Rob Shaw serves as President and CEO of Emerging, a leading architect of e-Businesses. Shaw founded Emerging in November 1999 to offer rapid development and deployment of customized e-Business solutions to entrepreneurial ventures and Global 2000 companies. Emerging is now a leading architect of e-Business solutions, combining cutting-edge technology skills with top tier strategy and creative design. Shaw is a pioneer in the world of electronic commerce.

In 1998, he founded Ashford.com (NASDAQ: ASFD), now the leading Internet retailer of luxury and premium personal accessories. Backed by Benchmark Capital and Sequoia Capital, Ashford.com has grown to include more than 12,000 products in less than two years of existence. Ashford.com completed an initial public offering in September 1999, and Shaw currently serves as chairman of the company's board of directors. In June 2000, Shaw was presented with the Emerging Entrepreneur of he Year Award from Ernst & Young for the Houston area. In March 2000, the Texas Electronic Commerce Association presented Shaw with the Texas eComm Ten Award for his leadership and contributions to e-Business in the state of Texas.