PointsBet announces board reshuffle following MIXI takeover
PointsBet announces that Mr Sho Okuyama, Mr Kanji Kobayashi and Mr Taishi Oba have each been appointed as Directors of the company as Non-Executive Directors, effective today.
The Board considers Mr Okuyama, Mr Kobayashi and Mr Oba to be Non-Independent Directors, given they are employed by the Company’s majority shareholder, MIXI Australia (or a related body corporate).
PointsBet welcomes Mr Okuyama, Mr Kobayashi and Mr Oba to the Board and is looking forward to working with each incoming Director and PointsBet’s major shareholder, Warehouse REIT announces board changes following Blackstone takeoverAustralia.
Mr Sho Okuyama joined MIXI in 2016, previously gaining experience in venture capital and
startups. As the head of the Investment and Business Development Department, his duties
included overseeing subsidiaries management, business development, M&A, PMI and startup
investment.
He was appointed Corporate Officer in 2022 and Senior Corporate Officer in 2023. He is currently directly managing the TIPSTAR business as the head of the Social Betting Department since 2023. In 2024, he was appointed a director of MIXI Australia.