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Airbnb Inc. hired Greg Greeley, the head of Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime business, as president of its main home-rental unit.
Greeley, who had been at Amazon for more than 18 years, helped the retail giant expand the Prime membership service internationally. He announced his resignation on LinkedIn. Airbnb said he will join the San Francisco-based company on March 18. At Airbnb, Greeley is expected to oversee a slew of new initiatives designed to broaden the startup’s appeal. The company had announced that it would begin listing homes that have been vetted for quality similar to hotel offerings. The hotel-like accommodations are called Airbnb Plus. The company says it will also highlight hotel listings on its website.
Airbnb has faced a management shakeup in recent months. In October, chief marketing officer Jonathan Mildenhall resigned. In February, Chief Financial Officer Laurence Tosi, departed following reports of friction with Brian Chesky, Airbnb’s CEO.