GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 32 - June 2015

One other key feature, which is com- pletely unique from other sportsbooks, is our leaderboard betting competitions. This means that players place bets on se- lect markets to earn points to win prizes, driving turnover and revenue share from players. Describe your typical workday. I like to get in the office around 8 a.m. to look through my e-mail and Skype messages, respond- ing to a magnitude of different queries. After settling in the office, the bulk of my workday is spent responding to queries and monitoring and optimizing campaigns. I have a love-hate relationship with Skype due to living on the other side of the world, requiring me to be up late in the evening responding to affiliate requests. All in the life of an AM. Describe your work environment. If we were a fly on the wall, what are some of the topics of conversation we'd hear about at the water cooler? If I were to describe the office culture at Favourit in two words, they would be “fantastically unique.” We have team members who have an unhealthy obsession withMinistry of Sounds anthems pre-2001, wannabe surfers, washed-up local sportsmen and guys who could work for the NSA. Where do you think the industry will be in five years? Engagement, social connec- tion and more personalized technology are key themes and trends in the next five years. People are looking for entertain- ment and are now double- and triple- screening, making contextual interaction even more important in the future. If someone from out of town were to vis- it you, where is the one place you would have to take them? That’s a tough ques- tion. It depends on the person, although from a sporting point of view I would definitely take them to the MCG precinct. If they were an active person, I would take them to the 1,000 steps in the Dandenong Ranges for a walk. What is the last book you read? Did you enjoy it? Did you read it on an e- reader, or do you need to have a copy of the physical book in your hand? I’m not a huge book reader, although back in 2008 I enjoyed reading The Wolf of Wall Street on my way to the United States before it became a mega movie starring Leo DiCaprio. What's your favorite movie? I’m an un- ashamed Jean-Claude Van Damme fan and would say the movies Kickboxer and Bloodsport are personal favorites. Splits, fights and those dance moves —what else do you want in a movie? What do you use for most of your Web surfing: a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone? Well, due to work commitments, I would say most of my Web surfing is on desktop — although my personal use is entirely made up of using my smartphone to check news, live scores and e-mail. If we picked up your iPod (or more likely, your iPhone) and pressed play, what song would be playing? Where do you listen to your music? Do you use Spotify, Pandora or iTunes? I’m actually listening to a new album at the moment by Mike Steva, titled “Who Am I,” and would say my two fa- vorite tracks are “Weekend Love” and “Oro,” which get the feet moving. I use a paid app called MOG that allows me to stream unlimited amounts of music with no data usage. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you go? I would have to say the Greek Islands. Santorini is my favorite place to visit. Good food, wine and weath- er — what else do you need in life? If you could have dinner with three peo- ple, living or dead, who would they be? 1. Diego Maradona 2. Elvis Presley 3. Michael Jordan Name three things that people reading this magazine don't know about you. 1. I played my first XI cricket senior match at 14 years old. I was lucky enough to play alongside Australian internationals such as Brad Hodge, Shane Harwood and Mick Lewis. 2. Reebok sponsored me as a teenager, ensuring all my friends and family were kitted out with the latest gear. 3. I grew up speaking three different languages at home: Serbian to my father, Macedonian to my mother and English to my sister. I’m now in the process of learning Italian to speak to my partner’s family. AFFILIATE MANAGER INTERVIEW SERIES Affiliate Manager Interview Series