GAWK Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Shader as chief technology officer. Mr. Shader is widely regarded as a visionary innovator and brings to GAWK well-established industry credentials as a technology leader. He has held CTO and key executive roles at five companies, two startups that were acquired, and his most recent company, Oakshire Trading, LLC. Shader brings expertise from a career in digital and internet based infrastructure innovation and operations where he built cutting edge business productivity tools and applications for underserved industries.