ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, bˈɑːɹkɚ wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst æz sˌiːˌiːˈoʊ ænd skˈɪpɚɹ ʌvðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz tʃˈælɪndʒɚ, sˈɔftbæŋk tˈiːm dʒəpˈæn.
On 21 May 2015, Barker was announced as CEO and skipper of the Japanese challenger, Softbank Team Japan.