Victory Square Technologies Inc (CSE:VST) (OTCMKTS:VSQTF) (FRA:6F6) said its portfolio company, GameOn Entertainment Technologies, has appointed J Moses as the chairman of its board of directors.
The company said Moses is a respected game industry veteran, who helmed BMG, the publisher of the original Grand Theft Auto, and has also served as a director at Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO) since 2007. Additionally, Moses serves on the board of ReadyUp, an e-sports platform, and as an advisor for Simulmedia, PrizePaymentsPro and the sports wagering platform Bet.Works.
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“I’ve been in the entertainment, sports, games, tech, and sports wagering businesses for 40 years and I’ve never been more excited about the opportunities at hand. All of these businesses are converging and GameOn is perfectly positioned to take full advantage of this confluence. GameOn Entertainment Technologies’ simple and accessible apps not only further audience and viewer engagement from the comfort of the home, but also empower content providers to evolve their content into interactive and social experiences with ease. GameOn is truly a game-changer”, Moses said in a statement.
The board of GameOn now consists of its CEO Matt Bailey, Moses as chairman, and Shafin Diamond Tejani, the CEO of Victory Square. The company also said Vahid Shababi, chief growth officer at Victory Square, will serve as an advisor to the company, with more advisors to be announced at a later date.
“As we enter the next chapter of our evolution with partners at Victory Square, I’m more excited than ever about the future of GameOn Entertainment Technologies not only with the opportunity at hand, but with the outstanding men and women who will join us on this journey. We are fortunate to collaborate with people of varying experiences and perspectives, and I’m proud to say that more than two-thirds of our employees, Advisors and Directors are women or minorities. This breadth of backgrounds will benefit us as we continue to expand in 2021 and beyond”, Bailey said in a statement.
Victory Square, a Vancouver-based mobile game ventures company, purchased GameOn, a technology firm providing consumers, broadcasters, sportsbooks, venues and brand partners with interactive, social experiences around sports, television and live events, through its portfolio company V2 Games Inc in December 2020.
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