Las Vegas, Nevada USA, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After sixteen years as the steward of the world's largest upscale dating platform, Brandon Wade is stepping down as CEO of Seeking.com and Reflex Media, effective immediately. Wade has tapped current COO/CTO Ruben Buell to take the helm and move the companies forward in exciting, new directions.
Wade will continue to support the leadership team, sharing his continued insights and expertise as a guide for the global staff and personnel but will no longer be an executive or involved in the daily operations of the companies.
“The evolution of Seeking reflects my personal journey and evolution,” says Wade, who is marrying his soulmate Dana on June 9, 2022. “When I founded one of the most successful dating sites in the world, I was completely clueless about love. Now that I have met and understand true unconditional love, all I want is to focus on and learn more about embodying and spreading love.”
Wade hopes he can help others avoid the same mistakes he’s made as they search for their own versions of happiness.
Buell, who found his soulmate years ago, albeit not online, has more than two decades of professional experience with online dating platforms. Originally from Texas, he attended the University of Texas at Arlington and in 1998, began his career in the finance industry. Leveraging his skills and technical expertise, he simultaneously established and built a technology-driven company focused on developing a state-of-the-art ad-serving system to service the rapidly growing online space.
“After crossing paths with Brandon repeatedly for over a decade, I reached out to him for a collaboration,” says Buell, about first joining Reflex Media. As Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Buell was brought on board to drive the innovation behind Seeking through recruitment of the world's best talent and implementation of advanced technology to solve real world problems in online dating. “I’m excited for this next adventure and look forward to continuing Seeking’s success for years to come.”
Since Buell joined the company 3.5 years ago, his responsibilities have been expanded to include Chief Operating Officer (COO) duties and he has been at the forefront of leading the company in exponential YOY growth, surpassing 40M members globally. As CEO, Buell will continue his current duties while assuming leadership of all companies, which includes additional executive and fiscal responsibilities.
About Seeking.com
With more than 40 million members worldwide, Seeking.com is an online dating community where singles are encouraged to find real and honest relationships that fit their lifestyle. Founded by Brandon Wade in 2006, SeekingArrangement was a new concept in the dating industry, where intellect and success became the new “hot.” In 2022, Seeking announced a major rebrand, ditching the sugar and relaunching as the largest platform for success-minded individuals.
Seeking has partnered with UrSafe and FreedomLight to make dating safer and work to prevent sex trafficking, while also offering background check verifications for users, two-factor authentication to safeguard information and a dedicated 24-hour customer service.
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For more information about Seeking, please visit Seeking.com and follow @seeking on social platforms.
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