Hybrid agency Ewemove has poached a senior member of the Countrywide team to help its existing network of franchisees grow their businesses, and also recruit more businesses to the brand.

Chris Webb (pictured, right), who until last month was a Senior Branch Manager at Countrywide and before that worked at Winkworth, has a 14-year track record in the industry starting out as a negotiator at a Winchester independent aged just 18.

Now 32 years old, he will hold the title of Performance Director at Ewemove and report to Head Shepherd Nick Neill (pictured, below).

“What especially drew me to the brand was its effectiveness in bringing together the very best aspects of traditional and online estate agency,” says Chris.

“Having come from a very traditional background, I’m looking forward to further establishing EweMove as a serious alternative, and the go-to estate agency.”

Ewemove, which is part of the Property Franchise Group, is unusual within the industry because, although it originally launched as an online agent, the company is keen to position itself as a ‘high street but hybrid’ operator and in January revealed it had six high street offices.

“With our unrivalled commitment to customer care and our use of pioneering technology, we are ensuring that we remain ahead of the game through making each of our franchises as successful as possible – and Chris’ passion for EweMove’s unique hybrid model will play a pivotal role in helping them to continue to grow and flourish,” says Nick.