Qualifications are key

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s foremost corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week, we meet Tim Houstoun

Tim Houstoun, chief executive, Global Shares Picture: Clare Keogh
Tim Houstoun, chief executive, Global Shares Picture: Clare Keogh

Tim Houstoun is chief executive of software company Global Shares. Headquartered in West Cork Technology Park in Clonakilty, the company also has offices in California, New York and London. Global Shares employs 70 people and is recruiting for 80 further positions on foot of the recent launch of a cloud platform for employee share schemes.

Global Shares specialises in equity compensation software to manage the company ...