BigCommerce launches in Asia, makes key appointment

SaaS e-commerce platform provider, BigCommerce, has landed former Magento executive, Dene Schonknecht, to take on the role of its first-ever Director of Asia. He will head up the company’s newly opened Singapore office, its sixth global location. 

“Dene brings with him extensive e-commerce platform experience and is the perfect person to launch our operations in Asia. His familiarity with the APAC market will be vital as we look to expand our regional footprint,” says Brent Bellm, CEO at BigCommerce. 

“We’re excited to have him onboard to deliver the world’s best e-commerce platform to our customers and partners in Asia — particularly as the region becomes a focus of growth for us in 2019.”

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