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EMERGE Announces CFO Appointment and Strengthened Finance Leadership Structure
EMERGE Commerce Ltd. (TSXV: ECOM) ("EMERGE" or the "Company"), an acquirer and operator of profitable e-commerce brands and technologies, today announced a management transition.
About this update from Dye & Durham Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"TORONTO, May 4, 2026 /CNW/ - EMERGE Commerce Ltd. (TSXV: ECOM) ("EMERGE" or the "Company"), an acquirer and operator of profitable e-commerce brands and technologies, today announced a management transition.","length":227,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Company is pleased to appoint Michael Murphy, CPA, as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and Corporate Secretary, effective May 4, 2026. Michael is succeeding Dasha Enenko who will continue to support the Company in an ongoing consulting capacity, reporting to Mr. Murphy, ensuring continuity across the Company's finance function.","length":346,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Murphy brings over 25 years of finance and leadership experience across public and private equity-backed companies. He has served as CFO and senior advisor to multiple businesses, leading finance functions through periods of growth and transformation. He has led finance teams in both large, complex companies, including Dye & Durham Limited, Allied Nevada Gold Inc. and Acasta Enterprises Inc., as well as smaller, high-growth businesses including Quisitive Technology Solutions Inc., where he scaled the finance organization during a period of rapid growth from approximately $20 million in annualized revenue to over $150 million. His experience spans mergers and acquisitions, financings, cost optimization initiatives, restructuring, and financial systems implementation. Mr. Murphy began his career at PwC, where he developed deep expertise in Canadian and international public company transactions, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Mr. Murphy holds a BA in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and an Accounting Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada.","length":1177,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Ghassan Halazon, Founder and CEO of EMERGE, commented, "On behalf of the EMERGE team, I am pleased to welcome Michael as our CFO and Corporate Secretary. His depth of experience scaling public companies and leading high-performing finance teams will be instrumental as we execute on our next phase of growth and capital allocation. We'd also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dasha for her partnership, in her role as interim CFO, durin...