Mr. Nobuo OYAMA was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of Value Partners Group Limited since 22 October 2007.
Mr. OYAMA is currently an Adviser to Funai Kosan, Co., Ltd., Japan. Previously, he had over 30 years’ experience in financial operations across Japan, United Kingdom and Hong Kong for Nichimen Corporation, Japan, including the Managing Director of Nichimen Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. and Sojitz Trade & Investment Services (Hong Kong) Ltd. After leaving Nichimen/Sojitz Group, Mr. OYAMA served as a board member etc. of various venture companies, including PreXion Corporation, Japan, Yappa Corporation, Japan and TeraRecon Inc., USA. He was also the founder and Managing Director of Asiavest Co., Ltd., Japan. From 2019 he takes charge of start-up financing at AIBS Business School, Tokyo.
In 2014, Mr. OYAMA was conferred the title of “Pingat Kelakuan Terpuji” (PKT) by the government of Penang, Malaysia. During 2013 – 2019, appointed by Invest-in-Penang Berhad, the state government agency, he acted as Honorary Industry Expert – Development of SMEs in Penang” to attract Japanese SMEs to invest in the state.
Mr. OYAMA received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Kobe University in Japan, and was awarded a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Asia University, Tokyo, Japan. Mr. OYAMA is a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA®).