Catch Marketplace Names Ex-Groupon APAC CEO as GM

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By Power RetailPublished On: April 9, 20210 Comments

Steve Traplin is the new General Manager of Catch Marketplace, the retailer has announced, and is poised to expand its brand presence across Australia.

Traplin’s position is newly created, especially for the marketplace; under the new role, he will lead the growth of Catch’s Marketplace sector.

Prior to working with Catch, traplin served as the VP of Groupon International and the CEO of Groupon APAC and ANZ. He currently has 19 years of experience under his belt, which included the task of driving global growth for Groupon.

The new GM of Catch Marketplace has further experience with Yellow Pages NZ, where he held the roles of Sales Director and Director of Digital Marketing Services. In this position, he led the creation of a digital marketing services division and drove it to a ‘major revenue unit’ in 18 months.

Steve Traplin has been appointed Catch Marketplace’s General Manager | via Catch

Traplin “jumped at the opportunity to join the Catch team,” he explained. In his new role, Traplin will devise strategies to boost brand presence and take advantage of the online retailer’s three million customer base.

“The journey and success of this Aussie e-commerce company over the past 10 years is one I have watched from close by, and I can’t wait to help Australia’s independent retailers access our powerful online community,” he shared.

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