Anni welcomes Paul Schiffner as Strategic Health Technology Advisor
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Australia, 18 April 2024: Anni, an Australian-born revolutionary Advice-as-a-Service platform dedicated to connecting people with Experts, has announced the appointment of Paul Schiffner as Strategic Health Technology Advisor.
The appointment follows the close of Anni’s $1 million seed funding round secured in March 2024, allowing Anni to supercharge its platform technology capabilities in preparation for marketplace expansion and scale for online video consults, digital goods and a move towards distributed cross-platform on-demand advice globally.
“We are thrilled to welcome Paul to our Advisory Board,” says Diranne Lee-Renwick, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Anni.
“As an experienced business leader with international experience driving innovation, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge in strategic planning, consumer insights led innovation and profit maximisation that will complement the existing skills within the founding partners and provide an external perspective to the board.”
Based in Toronto, Canada, Paul Schiffner has successfully led organisations in hyper-growth, re-branding, global partnerships and divestiture. In the Health Tech space, he was the CEO of PUSH Design Inc., a Global Health Tech business successfully acquired by Whoop Inc., one of the world’s largest private health tech companies.
Prior to joining PUSH, Paul spent 10 years with WW (formerly Weight Watchers) in various roles including General Manager/SVP for Canada, Managing Director/SVP Australasia, and SVPGlobal Strategy and Growth in New York.
“Health Tech holds immense global importance by revolutionising the delivery of health and wellness services. With the ability to enhance patient outcomes, increase accessibility and foster a more equitable future for all, I couldn’t be more excited to join Anni’s External Advisory Board,” says Schiffner.
Anni’s founding partners - composed of Diranne Lee-Renwick, Anna Lee Renwick and Timothy Smith - boast an extensive background in engineering, trading and market-making platforms, product development, architecting business digitisation and launching disruptive software products globally.
Launched in October 2023, Anni has already revolutionised the way Aussies receive advice, boasting over 250 Experts on the platform with over 16,000 hours of availability per week.
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