Bigcommerce has appointed former PayPal exec Brent Bellm as CEO. Bellm succeeds Bigcommerce Co-Founder Eddie Machaalani, who will remain with the company as Executive Chairman of the Board.
Bellm previously served as President and COO of HomeAway, joining the company in 2010 and guiding it through its IPO. Prior to his time at HomeAway, he served as VP and CEO of PayPal Europe from 2005 to 2009, spending more than seven years in numerous leadership positions at the company.
“Throughout Brent’s impressive career, a common theme has been his passion for and work with small business owners to provide the resources and technologies that encourage greater success,” said Machaalani. “Brent shares in Bigcommerce’s vision to democratize commerce for high growth brands that are challenging the giants in their industries. Brent is the right leader to oversee our next stage of growth and ensure we are meeting the needs of today’s merchants and building a premium platform.”
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Bigcommerce hosts more than 95,000 stores on its platform and has recently integrated with PayPal, Intuit, Square and Alibaba. In May, the company launched Bigcommerce Enterprise, an e-Commerce solution designed for high volume retailers.
“Brent is a committed and experienced leader who is thoughtful and deliberate in his approach to corporate strategy,” said Lorrie Norrington, former President of eBay and current member of the Bigcommerce Board of Directors. “Many of the strategies he put in place at PayPal were massively successful and are still in place today. Brent brings the operational rigor and know-how that will rapidly scale and accelerate Bigcommerce’s business opportunities.”
