Vista Group International Limited (NZX & ASX:VGL) has appointed Los Angeles based Kiwi, Claudia Batten, as an Independent Non-Executive Director following a search conducted by SEQEL Partners.

Claudia is a highly successful entrepreneur with considerable international digital and technology experience. Claudia was a founding member of US company Massive Inc, a network for advertising in video games, acquired by Microsoft in 2016, and a co-founder of Victor & Spoils, the first advertising agency built on crowdsourcing principles, acquired by Havas Worldwide in 2011.

Claudia has significant public company and governance experience, including as the current Chair of NZX listed digital travel company Serko Limited, and as Digital Adviser to the Board of Westpac New Zealand.

In 2014 Claudia became the youngest winner of the Supreme Award at the KEA World Class New Zealand Awards.

Claudia holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Commerce from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Claudia joins Vista’s Board on 1 January 2021.