GiG Software Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
GiG Software's CEO is Richard Carter, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is €500.61K, comprised of 20.7% salary and 79.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.02% of the company’s shares, worth $732.21K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 1.4 years respectively.
Key information
Richard Carter
Chief executive officer
€500.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.74% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.4yrs |
Recent management updates
No updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | €41m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€15m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -€19m |
| Dec 31 2024 | €501k | €104k | -€21m |
Compensation vs Market: Richard's total compensation ($USD582.51K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD570.60K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Richard's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Richard Carter
Mr. Richard Carter serves as Chief Executive Officer of GiG Software PLC from September 2023. Mr. Carter serves as Chief Executive Officer of Gentoo Media Inc. from 2023. Mr. Carter served as CEO of Platfo...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.3yrs | €500.61k | 1.02% $ 732.2k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2yrs | no data | 0.024% $ 17.5k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 3yrs | no data | 0.024% $ 17.6k | |
| General Counsel | 6yrs | no data | 0.063% $ 45.3k | |
| Chief People Officer | 2yrs | no data | 0.024% $ 17.5k | |
| Chief Business Officer | 3yrs | no data | 0.024% $ 17.5k | |
| Head of Partnerships | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GIGX.F's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.5yrs | €17.37k | 0.077% $ 55.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | €10.67k | 0.039% $ 27.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | €10.91k | 0.077% $ 55.4k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Vice-Chairman | 1.5yrs | €9.43k | 0.62% $ 448.1k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: GIGX.F's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/11 21:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GiG Software p.l.c. is covered by 2 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Hjalmar Ahlberg | Redeye |
| Hai Thang Liao | Zeus Capital Limited |