Groupon Appoints SVPs of Human Resources and Consumer Product

Industry experts to oversee talent development and innovation needed for continued marketplace growth

Groupon has appointed Carol Campagnolo to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Campagnolo will lead the company's global human resources function and will be based in Chicago, reporting to Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky. (Photo: Business Wire)

CHICAGO--()--Today Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com) announced the appointment of two new executives: Carol Campagnolo to Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Jay Sullivan to Senior Vice President of Consumer Product. Campagnolo will lead Groupon’s global human resources function and will be based in Chicago, reporting to Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky. Sullivan will oversee all consumer technology products, including Groupon’s popular mobile app and website, and will be based in Palo Alto, Calif., reporting to Sri Viswanath, Chief Technology Officer.

“Carol and Jay are incredible complements to our strong Groupon senior management team,” said Groupon CEO Eric Lefkofsky. “Adding their expertise will help ensure that we have the right people and technologies in place to take our marketplace and company to the next level.”

Campagnolo comes to Groupon with more than more than 20 years of experience of helping global organizations create talent-focused practices and programs that benefit employees, customers and stakeholders. Most recently, Carol was Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at SGK Worldwide, a leading brand strategy company where she oversaw all human resources activities including strategy and planning, global talent initiatives, leadership development and employee engagement. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Global Human Resources at Aon Consulting Worldwide. Carol holds a Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from Indiana University.

Sullivan joins Groupon from the Mozilla Corporation where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and interim CEO. Prior to leading Mozilla’s global organization, Jay served as SVP of Product where he led the product management and design teams and oversaw the user experience for the widely used Firefox mobile and web browser. Before joining Mozilla, Sullivan was the co-founder of PhoneSpots (formerly PocketThis), which was acquired by Call Genie, Inc. in 2007. Jay holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Yale University as well as a number of patents in the areas of mobile and personalization with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

About Groupon

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com. To download Groupon's top-rated mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile. To learn more about the company’s merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.

Contacts

Press Contact:
Groupon
Bill Roberts
312-459-5191

Release Summary

Groupon has appointed Carol Campagnolo to Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Jay Sullivan to Senior Vice President of Consumer Product

Contacts

Press Contact:
Groupon
Bill Roberts
312-459-5191