• by Mark Walsh  @markfwal, September 20, 2012

Brandon Copple, formerly managing editor at Groupon has joined Wrapports, owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and other media properties, to oversee a new venture that will create sports and business media products, the company said today.

In his new role as general manager at Wrapports, the company Copple will also lead development of a new Web video initiative to be carried on multiple company platforms including suntimes.com. Prior to joining Groupon in 2010, Copple was managing editor of Crain’s Chicago Business, and has also held writing positions at Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.