Elizabeth Axel Joins Group O as Executive Director, Product & Service Development

MILAN, Ill., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Group O is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Axel has joined the company as Executive Director, Product & Service Development. In this new role, Elizabeth will work with leaders across the company to develop and position Group O branded service offerings. As part of this role, she will contribute to Group O eCommerce strategies, communications and messaging.

"I am thrilled to be a part of the Group O team. At all levels of the company, I see an incredible array of capabilities and a genuine commitment to serve the customer," remarked Elizabeth. "Group O has tremendous growth opportunities to leverage its processes, technology and partnering ability to identify market and customer needs, and I look forward to contributing to its continued success."

"Elizabeth's ability to work with all the operating units will help us develop, articulate and deploy a common platform for product and service development," said Murad Velani, president of Group O. "Ultimately, this will enhance our ability to compete quickly and concisely in the global marketplace. Elizabeth brings the industry and customer mindset, experience and personality to further deepen our leadership bench at Group O."

She brings to this role a broad range of industry experience, from public policy and consulting to technology marketing, including thought leadership positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers; Intertrust Technologies; EcoRebates and the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, in Washington DC.

Elizabeth has an MBA from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a BA from Stanford University. She lives in Davenport with her husband, Andy, and two daughters.

Group O. Headquartered in Milan, Illinois, Group O is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the U.S. and a leading provider of products and services, specializing in Marketing Services, Print Management, Decision Sciences, Business Process Outsourcing, Managed Services, Packaging, Supply Chains and Third Party Logistics (3PL). Founded in 1974, Group O has grown to approximately 1,100 employees across 34 U.S. facilities. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to meet the needs of Fortune 1,000 clients across a broad range of industries including: food and beverage, telecommunications, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, financial services, pharmaceutical, health care, and technology. For more information, visit www.groupo.com.

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