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Former BCCI CEO Rahul Johri Joins Board of Flash Sports & Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLZH)

  • Flash Sports & Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLZH) appointed Rahul Johri, former CEO of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Johri brings nearly 35 years of global leadership experience in cricket & media to the company's board.
  • During his tenure as BCCI's first CEO, he oversaw the Indian Premier League (IPL T20), international & domestic cricket operations, & the National Cricket Academy.
  • He led the sale of BCCI media rights for over USD 3 billion & pioneered the e-auction system for cricket commercial rights.
  • Prior to his BCCI role, Mr. Johri served as President – Business at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., driving revenue for Zee5 & launching the ILT20 league.
  • He previously held senior roles at Discovery Networks South & Southeast Asia, launching 11 channels & introducing regional Indian languages to international programming.
  • Mr. Johri was a founding team member of Outlook magazine & currently heads Citadel Advisory, a media & sports business firm operating across India & the U.A.E.
  • The company aims to use his expertise in rights-monetization & global relationships to support growth in media rights, sponsorship, franchise development, & league portfolio expansion.
  • Bradley Natrass, Chairman & CEO of Flash, stated the appointment signals the company's ambition to build a serious global cricket-media platform.
  • Mr. Johri expressed delight in joining the board to help build world-class cricket properties & unlock their commercial potential.
  • Flash Sports & Media Holdings focuses on developing cricket media, league management, sponsorship, & related sports-entertainment opportunities.