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Tuesday, November 24 2020 - 09:00
AsiaNet
TM Insight hires top global ecommerce executives to launch ecommerce and digital offering
MELBOURNE, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-Asianet/ --

TM Insight is delighted to announce that three global innovators in ecommerce, 
Nicole Scherholz Cipolla, Jan Becker and Mitch Bittermann, former executives at 
Global Fashion Group, Zalora and adidas, are joining TM Insight to lead its new 
ecommerce and digital team. This new venture at TM Insight comes off the back 
of rapid global acceleration in ecommerce and client demand for digital 
expertise. 

Nicole Scherholz Cipolla was most recently Group Senior Strategy Director at 
Global Fashion Group, the parent company of The Iconic, and Chief Commercial 
Officer at Zalora Philippines, Asia's leading online fashion retailer. She is a 
recognised leader in successfully managing rapid growth and turning online 
businesses profitable, particularly in the consumer and retail sector, having 
previously headed up key growth categories at major European ecommerce platform 
Zalando.

Jan Becker is the former Director of Brand Marketing and Consumer Strategy at 
Zalora and Vice President of Marketing at Central Group Online, part of 
Thailand's largest retail conglomerate. He is known for his expertise in brand 
management and digital marketing, having led the brand strategy department at 
Zalando. Additionally, during Zalando's evolution from start-up to stock-listed 
company, he worked on a variety of strategic initiatives to drive 
organisational transformation and facilitate hyper-growth. 

Mitch Bittermann, most recently Director of Ecommerce Southeast Asia at adidas, 
is a recognised leader of ecommerce and logistics strategies. He set up the 
front and backend strategy for adidas' brand.com and marketplaces ventures 
across the region, which enabled adidas to significantly scale their online 
business. Prior to adidas, he was the Group Chief Commercial Officer at 
aCommerce, the leading ecommerce service provider in Southeast Asia, bringing 
brands and retailers online.

Nicole Scherholz Cipolla and Jan Becker will join TM Insight as Executive 
Directors of Ecommerce, based in Australia, and Mitch Bittermann will join as 
Executive Vice President of Ecommerce for TM Insight Asia, based in Singapore. 
Together they will lead TM Insight's ecommerce and digital offering across the 
Asia-Pacific region, working with TM Insight's broader supply chain and 
property consulting business to provide businesses a true end-to-end service 
offering in their retail and supply chain transformations. 

Travis Erridge, CEO of TM Insight says, "Our clients have experienced 
incredible acceleration in ecommerce growth, with global online retail expected 
to reach up to US $10 trillion by 2023[1]. With this growth, ecommerce is now a 
crucial component in a retailer's business strategy that defines their supply 
chain and property solutions."

"I'm incredibly excited to bring in the unmatched talents and experience of 
Nicole, Jan and Mitch in building and scaling ecommerce businesses to our 
clients and the Asia-Pacific region. By combining this expertise with TM 
Insight's established leadership in supply chain transformations, we will 
create holistic ecommerce, omnichannel and supply chain strategies for our 
clients' continued success," he adds. 

Nicole Scherholz Cipolla, Executive Director of Ecommerce at TM Insight says, 
"Consumers expect a smooth, frictionless and convenient digital experience, and 
if they don't get it from a retailer they will switch to a competitor in a 
matter of seconds. I'm excited to bring to TM Insight my extensive experience 
in developing profitable ecommerce businesses and help our clients reimagine 
what success looks like in the digital age."

Jan Becker, Executive Director of Ecommerce at TM Insight says, "Nicole, Mitch 
and I have built and scaled major ecommerce and omnichannel businesses across 
Europe and Southeast Asia. We understand best practice and now, as part of TM 
Insight, we can assist clients with their holistic strategy, commercial 
offering, digital merchandising and marketing, right through to their supply 
chain and fulfilment solutions."

Mitch Bittermann, Executive Vice President of Ecommerce at TM Insight Asia 
says, "Having ecommerce as a small subsection of your retail strategy doesn't 
cut it anymore - retailers need to create a holistic ecommerce, retail and 
supply chain strategy. Now with TM Insight's new ecommerce and digital offering 
matched with the business' existing supply chain expertise, we can provide a 
full end-to-end solution. This will be a gamechanger in the industry, which I'm 
incredibly excited to be a part of."

[1] Global eCommerce, 2020, 
https://www.emarketer.com/content/global-ecommerce-2020
 

About Us

TM Insight

TM Insight is Asia-Pacific's leading property and supply chain specialist. TM 
Insight provides integrated consultancy services in supply chain optimisation, 
property advisory and project management. Its services include supply chain 
network review and design, property procurement and project management. 

TM Insight's team is comprised of industry-leading talent from various sectors 
including; e-commerce, FMCG, retail, 3PL, manufacturing, construction and 
property. 

TM Insight is an internationally respected consultancy with offices in 
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Singapore and an enviable client list including 
Coles, Kmart, Woolworths, Bunnings, Asahi, Lion, Martin Bower and Symbion.

In September 2020, TM Insight acquired supply chain and industrial property 
consultancy XAct Solutions to significantly enhance the combined group's 
capabilities and presence across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Most recently with the rapid global acceleration of ecommerce, TM Insight 
launched an ecommerce and digital division to help clients build, scale and 
optimise their ecommerce and omnichannel businesses. 

https://tminsight.com/

Source: TM Insight