GPWA Times Magazine - Issue 8 - April 2009

| GPWA Times 63 Affiliate Manager Interview Series I knew I had found my niche. Did you gamble online, or gamble at all, before getting into the industry? I was a casual player, and I still play occasionally to keep my finger on the pulse of things. You have to remember what you love about your product in order to stay connected to the customer. I actually came across our software as a player first, which is why I’m very enthusiastic when promoting it. What are some things you know now that you wish you knew before you joined the business? I wish I knew of the business even earlier… lol. I think that everything you pick up along the way is valuable. What’s the first concert you attended in person? My first big concert was of De- peche Mode back in the ’80s. I flew to London just to see them and it was great. The music I loved as a teenager back then is still my favorite music now. What is the last book you read? Did you enjoy it? I really enjoyed The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari , by Robin Sharma. It’s a good story that reminds you of what’s im- portant in life. If you could have dinner with three other people, living or dead, who would they be and why? I would like to sit down with my favorite basketball player, Mi- chael Jordan, whom I always dreamed of meeting in person. I’d like to meet Mar- tin Luther King, Jr., because he changed the world, and we owe him for having invoked this new spirit that is taking over America and the world. And finally I would love to meet face to face the most beautiful and seductive woman who ever lived, Marilyn Monroe. How do you see the industry changing in 2009-2010? I think that we will see more interesting technological developments, with better graphics and more integration of casual games. In fact this is what I look forward to the most. Please describe your ideal day off. My ideal day will be a family barbecue, just having fun with my kids. If you were starring in a movie about your life, who would play your romantic inter- est? Penelope Cruz. What are three things that no one knows about you? Me? I’m an open book :)