– ISLE OF MAN, Douglas – B90 Holdings plc (LON: B90), the online marketing and operating company for the gaming industry, today announced the appointment of Nigel Eastwood to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
“We have been working hard to strengthen our Board and are delighted that Nigel has decided to join B90 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Nigel has been instrumental in the success of various businesses over the last two decades and has an expansive knowledge of the digital environment and the use of technology to attract new customers, which will complement the gaming expertise already within the Group. His experience of mergers and acquisitions will also help the Board execute its strategy of expansion and we are certain that Nigel’s knowledge and expertise, including his focus on technology and his experience in emerging markets, will be of great strategic value to B90.” said Executive Chairman, Karim Peer.
About Nigel Eastwood
Nigel Eastwood has been involved with a host of successful digital businesses, including ThinkShield Limited, a technology platform with subsidiaries in Singapore, Vietnam, and India, and D-Frame Foundation, a blockchain-based advertising platform established in the Netherlands. Customer acquisition has been squarely within his ambit, and the Group looks forward to benefitting from Nigel’s knowledge of driving online engagement.
Nigel Eastwood has also worked closely with a significant betting company and assisted that company with its entry into India, a key future market for the Group. Also, of particular relevance to the Group, Nigel has worked with payments businesses, not least having helped a fintech unicorn digital bank to set up in the Indian market.
Nigel Eastwood is a respected and regular speaker at leading tech industry events such as the ET Digital India Economic and Financial Challenges Summit and the Bloomberg TV panel discussion series, Driving the Digital Transformation. He is also a regular contributor to publications including the Economic Times, Huffington Post, and Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg, Times Now, NDTV, and BBC World.
Nigel Eastwood also brings extensive mergers and acquisitions experience to the table, which will benefit the Group as it looks to grow further through acquisitions. This experience includes the acquisition of Nimbuzz, an instant messaging platform with a user base of 150 million. As its founder, Nigel directed New Call Telecom Limited to become a leading fixed-line voice and broadband telecommunications business in the UK before its successful sale to a major UK incumbent. As the former Group CEO of New Call Telecom Holdings BV, he directed it to become a significant pan-Indian market leader before its sale in 2016.
Nigel Eastwood has an advisory role within IndusBridge Capital Partners, which advises a diversified client base of institutional and private investors.
Nigel Eastwood holds an MBA in Strategic Management and Corporate Reputation from Lancashire Business School.
About B90 Holdings plc
B90 Holdings plc is a group of companies focused on the operation of its online Sportsbook and Casino products as well as marketing activities for other online gaming companies.
For more information: https://b90holdings.com/
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