Waka Waka, a young Dutch brand of solar power chargers and power banks that wants to expand in the outdoor sector, has hired an agent for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets, Arne Pelzer. The 49-year-old set up his own agency in 2015 after working in sales and the retail sector for various computer and electronics brands. The logistics are being handled by Komsa for Germany and Austria and by Thali in Switzerland. More about Waka Waka in a forthcoming issue of The Compass.
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