Groupon, Inc. Appoints Jan Barta to the Board of Directors
November 07, 2022 at 04:05 pm EST
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On November 7, 2022, Mr. Jan Barta, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Directors of Pale Fire Capital SE, was appointed to Groupon's Board of Directors (the "Board), effective immediately, as previously announced. Mr. Barta has served as a Board observer since June of 2022.
Following Mr. Barta's appointment to the Board, Groupon's Board is comprised of eight directors, seven of whom will be independent.
Groupon, Inc. is a scaled two-sided marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. The Companyâs marketplace is accessible through its mobile applications and its websites, which are primarily localized groupon.com sites in 13 countries. It has two segments, North America and International, and in three categories, Local, Goods and Travel. Local category includes services from local and national merchants, and other local and national merchants, including things to do, beauty and wellness and dining, as well as other services. Goods category includes merchandise across multiple product lines, such as electronics, sporting goods, jewelry, toys, household items and apparel. Travel category features travel experiences at both discounted and market rates, including hotels, airfare and package deals covering both domestic and international travel. The customer can contact the merchant directly to make a travel reservation after purchasing a travel voucher from the Company.