she’s worked at the heart of the world’s start-up sector for Eventbrite, University of California Berkeley, and Myspace.

 

“We can’t wait to see how Laura drives engagement, strategy, and growth with our restaurant partners who are at the centre of our business in Australia.”

 

During her time at Eventbrite, Laura opened the Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong  markets, drove experimentation within the small and medium business segment, and led APAC sales to achieve globe-leading performance.

 

In the past 12 months, Deliveroo has introduced a range of industry-leading features designed to maximise restaurant growth. Last year, Deliveroo introduced Marketplace+, a feature that allows small takeaway restaurants with their own delivery service to join Deliveroo and also make use of the company’s 8,000-strong rider network. Deliveroo has also introduced a Restaurant Perks program which provides restaurants with discount access to essential business services from select partners including Tyro and Sidekicker.

 

This year Deliveroo also became the first food delivery platform in Australia to introduce a subscription service for customers, Deliveroo Plus, driving greater customer loyalty and growth for restaurant partners.

 

Laura’s appointment comes after two major hires for Deliveroo earlier this year: Joanne Woo as Head of Corporate Affairs and Jeremy Brook as Head of Marketing in Australia.

 

About Deliveroo

 

In Australia, Deliveroo has a network of over 8,000 riders and works with 11,000 of the country’s best-loved restaurants across 13 cities - including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth and Canberra - to bring great-tasting food straight to people’s front doors.

 

Deliveroo is an award-winning delivery service founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski. Deliveroo works with over 80,000 best-loved restaurants, as well as 50,000 riders to provide the best food delivery experience in the world.  Deliveroo is headquartered in London, with 2,500 employees in offices around the globe.

 

Deliveroo operates in over 500 towns and cities across 14 markets, including Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

The Most Successful Start-Ups in Australia

  • Written by News Company


The future looks bright for Australia’s start-up sector. Cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Perth are beginning to be recognized as most popular Australian start-up hubs. More and more companies are beginning to get an admirable international reputation due to their unique value, reflecting the vast potential of this sector of economy. Here we list some of the most prominent businesses of this type which have contributed to the overall Australian start-up success.

  1. Canva

A well-known graphic design platform, convenient for amateurs and professionals alike. At present, this start-up has a business value of $345 million, and as of January this year, it has grown to $1bn market valuation. The lady behind this prolific business, Melanie Perkins, is one of the most successful young CEOs in the world who believes in the potential of modern workforce. The business is booming and further growth is expected.

  1. Lottoland

At first a small start-up, Lottoland has done wonders in only six years. Now it is a recognized leader when it comes to online jackpot betting platforms with hundreds of employees all over the globe. With over 10 million customers in 2019, over a billion dollars have been paid out to lucky winners. This is a business fully licensed and authorised by the government which is just one of the factors that guarantees a full payout. Its insurance-based business model makes it possible for lucky winners worldwide to receive their jackpots. In 2017, Lottoland received the ‘Rising Star’ at the EGR Operator Awards in Sydney, which is, by the looks of it, only the beginning.

  1. ShippIt

This cloud-based delivery start-up was the brainchild of William On and Rob Hango-Zada in 2014. It has since blossomed into a business servicing up to 300 merchants and businesses worldwide while offering contemporary shipping solutions to carriers and consumers. With the equity funding of $1.63 million, it has now partnered with big names in the shipping industry, such as TNT, Australia Post, Mail Call Courier and the like.

  1. The Iconic

This is one of Australia’s most popular fashion retailers. The founders, Adam Jacobs and Cameron Votan, gathered a seed funding of $26 million with much support from the famous tech company – Rocket Internet. What made them stand out in the hectic business world is their 3-hour delivery policy in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the 100-day return policy. What’s more, all orders up to $47 are delivered free of charge.

  1. ClassBento

This is a start-up whose goal is to make art accessible and affordable to all. Interestingly enough, the founders of ClassBento met while working for The Iconic, and decided to create easy access to art for Australians. This company has a high rating of 4.9 out of 5 and over 500 reviews from satisfied customers. They offer classes and art workshops, and are a role model for all enthusiastic entrepreneurs.

Tech innovation has taken root in some of the biggest Australian cities, making them the hubs of a thriving start-up economy. These are just some of the names in the ever-developing start-up sector, but enough to inspire you and get those creative juices going towards success and profit.

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