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'''Andrew Reuven Bassat''' is a co-founder of [[Seek Limited]] along with his brother [[Paul Bassat]]. Since its inception in September 1997, the company has become the #1 Job seeking portal in [[Australia]]. Bassat remained CEO of SEEK until 2021 (succeeded by [[Ian Narev]]), at which point he became CEO of SEEK Investments, a subsidiary of SEEK Limited, with a dedicated focus on making new investments and managing and growing SEEK's existing investments.
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Bassat also became president of the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title='Highly unlikely': New Saints president all but guarantees coach's job|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/highly-unlikely-new-saints-president-all-but-guarantees-coach-s-job-20180829-p500ih.html|first=Daniel|last=Cherny|date=29 August 2018|accessdate=16 October 2022|work=The Age}}</ref>
'''Andrew Reuven Bassat''' is the CEO and co- founder of [[SEEK]] with his brother [[Paul Bassat]]. Since its inception in September 1997, the company has become the #1 Job seeking portal in Australia.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}
 
==EducationBiography==
Bassat was born to immigrant parents. His father, was an [[IBM]] executive, wasfrom born[[Egypt]] inand Egypt. Hishis mother was born in [[Poland]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hyland|first=Anne|title=Paul Bassat's journey from start-up whizz to venture capitalist|work=Australian Financial Review magazine|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> Bassat attended Brighton Grammar School.▼
HeBassat graduatedattended with[[Brighton Grammar School]], and then completed a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree fromat the [[University of Melbourne]]. He also holds a, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from [[Monash University]], and a Master of Business Administration degree from [[Melbourne Business School]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kitney|first=Damon|date=16 September 2016|accessdateaccess-date=2017-02-07|work=[[The Australian]]|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-deal-magazine/our-mbas-stand-global-test-say-corporate-leaders/news-story/fffc4e2f5522990c88c794037c4fc37c|title=Our MBAs stand global test, say corporate leaders}}</ref>▼
 
Bassat worked as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth and then became a management consultant with [[Booz Allen Hamilton|Booz Allen & Hamilton]].
▲Bassat was born to immigrant parents. His father, an IBM executive, was born in Egypt. His mother was born in Poland.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hyland|first=Anne|title=Paul Bassat's journey from start-up whizz to venture capitalist|work=Australian Financial Review magazine|date=29 January 2016}}</ref> Bassat attended Brighton Grammar School.
 
TheWith Bassathis brothersbrother Paul, he founded SEEK in 1997 following Paul's bad experience in searching for a home.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/seek-ceo-chats-to-db-andrew-bassat-11122013.html|title=SEEK CEO chats to DB: Andrew Bassat|last=Zillman|first=Stephanie|date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Herald Sun]]|date=12 June 2011|last=Williams|first=Felicity|title=Seek chief ready to go it alone|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/bassat-is-a-single-mided-ceo/news-story/743dfa45050f5eb70ef48a0f6055e138?sv=4a9f3a412b024377e3fe321fd7d520a2&nk=e9c6ad94c2cfc47c78c3b309d18ef363-1486504889}}</ref>▼
▲He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree from the [[University of Melbourne]]. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from [[Monash University]] and a Master of Business Administration degree from [[Melbourne Business School]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kitney|first=Damon|date=16 September 2016|accessdate=2017-02-07|work=[[The Australian]]|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-deal-magazine/our-mbas-stand-global-test-say-corporate-leaders/news-story/fffc4e2f5522990c88c794037c4fc37c|title=Our MBAs stand global test, say corporate leaders}}</ref>
 
==Career==
 
▲The Bassat brothers founded SEEK in 1997 following Paul's bad experience in searching for a home.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/entrepreneur-profile/seek-ceo-chats-to-db-andrew-bassat-11122013.html|title=SEEK CEO chats to DB: Andrew Bassat|last=Zillman|first=Stephanie|date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Herald Sun]]|date=12 June 2011|last=Williams|first=Felicity|title=Seek chief ready to go it alone|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/bassat-is-a-single-mided-ceo/news-story/743dfa45050f5eb70ef48a0f6055e138?sv=4a9f3a412b024377e3fe321fd7d520a2&nk=e9c6ad94c2cfc47c78c3b309d18ef363-1486504889}}</ref>
 
In 2004, SEEK acquired the online training company SelfCert which is now known as [[SEEK Learning]].<ref name="JBN">{{cite web|accessdate=2017-02-07|title=Andrew Bassat Wins The EY Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year Award|url=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2013/11/25/andrew-bassat-wins-the-ey-australian-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award/|date=25 November 2013|website=Jewish Business News}}</ref>
 
Before starting SEEK, Andrew was a management consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton. Prior to joining Booz and Allen he worked as a solicitor at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.<ref name="JBN" />
HeBassat was namedawarded the 2013 Australian [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award|EY Entrepreneur Ofof Thethe Year]] in 2013.<ref name="brw">{{cite web |url=http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/andrew_bassat_named_ey_australian_GV5SexggGlgaHZ93NbR5OM |title=Andrew Bassat named EY’sEY's Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year |publisher=Brw.com.au |date= |accessdateaccess-date=2014-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161907/http://www.brw.com.au/p/entrepreneurs/andrew_bassat_named_ey_australian_GV5SexggGlgaHZ93NbR5OM |archive-date=26 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
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