Staples, Inc., an office supply chain store, announced that it has appointed Faisal Masud to the newly created role of chief technology officer. Article continues below

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Mr. Masud had previously served as Executive Vice President of Global E-Commerce since joining the company in May, 2013.

Mr. Masud is an e-commerce veteran and has two decades of digital experience, building end-to-end, global e-commerce solutions that have driven growth and improved the customer experience.

He joined Staples from Groupon, Inc., where he was vice president and general manager, responsible for managing Groupon Goods’ global strategy and execution.

Prior to joining Groupon, Mr. Masud was held various leadership roles at eBay and Amazon.

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