Potentia Capital strikes back: Vista shareholder lays out why it should be on the board

Potentia Capital strikes back: Vista shareholder lays out why it should be on the board
Australian tech investor Potentia has fired back against Vista Group. (Image: Potentia Capital)
Rebecca Stevenson
Vista shareholder Potentia Capital has laid out why it believes it should gain a seat on the board of the New Zealand Exchange-listed software company. Potentia released a slew of materials on Tuesday morning, including a letter it sent to Vista shareholders, a press release detailing its rationale for wanting a seat on the board, and its view of the current board's underperformance and lack of skills.Vista has so far thwarted the Australian tech investor’s attempts to join the board, prompting the almost 20% shareholder to call...

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