Regional online classifieds company 701Search Pte Ltd has appointed Gaurav Bhasin as Chief Operating Officer. Gaurav, who was formerly CEO of Universal McCann in Singapore and Malaysia, replaces Mr Morten Blomfeldt and reports to Chief Executive Officer Mr Julian Tan.

701Search Pte Ltd is a joint venture between Southeast Asia's leading media organisation Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Norwegian media group Schibsted ASA. It is a new media company specialising in online classifieds services for the Asia Pacific region. The service allows anyone to buy and sell in his or her region conveniently.