Chicago-based Groupon, a company that offers online local commerce, has appointed Kal Raman as its Chief Operating Officer.
Raman, a 20-year veteran in technology and retail business, is an alumnus of Guindy Engineering College, Chennai and was previously Groupon’s Senior Vice-President, Global Sales and Operations.
Earlier, Raman worked as Vice-President of Global Fulfillment at eBay. Before that, he served as CEO of GlobalScholar, a leader in enterprise software to K-12 public schools.
Prior to GlobalScholar, he was Senior Vice-President at Amazon, responsible for driving its global non-media business for retailers and sellers. In addition, he led Amazon's retail technology and marketing units.
Before joining Amazon, Raman was CEO of drugstore.com where he joined as CIO. He also held numerous management roles at Wal-Mart.
Nasdaq-listed Groupon offers consumers deals on stuff to eat, see, do, and buy in 48 countries, says a press release from the company.
“With Groupon, shoppers discover the best a city has to offer with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods,” it says.