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Git Kraken Appoints Jim Shaw As Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATESep 03, 2026•5 days ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

GitKraken

Jim Shaw
ScottsdaleSoftwareinformation technology & services

Description

GitKraken has announced that Jim Shaw will take over as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Matt Johnston. Shaw brings extensive experience in product and technology leadership from his time at Acquia.

Company Information

Company

GitKraken

Location

13835 North Northsight Boulevard

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

About

GitKraken is the leading provider of developer productivity and collaboration tools. Our product suite meets developers wherever they are and wherever they code, across the desktop, command line, IDE, browser or issue-tracking systems. More than 25 million developers from 100,000 companies worldwide--including elite companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft & Amazon--rely on GitKraken to do more with less.

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