Bird will double its size in Europe with massive $150 million spend
Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images Bird says it will spend $150 million on a major expansion in Europe. The Santa Monica-based scooter sharing company announced that it will bring its battery-powered two-wheelers to 50 new cities on the continent in the coming months, in addition to growing its fleet in its current markets. The move comes as scooter sharing continues to perform strongly in Europe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
To help oversee this new initiative, Bird is promoting to two employees to its executive team: Renaud Fages is named head of global operations; and Brendan O'Driscoll will be head of product, growth and data, overseeing both Bird's global product strategy and its implementation.
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