FourKites, a leading supply chain visibility provider announced the appointment of Bill Maw as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bill Maw has a long history of leading high-growth companies in financing, mergers and acquisitions, and initial public offering preparations, and has built finance departments that support companies around the world.
Industry sources added that he joined the firm when companies pioneering real-time visibility platforms are leading the transition to automated and interconnected global supply chains enabled by real-time execution systems. This is a period of significant growth opportunity for FourKites and the entire supply chain industry.
Industry sources added that prior to joining FourKites, Bill Maw held senior finance positions at GE, PwC, Recharge Payments, Covius Holdings, and Liquidnet. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and venture companies and has invested in 15 seed-stage companies.
Bill Maw’s appointment follows several high-profile hires, including a new president, a new chief technology officer, a senior vice president of corporate growth, and a leader focused on go-to-market. The hiring is to support the company’s rapid growth. The company also announced the establishment of its new Asia Pacific headquarters at DLF Cyber City, Chennai. This headquarters will work in conjunction with the new global headquarters in Chicago and European headquarters in Amsterdam.
“We are pleased to add an accomplished financial leader to our company as we expand internationally for sustained growth and industry leadership,” said Matthew Elenjical, Founder and CEO of FourKites. says. “Bill has expertise in financial strategy, planning, execution, risk management, operations, financing, and mergers and acquisitions, and is a veteran with the experience we need to grow and innovate in international markets. I’m a financial expert.”
“I am very pleased to join FourKites as Chief Financial Officer at such an exciting time in its history,” said Bill Maw. “FourKites has a strong track record in innovation and customer success, but we will not take this for granted and will continue to expand as the company grows and matures. I’m excited to contribute to this initiative and be part of a collaborative, customer-focused team.”
