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FreeNow names Charlie Gleeson as Ireland GM

Gleeson is the founder of Zipp Mobility, an e-scotter business

FreeNow has appointed Charlie Gleeson as its new general manager for the Irish market

FreeNow has appointed Charlie Gleeson as its new general manager for the Irish market.

Gleeson will oversee 35 staff and manage a fleet of 14,000 drivers across Ireland.

The business, previously known as Hailo and MyTaxi, has been operating in Ireland since 2012. Gleeson previously founded Zipp, a mircomobility business and was named on the Connected 30 under 30 in 2021. Zipp was sold to Zeus Scooters earlier this year.

His appointment has been made ...