Alibaba opens Melbourne office
Alibaba’s Executive Chairman Jack Ma presided at an opening ceremony on Saturday (4 February) for a new office in Melbourne that will serve as headquarters for Alibaba’s operations in Australia and New Zealand. “With a local office and expert team, Alibaba Group will help Australian and New Zealand businesses share their world-famous products with billions of customers around the world,” said Ma.
The new Melbourne operation is headed by ANZ Managing Director Maggie Zhou, who was previously the deputy general manager of Tmall Global. According to Alibaba, Zhou and her team will support the 1,300 Australian and 400 New Zealand businesses selling on Tmall and Tmall Global, while also working to bring new merchants onto the platforms.
“A physical Alibaba headquarters is a key step in ensuring Australian businesses have the support and information they need to succeed in China and the rest of the world,” commented Zhou.
