DENVER, Dec. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Edwards,
eBags President and CEO, announced that Faisal Masud, Executive
Vice President, Global E-commerce at Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) and
Scott Henry, Chief Financial Officer at Magic Leap, have joined
eBags' Strategic Advisory Board.
Edwards commented, "We are excited to have Faisal and Scott join
our Strategic Advisory Board. Both bring a wealth of
entrepreneurial and operational experience as well as an
understanding of what it takes to excel in the fast-paced
technology environment. Faisal and Scott have held senior
leadership positions at some of the most progressive and disruptive
global brands, including Staples, Amazon, eBay, Magic Leap, and
Beats by Dr. Dre."
Masud has over a decade of digital experience, building global
e-commerce solutions that drive growth and improve the customer
experience. Prior to leading the digital efforts at Staples, Masud
was vice president and general manager at Groupon, Inc., where he
managed Groupon Goods' strategy and execution in more than 35
countries, and directly coordinated all functions for that unit,
including merchandising, inventory, marketing, engineering and
operations. Masud also held executive positions at eBay-PayPal and
Amazon.
Henry is currently CFO at Magic Leap, a startup that has raised
more than $540 million, which
develops technology around virtual reality and 3D
computer-generated imagery. Prior to Magic Leap, Henry held CFO
roles at Beats Music and Beats by Dr. Dre. He joined Beats in 2011
and led the company's transition from a licensing company to an
independent global manufacturer. In early 2014, Henry transitioned
to the CFO position at Beats Music, the company he played an
essential role in forming within Beats, where he helped lead the
company through the launch of the Beats branded music streaming
service, the overall transformation from an application development
company to operational business and the ultimate acquisition of the
company by Apple Inc. in 2014.
Before Beats, Henry served as CFO at several major companies,
including Borders Group and Las Vegas Sands. Earlier in his
career, Henry worked as an investment banker for some of the
world's largest financial institutions including ING, Prudential
Securities and Salomon Brothers.
eBags also announced that the first week in December established
a new company sales record and Cyber Monday was its highest sales
day ever. eBags credits its holiday success to partnering with
brands to offer exclusive deals, strong demand for eBags branded
product, and a commitment to the mobile site experience which saw
huge sales gains.
About eBags
eBags is the leading online retailer of handbags, luggage,
backpacks, and accessories. With over 24 million bags sold and 3.2
million customer reviews, eBags features 67,000 products from 550
brands, including Michael Kors, kate spade, Tumi, Fjallraven, The
North Face, Patagonia, and more. For more information, visit
www.eBags.com.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ebags-adds-two-high-profile-executives-to-its-strategic-advisory-board-300190234.html
SOURCE eBags, Inc.