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RE\/MAX Adds Leaders to Strengthen IT, Communications<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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RE\/MAX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of RE\/MAX<\/a>, one of the world\u2019s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, and Motto Mortgage (\u201cMotto\u201d), announced the hiring of Jerry Modes as Senior Vice President, Information Technology, and Kerry McGovern as Vice President, Communications.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJerry and Kerry are very strategic thinkers who have impressive track records in their respective fields,\u201d said RE\/MAX CEO Adam Contos<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019ll each play a crucial role in the long-term advancement of the RE\/MAX and Motto Mortgage brands as we strive to be the unrivaled leaders in our industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Modes, a pioneer in the IT\/data field, will provide high-level strategic leadership to the expanding RE\/MAX technology groups. He\u2019ll oversee internal IT operations, membership data infrastructure, and the ongoing development of data-driven RE\/MAX products by booj<\/a>, the award-winning tech company acquired by RE\/MAX LLC<\/a> in early 2018.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe coming year will establish the foundation for much more to come,\u201d Modes said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Modes brings more than three decades of experience creating tech and data solutions across a wide range of industries. He co-founded two ultra-successful new-concept tech companies \u2013 Teradata and HyperParallel \u2013 and has held virtually every C-level position during his long career.<\/p>\n

McGovern adds invaluable insight and strategic direction to the ongoing development of RE\/MAX and Motto Mortgage communications strategies.  She will oversee all internal and external communications, including PR and social media. Her leadership will elevate the quality and consistency of critical messaging for both brands.<\/p>\n

McGovern has extensive experience, most recently at Under Armour, where she worked directly with the CEO and served as a founding member of the brand\u2019s corporate communications team. She was also the Senior Director of Communications and Media for Drizly, Inc., a start-up alcohol delivery app that has since become one of the world\u2019s largest alcohol marketplaces.<\/p>\n

Prior to her time at Drizly, she served as the Director of Communications at the National Hockey League (NHL) and led corporate storytelling for the league around business successes, product launches and tentpole events, including the NHL Winter Classic, Stanley Cup Playoffs and NHL All-Star Game.<\/p>\n

RE\/MAX was recently named a top 10 franchise brand for the third consecutive year and the leading real estate franchise for the 10th year in a row in the 2018 Franchise Times Top 200+\u00ae<\/a> survey. Earlier this year, Entrepreneur<\/em> ranked RE\/MAX a top 10 global franchise for the first time in the magazine\u2019s annual \u201cTop Global Franchises<\/a>\u201d list.<\/p>\n

RE\/MAX was also named the world\u2019s fastest growing real estate franchise, according to the publication\u2019s 2018 \u201cTop Fastest Growing Franchises<\/a>\u201d ranking. The ranking of 150 franchises placed RE\/MAX in the 12th spot overall and marked the fifth consecutive year the franchisor has been included in the annual list. RE\/MAX ranked #15 in 2017, #17 in 2016, #45 in 2015 and #16 in 2014.<\/p>\n

About the RE\/MAX Network<\/strong>
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE\/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE\/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with over 120,000 agents in more than 100 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE\/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. Dedicated to innovation and change in the real estate industry, RE\/MAX launched Motto Mortgage, a ground-breaking mortgage franchisor, in 2016 and acquired booj, a real estate technology company, in 2018.<\/p>\n

RE\/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals\u00ae and other charities. To learn more about RE\/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com<\/a>. For the latest news about RE\/MAX, please visit www.remax.com\/newsroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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