Shireburn Software has appointed Nathan Farrugia as its new CEO.
John de Giorgio, the founder of Shireburn, will take on the role of chairman and will continue to hold a strategic and advisory position within the Group, while director Franco Galea will continue to execute his current role as operations director.
Other appointments have been made to further strengthen management, including Christian Agius as head of technology, Charles Mifsud as head of products, Kenneth Agius as head of finance and Adam Buttigieg as head of customer services. These enhancements all form part of Shireburn’s management succession plan and ensure business continuity for all its customers, both locally and overseas, and its staff.
Earlier this year, Shireburn announced its investment in UP Ltd, the leading business coaching company led by Nathan Farrugia, whose previous role as CEO at UP is being filled by Julian Azzopardi, former head of JAYE Malta.
Mr Farrugia will continue to chair the Vistage Malta group and support some of the key clients on their ongoing programmes, whilst supporting the team with their own development.
These enhancements all form part of Shireburn’s management succession plan
“Shireburn has a 35-year history of delivering software products to local and international companies and thousands of businesses rely on Shireburn solutions to manage their respective operations,” said Mr de Giorgio.
“It is our responsibility to ensure the continuity of Shireburn’s support to our clients’ businesses for the next decades and we see the Shireburn team led by Nathan providing such continuity. We have also worked closely with Nathan and his team at UP for the past year to assist and guide our management and team leaders to boost and empower our growing workforce. This is therefore a gradual and planned transition that guarantees peace of mind to Shireburn clients, knowing the team that they have worked with for many years, are more than well equipped to continue what we created together,” Mr de Giorgio added.
Mr Farrugia outlined his vision for Shireburn: “I’ve had the privilege of working with the Shireburn team over the past 18 months and am impressed with their competence and commitment, so leading the team is going to be an absolute pleasure.
“Our aim is to take the organisation through its next evolution, capitalising on the significant recent investments in people and technology to create even stronger products and services for our local and international clients. Our goal is to keep Shireburn at the forefront of its market and continue to enhance our clients’ businesses through our products. We will continue to invest in our people and their skills to ensure the company remains a leader in the technology space and continues to attract talent; and I expect it to be a very interesting journey.”