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CarGurus Welcomes Mike O’Hanlon as Chief Revenue Officer

Growth leader brings nearly 20 years of experience driving customer sales, service, and partnership strategy for online marketplace businesses
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.,
September 3, 2024

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG), the No. 1 visited digital auto platform for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles*, today announced the appointment of Mike O’Hanlon as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective September 3, 2024. With deep experience driving customer growth and retention strategies for online marketplace and software as a service (SaaS) businesses, O’Hanlon will lead CarGurus’ Sales and Service teams to support growth objectives and priorities to nurture deeper relationships with dealer partners.

“Mike joins CarGurus during an exciting time where our marketplace business has accelerated, global dealer adoption has grown, and we are developing unique data-driven features that provide even more value to our dealer partners,” said Sam Zales, CarGurus President and Chief Operating Officer. “We believe Mike’s experience scaling businesses with a customer-first approach will enable us to continue this momentum, driving our mission forward as the leading platform for dealers and consumers through all stages of the automotive journey.”

O’Hanlon joins CarGurus with nearly 20 years of senior leadership experience guiding e-commerce and SaaS businesses through rapid growth. Prior to CarGurus he spent six years at ezCater, an online marketplace connecting workplaces with local restaurants and caterers. In his most recent role as Chief Partnership Officer he led relationship development with restaurant partners, expanding the installed base, scaling a high-performing salesforce, and driving adoption of value-add software solutions. Before this he led supplier relationships, international business expansion, and strategic partnerships at Wayfair, a leading online furniture and homegoods marketplace. During his 12 years with Wayfair he guided the company through significant growth, increasing its supplier base and leading expansion into new categories; launching and managing the company’s European business; and establishing and growing its media solutions business.

Earlier in his career, O’Hanlon was in investment banking for 11 years, and he spent six years as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. He earned an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Virginia.

“I am energized by the opportunity to join CarGurus during this notable time in the company’s growth as the team builds on its vision of developing a transaction-enabled platform that provides greater transparency and efficiency for both dealers and consumers," added O’Hanlon. “From the company’s values-driven culture to its commitment to its customers, I find CarGurus’ mission truly inspiring and I look forward to helping drive these goals forward.”

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About CarGurus, Inc.

CarGurus (Nasdaq: CARG) is the leading multinational automotive platform helping consumers and dealers confidently buy and sell vehicles. Founded in 2006 with a mission to bring more trust and transparency to car shopping, CarGurus is the No. 1 visited automotive shopping site in the U.S.(1) with the largest selection of inventory and network of dealers(3). CarGurus’ unmatched selection, trusted automotive insights, and data-driven products and solutions support each shopper’s journey — from online research and shopping to in-dealership decisions — to empower them at every step. And, by translating data from billions of monthly site interactions, CarGurus provides dealers a personalized, predictive intelligence platform with software solutions that helps them run their businesses more efficiently and profitably at all stages of inventory acquisition and pricing, marketing, and conversion to sale.

CarGurus operates online marketplaces in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The company’s network of brands includes PistonHeads, the largest online motoring community in the U.K.(4), and Autolist, a U.S.- based online marketplace.

To learn more about CarGurus, visit www.cargurus.com.

CarGurus® is a registered trademark of CarGurus, Inc.

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1) Similarweb: Traffic and Engagement Report {Cars.com, Autotrader.com, TrueCar.com, CARFAX.com
Listings (defined as CARFAX.com Total Visits minus Vehicle History Reports)}, Q3 2025, U.S.


2) Sensor Tower Data: #1 downloaded Automotive Marketplace & Retailers app across all
active markets (US, CA, and UK) for the last eight consecutive quarters.


3) Compared to Autotrader.com (YipitData July/August 2025), Cars.com, TrueCar.com
(YipitData as of September 30, 2025), and CARFAX (Joreca as of September 30, 2025).


4) Similarweb: Traffic Insights, Q3 2025, U.K.

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