On October 6, 2021, Melissa Thomas, Chief Financial Officer of Groupon, Inc. notified the Company of her decision to resign, effective November 4, 2021, in order to pursue a new opportunity at another company. On October 12, 2021, the Company appointed Damien Schmitz, as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective November 5, 2021. Mr. Schmitz, age 43, has led the Company’s global commercial finance function as Senior Vice President, Finance since October 2021, and Vice President, Finance since January 2019. He previously served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, International from January 2018 to January 2019 and in various finance leadership roles at the Company since October 2012, including Senior Director, Global FP&A since September 2016.
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.
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