Groupon’s R&D centre in Chennai builds tools and software for customer service, supply chain management and managing deals offered by merchants.
Started six months ago, the 25,000 sq ft facility, at an IT park in Chennai, employs 200 people. This is the company’s fifth R&D centre worldwide, after Chicago, Palo Alto, Santiago and Berlin, and was inaugurated formally today.
Groupon is an online commerce site that promotes deals and discounts from small merchants. Globally, the company has over 200 million subscribers. In India, Groupon has sold five lakh vouchers; 15,000 merchants are registered on the site.
Global online retailers eBay and Amazon also have development centres in Chennai.