Zando appoints new MD

Sascha Breuss

"I have chosen to leave Zando and move onto another opportunity, which will be announced at a later stage," said Peter Allerstorfer. "Having placed Zando on a success trajectory, inline with being South Africa's largest fashion e-commerce retailer, my decision to leave is done with complete confidence in the business and its future."

Newly appointed MD, Breuss has been with Zando as the Head of Commercial since its launch. Prior to joining Zando.co.za, Breuss gained extensive experience in purchasing, SCM and strategy development within the Lufthansa Group and as a consultant working in Europe and Asia. He holds an MBA from Griffith College Dublin as well as a Master's Degree from INSEEC, Paris.

"Pairing Zando's core competencies such as innovation, our products and our people, makes me confident that we will maintain and continue to develop our position as the leading South African online lifestyle store even further. Delivering a superior customer experience will allow us to extend our focus into other strategic areas," said Breuss.

Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, who are managing the Rocket Internet operations across Africa, will support Breuss and the Zando team until a second managing director for Zando is appointed. Rocket Internet is one of the main shareholders of the Zando African business.