WCA, the freight forwarder network, has hired former DHL e-commerce international trade lane manager Mirja Nissen as co-director of its e-commerce network.
Nissen will work alongside WCA’s e-commerce director, Alex Allen to ensure the network provides guidance to members interested, or working in, the cross-border supply chain.
“As the industry grows and adapts, so must we,” said chief executive Dan March. “Bringing Mirja on-board is a strategic move to keep us ahead of the curve in this rapidly expanding and increasingly vital sector of our industry. We want to provide the right tools for those working in e-commerce logistics and we believe Mirja will be able to help us do just that.”
WCA has also has opened a member support office in Shenzhen, China. “Our China-based membership is growing exponentially,” said Damin Wang, vice president of WCA China. “And the number of members in Asia-Pacific require even more attention. Opening this secondary China office will help us manage agent requests and will align us to better support our growing membership in the area.”