Shaw Academy Appoint ex-Fleetmatics Finance Executive as CFO

DUBLIN, September 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Irish Ed Tech company Shaw Academy have appointed David Norton as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr Norton who will be based at its global HQ in Dublin will oversee all financial aspects of the online education business. Shaw Academy develop and deliver live online education and to date have taught over four million students worldwide

Mr Norton's most recent role was Director of Finance & Administration EMEA/APAC at Fleetmatics the Irish based GPS vehicle tracking company. He was involved in the company's IPO on the New York Stock exchange in 2012 which raised $132 million and the eventual sale to US telecom giant Verizon in 2016 for $2.4 billion.

Shaw Academy currently teach 250,000 new students globally every month. The courses which focus on developing practical skills on subjects including Marketing, Technology, Business & Wellness are internationally accredited by the European Qualification Framework

Irish owned and founded by James Egan and Adrian Murphy just five years ago Shaw Academy employ over three hundred staff at its two main locations in Dublin and Bangalore India and have plans to add significant numbers to the workforce in the coming months due to continued expansion.

For further information please contact John White at +353-87-6678985 or john.white@shawacademy.com