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About EcoScale Consulting

Dirk Weckerlei is the founder of EcoScale Consulting, bringing over 16 years of global experience in building and scaling high-impact partner ecosystems across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and ANZ. Throughout his career, Dirk has held senior management roles at Accenture Song, Mindcurv, commercetools, and Intershop, where he drove partner-led growth and incremental revenue through strategic channel initiatives—most notably in his roles as Global VP Channel and Alliances at Intershop and commercetools.

In addition, Dirk brings hands-on experience in market execution across Southeast Asia with a strong emphasis on Greater China and Mainland China, grounded in his role as VP Business Development Greater China. These two areas—channel-driven sales and regional market execution—can be engaged independently, and can also go hand in hand when your growth strategy requires both.

EcoScale Consulting helps organizations unlock the full potential of their partner ecosystems through structured frameworks and practical execution. Dirk specializes in partner program design and optimization, with a strong emphasis on partner onboarding, enablement, and lifecycle engagement. His expertise includes the scoping, selection, and implementation of partner portals, as well as the customization of Salesforce objects, processes, and KPI monitoring systems to ensure scalable and data-driven partner operations.

Dirk also brings deep knowledge in partner acquisition, with a focus on sourcing and activating high-value System Integrators and Independent Software Vendors. By implementing collaborative frameworks, EcoScale enables clients to unlock and operationalize the industry knowledge and solution depth these seasoned partners offer.

Additionally, Dirk guides companies through the definition and adoption of CRM and marketing automation processes, aligning technology with strategy to accelerate partner success. In Southeast Asia specifically, he supports clients on the interconnectivity between social commerce, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), loyalty, and brand awareness—turning these components into an operating model that teams can execute and measure. Whether launching a new program or driving regional execution, EcoScale Consulting supports sustainable, measurable growth.

Professional Certifications

Committed to staying at the forefront of technology and innovation, I continuously expand my expertise in AI, machine learning, and digital transformation.

AI & Machine Learning Fundamentals

Explored the core concepts of AI and ML, including regression, classification, clustering, model evaluation, and ensemble learning. This foundational knowledge helps me understand and apply intelligent systems in real-world scenarios.

AI & ML Badge

Generative AI: Applications & Best Practices

Dived into the transformative world of generative AI—its history, applications, ethical considerations, and hands-on integration with APIs and workflows. This course equipped me with the skills to leverage AI responsibly and creatively.

Generative AI Badge

Two Core Areas of Expertise

These are two separate focus areas you can engage independently. They can also be combined when your growth strategy requires both— for example during market expansion that benefits from a strong partner ecosystem and local execution.

Focus Area 1

Channel-Driven Sales and Alliances

Build and scale partner ecosystems that create predictable pipeline: partner strategy, program design, recruitment, enablement, co-selling motions, governance, and performance management with measurable KPIs.

Experience foundation: Global VP Channel and Alliances (Intershop, commercetools)

Focus Area 2

Market Execution in Southeast Asia with Emphasis on Greater China and Mainland China

Practical go-to-market execution across Southeast Asia with strong emphasis on Greater China and Mainland China—covering local partnerships, commercial alignment, and operating models that help teams execute consistently in-market.

Experience foundation: VP Business Development Greater China

Services

Channel strategy and partner-led sales design
Partner program design, onboarding, and enablement
Partner recruitment (System Integrators and Independent Software Vendors)
Partner operations: portal, processes, KPIs, governance
Go-to-market execution in Greater China and Mainland China
Southeast Asia social commerce: social selling, Key Opinion Leader activation, loyalty, and brand awareness
CRM and marketing automation alignment for scalable execution

Channel-Driven Sales

Channel-driven growth requires more than a partner list—it requires repeatable motions and an operating system that partners can execute. EcoScale Consulting helps you design the full journey from recruitment to revenue.

Program Design

Partner Program and Value Proposition

Define partner types, tiering, requirements, benefits, and incentives—so partners understand how to win and why to invest.

Enablement

Onboarding and Commercial Readiness

Build scalable onboarding, certification, playbooks, and messaging that translate strategy into partner execution.

Co-Selling

Co-Sell Motions and Joint Account Planning

Establish clear roles, handoffs, and joint pipeline routines—so partners create and close opportunities with your teams.

