Adevinta ASA (ADE) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously decided to appoint Antoine Jouteau as CEO, effective 15 August 2022. Antoine is currently CEO of Adevinta's leading French marketplace business, leboncoin, and a member of Adevinta's Executive Leadership team. His appointment follows a comprehensive selection process that considered both internal and external candidates.

Antoine will succeed Rolv Erik Ryssdal, who, in February 2022, announced his intention to retire. Antoine joined leboncoin in 2009 as its fifth employee, initially as Director of Business Development, progressing to CEO in 2015. Antoine began his career at TDF, an operator of broadcast and telecom infrastructure networks, after which he spent more than seven years developing the digital business of PagesJaunes, the French Yellow Pages.

Rolv Erik Ryssdal will remain as CEO until 14 August 2022 and will work closely with Antoine to ensure a smooth transition.