Brandsolo™
Wessel Koning is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in business development, partnerships, and sustainability. Currently serving as Co-CEO/Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Brandsolo since 2022, Wessel also holds key positions at Justdiggit as an Advisory Board Member and Global Director of Business Development & Partnerships, where significant funding deals with major brands have been secured to support environmental initiatives. As the founder of Global BDN, Wessel has established a vast network dedicated to business growth and sustainable development. Previous roles include CEO and Founder of GameCoach, Co-Founder of AmsterDance, and various positions at Philips that involved launching innovative technologies and overseeing significant sales strategies. Wessel holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management and has furthered education at Singularity University.
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Brandsolo™
Brandsolo helps global brands and artists grow by protecting them—and the planet—from the unsustainable counterfeit industry. With 14 years of experience and over 50 million counterfeit links removed, Brandsolo has developed a state-of-the-art AI-powered platform to detect and eliminate fake e-commerce products globally, functioning like an e-commerce virus scanner. From Amazon to AliExpress, Temu, and beyond, we safeguard our clients’ brands by removing counterfeit sellers and recovering lost revenue. We proudly serve some of the world’s most renowned brands and artists in Music, Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment. Brandsolo protects high-profile artists, including top DJs like Martin Garrix and The Chainsmokers, as well as legendary bands like Foreigner and Journey. We collaborate with major festival and nightlife brands such as Awakenings, Thunderdome, Defqon1, Mysteryland, Q-dance, and ID&T, along with record labels like STMPD Records. In the sports sector, we support icons such as Diego Maradona and the cycling team Visma-Lease a Bike. Sustainability Focus 1 – Helping Stop Modern Slavery: The unsustainable counterfeit industry, valued at a staggering $1 trillion annually, significantly contributes to modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor. By eliminating fake sales for our clients, we take a stand against these injustices. Sustainability Focus 2 – Regreening the Planet: Brandsolo invests in regreening dry lands to combat climate change and support vulnerable communities in Africa. Why Brands Choose Us? • Revenue Growth: Our clients consistently experience increased profits, with a 10-20% revenue increase even after our fees. By removing counterfeit products, we enhance official revenues. • Zero Time or Resource Investment Required: Enjoy peace of mind with our 24/7 Full-Service Protection. • Whack-a-Mole? Yes, combating online counterfeits feels like a game of whack-a-mole. However, instead of a hammer, we employ 10 laser-guided turrets! ;-)