Governance

Metrics, KPIs, and Partner Operations

Implement measurement and operating cadence across recruitment, activation, influenced pipeline, and delivery readiness.

Go-To-Market in Greater China and Mainland China

Greater China requires a partner-first go-to-market strategy that is locally trusted and operationally executable. EcoScale Consulting helps international technology and commerce organizations land and expand with the right channel design, partner motions, and enablement approach—built for real-world execution.

Ecosystem

Network of System Integrators and Independent Software Vendors

Access to a curated ecosystem across Greater China—supporting commerce, CRM, marketing automation, data, and adjacent enterprise stacks— helping accelerate early pipeline and delivery readiness.

Market Entry

Partner-Led Market Entry Playbook

Partner segmentation, recruitment strategy, joint value propositions, and co-selling motions designed for fast adoption and consistent execution.

Enablement

Operational Enablement and Governance

Onboarding, certification, joint account planning, and KPI tracking—so the ecosystem performs predictably, not just on paper.

Commercial

Local Go-To-Market Alignment

Support on packaging, positioning, and commercial alignment with partners—so your value proposition is understood, adopted, and repeated in-market.

Social Commerce in Southeast Asia

In Southeast Asia, social commerce is deeply connected to creators and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), community-led discovery, and conversational buying. EcoScale Consulting helps brands and platforms connect commerce, KOL activation, loyalty, and brand awareness into an operating model that teams can execute—and measure.

Interconnectivity

Commerce, KOLs, Loyalty, and Brand Awareness as One System

Build a coherent approach where creators drive discovery, loyalty creates repeatable value, and brand signals strengthen conversion over time— not as separate initiatives, but as a measurable system.

Operating Model

Commerce and Content Execution

Clarify roles, workflows, and playbooks across social channels, creators, and commerce teams—aligned to measurable performance goals.

Activation

KOL Strategy and Partner Activation

Set up KOL programs, agency collaboration, and partner ecosystems that accelerate social selling—from discovery to conversion to post-purchase engagement.

Measurement

Performance and Loyalty Signals

Define practical measurement across content performance, conversion, repeat behavior, and loyalty signals—so investment becomes optimizable.

References

“Dirk built the entire commercetools partner program (SI and ISV) from scratch, which now contributes a majority of our pipeline. commercetools has always been partner-led and Dirk led everything relating to that strategy and execution...”

– Kelly Goetsch, Chief Strategy Officer at commercetools

“Dirk is a growth & bizdev maestro! During the past 15 years, I've had the privilege to work with Dirk driving multiple sales cases and deliveries together. His strategic insight, effective communication, and unwavering dedication to our mutual success are qualities that set him apart.”

– Jaakko Hallavo, Head of Product and Co-Found at Agileday

"Dirk opened my eyes up to the world of composable commerce and during his time at CommerceTools I had the pleasure of getting to know Dirk as the CommerceTools was starting to make headway into the ANZ market. Dirk respected the Accenture 'machine' and was very patient driving awareness of CommerceTools within Accenture. Dirk's patience and knowhow helped spur our global alliance together with CommerceTools. I enjoyed working with Dirk and look forward to our paths crossing again soon."

- Peter Davias, MD ANZ Commerce Lead Accenture Song
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Media

Explore interviews, podcasts, and articles featuring Dirk Weckerlei on composable commerce and partner strategy:

Be Distinct. Or Be Done.

In the age of Agentic Commerce, you're not selling to humans anymore — you're being selected (or not) by AI. And if you’re not radically differentiated, you’ll disappear. 👉 I break down why loyalty, authenticity, and KOL-driven influence from Social Commerce might be your last defense line — especially if you’re just "one of many".

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All Composable with BASF

Transforming digital strategy: Dirk, Patrick Fass & Christopher Hanna talk composable commerce at BASF.

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Lessons from China: How a Market Without Strong Brands and Desktops Made Social Commerce Mainstream

Why Social Commerce Is a key to solving the upcoming Authenticity and Loyalty Crisis in the Age of Agentic AI.

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OBI’s Composable Commerce Journey

Dirk & Tim Engler discuss OBI's digital transformation and composable commerce adoption.

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Contact

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