London-based Lina Margolin has been appointed as chief operating officer for Dallas-based ParkHub and U.K.-based JustPark, market leaders in parking technology solutions across North America and the U.K. that merged earlier this year.
In her new role, Margolin will support ParkHub Chief Strategy Officer and JustPark founder Anthony Eskinazi as the companies consolidate, in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business and ensuring seamless alignment of resources, processes, and company culture.
“Lina’s extensive experience in technology and mobility, combined with her proven ability to drive operational transformation and growth, makes her ideally suited to this pivotal role,” ParkHub CEO Jeff Shanahan said in a statement.
Based in London, Margolin will play a key role in supporting the ambitious growth goals of both ParkHub and JustPark. With her appointment coming at a pivotal time for the business, her depth of knowledge will be instrumental in optimizing the business to ensure it continues to meet evolving market demands, delivering integrated parking solutions to support both drivers and businesses in multiple markets, the companies said.
Helping ‘futureproof’ the business
During her career, Lina has gained extensive leadership experience across mobility, technology and operations, with a track record of transforming businesses and delivering sustainable growth, ParkHub said. Before this new role, Margolin was COO at Airportr, where she led global expansion efforts and transitioned that company’s business model from a service provider to a scalable SaaS platform. Before Airportr, Margolin held leadership positions at taxi-app Gett and at eBay.
“Her leadership will not only be instrumental in shaping our integrated product offerings and delivering innovative solutions for drivers and businesses but also in fostering a strong, collaborative company culture that supports our global teams. Lina’s depth of knowledge and strategic vision will help futureproof our business as we continue to scale globally,” Shanahan said.
Margolin said she sees a strong future at the companies.
“This is an exciting time to be joining ParkHub and JustPark as the business continues to evolve across multiple markets,” she said. “As we deliver innovative, integrated solutions that benefit drivers and businesses, I’m equally committed to fostering a collaborative and purpose-driven company culture. By working closely with the teams in Dallas, London, and beyond, we can build on the company’s impressive achievements and ensure we remain a market leader within the global parking industry.”
The combined ParkHub and JustPark business now serves more than 20 million drivers and 500 B2B customers globally, representing more than $1 billion in booking volume. In the UK alone, JustPark facilitates parking for two cars every second, generating more than £250 million in parking income for its partners.
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