aCommerce Partnership with DKSH to Expand Market

aCommerce and DKSH Team (dok)

BANGKOK (IndoTelko) – Southeast Asian ecommerce service provider and online distributor aCommerce announced  that it has signed a strategic partnership with DKSH Group that involves an undisclosed investment for a 20% stake and access to DKSH clients and infrastructure across the region.

DKSH is a 150 year old Swiss-based Market Expansion Services provider with over 100 global blue-chip clients. It generated net sales of more than US$10 billion in 2014 with 165 distribution centers across the region, making it the largest player of its kind in Asia.

“Taking this strategic investment is a huge win for us because it allows us to expand faster into new markets like Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam and onboard hundreds of brands,” said Paul Srivorakul, Group CEO of aCommerce, “With the combined strengths and infrastructure aCommerce can now offer a complete solution for our B2C or B2B clients for both online and offline.”

Launched in 2013, aCommerce has been powering leading companies such as L’Oreal Group, Nestle and HP to sell online through performance marketing, platform development, fulfilment, last-mile delivery, localized customer service, and payment solutions. With over 140 clients, aCommerce is benefiting from the ecommerce gold rush in the region and has more than tripled its monthly revenue since January 2015.

With 96% of its net sales generated in Asia Pacific, DKSH is a truly pan-Asian powerhouse.‎ Southeast Asia in particular is one of the most promising growth markets worldwide.Dr. Joerg Wolle, President & CEO of DKSH, said: "With the investment in aCommerce, we bring our unique ability to serve our clients through all trade channels one step further. aCommerce’s services will become an integral part of our successful omni-channel service offering. The partnership also opens the doors to Indonesia and the Philippines for DKSH’s Consumer Goods and Healthcare businesses.”(es)