– UK, London – Bidstack Group Plc (LON: BIDS), the native in-game advertising platform, today announced the appointments to its Board of Glen Calvert, COO of Fnatic Ltd and former advisory board member as an Independent Non-executive Director and Lisa Hau, current COO, as an Executive Director, effective from today.
James Draper, Founder/CEO of Bidstack said: “I am thrilled to welcome both Lisa and Glen to the Board. Lisa is already well entrenched in the Bidstack business as COO and has impressed many of us in successfully driving forward several aspects of our business. Her background and previous experience at WPP have been instrumental on many occasions since she joined the team. I am pleased that we will now have the benefit of her insight on the Board. I have known Glen for several years and his entrepreneurial flair, understanding of programmatic advertising technology, and depth of knowledge of the esports business will be a valuable asset to the team. His presence as an Independent Non-executive Director on the Board is a huge endorsement for the Company and we look forward to working with him as we continue to drive growth for our shareholders.”
Lisa Hau, COO of Bidstack, said: “I am honored to join and support the Board as Bidstack transitions rapidly to the next phase of scalable growth. I am looking forward to collaborating with the Board in building out solutions to enable game developers and esports teams to implement sustainable and incremental monetization strategies.”
About Glen Calvert
Glen Calvert has been COO of Fnatic Ltd, widely regarded as one of the biggest brands and most successful esports teams, since January 2019. He will be launching Kaizan.ai, an AI start up that augments the intelligence of teams later this year. Previously Glen was a founder and CEO of programmatic marketing company Affectv and, prior to that, a member of the founding team at Struq, an advertising personalisation platform, which was acquired by Quantcast in 2014. Glen joined Bidstack’s advisory board in August 2020. He brings considerable experience to the Company including strong relationships across the sector and among the investor community.
Prior to joining Bidstack in May 2020, Lisa led investor relations at WPP PLC following five years as an equity research analyst heading up coverage for the European media and internet sector with Jefferies, a leading multinational investment bank.
Glen Calvert, said: “Gaming is the future of entertainment and social experiences. It’s more than just playing the game, it’s the intersection of gaming, film, music, design and technology into a deep metaverse. Bidstack is uniquely positioned to enable brands and game developers to interact and deliver marketing experiences at scale in this environment. I look forward to working with the management team in executing their mission.”
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