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Groupon Names Ann Ziegler to Board of Directors and Appointment of Dane Drobny as Senior VP General Counsel [Professional Services Close - Up]
[July 01, 2014]

Groupon Names Ann Ziegler to Board of Directors and Appointment of Dane Drobny as Senior VP General Counsel [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Groupon, Inc. introduced the appointment of Ann Ziegler as an independent director, effective immediately.

According to a release, Ziegler's appointment expands the board to eight directors, six of whom are independent directors. Ziegler will be a member of the firm's Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

Ziegler is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CDW, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare, and a Fortune 500 company. She joined CDW in 2008.

"Ann's 25 years of broad experience in technology solutions and consumer industries will add a valuable perspective to our board of directors," said Ted Leonsis, Chairman. "We appreciate her willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from her judgment and counsel." Groupon also announced the appointment of Dane Drobny as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective July 7. Current General Counsel David Schellhase will remain with Groupon as a strategic advisor.



"We're excited to have Dane join us as General Counsel," said Eric Lefkofsky, CEO. "His retail expertise will be a great addition to our talented senior leadership team." Drobny was most recently Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sears Holdings Corp.

Groupon is a company focusing on local commerce.


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