August 18, 2014 - The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Mae Shan Chong has joined as a partner in the firm’s Private Equity Practice. Formerly a partner with White & Case, Mae will be based in the Firm’s Singapore Office. "We are delighted that Mae will be joining us in Singapore," said Sushma Jobanputra, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Singapore office. "Mae’s international experience will add strength and depth to our team as we continue to grow our Private Equity and M&A practices in Southeast Asia and further enhance our ability to provide Singapore law advice to our clients."

Mae advises private equity and corporate clients as well as investment banks and hedge funds on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs and corporate reorganizations. Her representative clients include CHAMP Private Equity, CLSA Capital Partners, Challenger Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, Hermes GPE, Nestle Waters and PT Pertamina. She has advised clients on transactions across Asia including China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.

"Mae is an excellent lawyer, and her cross-border experience adds more depth to our strong Private Equity capabilities throughout the world," said Chuck Hardin, co-chair of Jones Day’s Private Equity practice. "Her experience in emerging markets in South and Southeast Asia, and more broadly throughout Asia, will be of great value for our clients involved in transactions throughout the region."

Mae received a B.A. and M.A. (Law) from Cambridge University. She is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, Singapore and Malaysia. She was named a "Rising Star" for mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000 (2014) in its Singapore Legal Market Overview. And ranked "Up and Coming" for Singapore Corporate/M&A: International by Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide (2014).

Jones Day is a global law firm with 41 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Its unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to its perennial ranking as among the best in the world in client service. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for almost half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, and FT Global 500.

Hong Kong; 18 August 2014 - Fiona Lam has joined Brocade as senior marketing director for Asia Pacific (APAC), responsible for driving the company’s corporate and channel marketing strategies across the region. Lam will be based in Hong Kong and report directly to Brocade Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Christine Heckart. In her new role, Lam will spearhead strategic marketing initiatives, including focused channel programs, to reinforce Brocade’s leadership in Ethernet fabrics, Software-defined Networking (SDN), and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) across APAC.

A technology marketing veteran with two decades of industry experience driving corporate, field, and channel marketing initiatives for leading vendors, Lam was most recently head of marketing and director of channel marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan at Riverbed. While she was there, she led the entire marketing operation in APJ as well as driving targeted marketing programs that were vital in securing partnerships across an ecosystem spanning distributors, resellers, service providers, and integrators. Prior to Riverbed, Lam was vice president of marketing for Greater China at Monster.com, and held senior APAC field marketing and strategic partner development roles at Juniper Networks.

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About Brocade
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the worlds leading organisations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere. (www.brocade.com)

HONG KONG - August 15, 2014 - Groupon announced today that it has named Catherine So Managing Director of Hong Kong. So will be responsible for driving continued growth and overseeing day-to-day operations in the market. So joins Groupon from iProperty Group, where she was Regional General Manager for Greater China, managing GoHome.com.hk and vProperty.com. So was responsible for everything from sales and marketing to product development and daily operations.

"Catherine brings with her a track record of success as both a regional and a global business leader," said Chen Chow Yeoh, Regional Operations Director, Groupon Asia Pacific (APAC). "Groupon recently celebrated four years of operations in Hong Kong, and I'm confident Catherine is the ideal person to take the business to the next level. She is sure to provide leadership to an already high performing team there."

"Groupon is uniquely positioned at the heart of local e-commerce," So said. "I'm delighted to be here and am looking forward to the opportunity to empower merchants and delight consumers in Hong Kong, a mobile-first market that plays to our strength as a mobile-first company and marketplace."

Prior to iProperty, So was Deputy General Manager, Strategic Planning and Business Development at TOM Group, where she led business development initiatives across Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. She also held various senior positions at News Corporation's Star TV, including Vice President of Distribution and Digital Sales.

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About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customisable deal campaigns, payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.hk. To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile. To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit http://works.groupon.hk/get-started/.

Hong Kong -14 August 2014 - Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) today announced the appointment of Gary Denman to the position of senior director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). In this role, Denman will be responsible for leading the company's operations and go-to-market strategies in the ANZ region, with specific focus on accelerating growth in the software networking market in the region. He will be based in Sydney, Australia, and report to Adam Judd, Brocade vice president for Asia Pacific (APAC).

Denman brings more than 20 years of enterprise technology and sales leadership experience to Brocade. He was most recently managing director for ANZ at Polycom, where he led the company's regional growth in the unified communications market. He joined Polycom in 2012 with more than 18 years of sales leadership experience with Microsoft in the UK, Australia and Malaysia, where he was responsible for leading large teams to develop growth plans and customer opportunities.

"The ANZ region is one of the most advanced markets in the deployment of next-generation high-speed networks within APAC, and it continues to be a strategic and focused market for Brocade as we deepen our focus on Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) across the region," said Adam Judd, vice president for APAC at Brocade. "Gary has a proven track record in developing customer-focused organisations and delivering strong business growth across the commercial, government, and service provider sectors. Gary will play an instrumental role in accelerating our growth in ANZ, and we are confident he will bring tremendous value to our customers and partners as we capture the momentum of the software networking market down under."

"Brocade's dedication to fostering its leading position in the development of SDN and NFV innovations, and disrupting the networking status quo is impressive and unrivalled," said Gary Denman. "I am thrilled to join Brocade at this historic moment to help our customers and partners embrace change and maximise their opportunities with open networking technology that can be easily integrated with their current infrastructures."

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About Brocade
Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) networking solutions help the world's leading organisations transition smoothly to a world where applications and information reside anywhere. (www.brocade.com)

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