OLD Media Moves

CNET editor in chief jumps to Coupons.com

January 8, 2014

Posted by Chris Roush

Paul Sloan, a veteran business journalist who was most recently editor in chief at CNET, has jumped to Coupons.com where he will be head of communications.

Cromwell Shuberth of the Silicon Valley Business Journal writes, “In addition to his time at CBS Interactive’s CNET, Sloan has worked at Fortune, Business 2.0, CNN Bloomberg and U.S. News and World Report.

Bloomberg reported last month that the Mountain View company led by CEO Steven Boal has hired bankers in anticipation of going public this year.

“The online discount distributor has raised about $228 million since it was founded in 1998. It is reportedly valued at $1.09 billion and its backers include Greylock Partners and Passport Capital.

“Coupons.com makes money when a customers download coupons for redemption through customers who include General Mills and Walgreen.”

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