Chicago-based tech unicorn ShipBob which is a global fulfilment platform, and a US-based supply chain company have recently announced that it has appointed Guillaume ‘G’ Deront as the general manager for Australia. There he will head ShipBob’s current and future business ventures in the regions of Australia and New Zealand. Deront has come to ShipBob from Shippit, where he was leading the sales and success team, while also working with omnichannel retailers and optimising the last mile strategy of the retailers.
“Australia is a breeding ground for successful eCommerce brands, and ShipBob is uniquely positioned to help businesses expand their footprint across various sales channels and geographies,” said Deront. “As more and more Australian and New Zealand brands look to reach a global customer base, ShipBob’s offering of best-in-class fulfilment services and its logistics platform in Australia continues to set an industry standard, and I’m excited to be a part of it. I can’t wait to build the future success of the Australian ShipBob office.”
“Having Deront leading the ShipBob charge in Australia is very exciting for our company,” said Divey Gulati, President and co-founder of ShipBob. “Australia is a key global market for ShipBob, and we’re thrilled to have Deront and his many years of leadership and experience front and centre with us, especially as ShipBob experiences growth throughout Australia. With Deront’s help, we are excited to help Australian brands to scale locally and globally with our fulfilment network and capabilities.”
Deront has previously held executive positions while working with Google, Gleam Futures and Shippit, now he will be handling ShipBob’s tech-first fulfilment, transparent billing and pricing structures, advanced analytics and global expansion capabilities for Australia, UK, US, Canada and the EU. The current ShipBob platform is working in tandem with quite a few eCommerce tools in Australia which include Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, Klaviyo and Gorgias, which offer a wide range of eCommerce solutions.
