Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING MAY 2018 58 IAG chats with Aristocrat ’s Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Chris Rowe about his first 12 months in the role and the future of the slots market in Asia. FEATURES IAG: It’s almost 12 months to the day since you were promoted to Managing Director, Asia-Pacific for Aristocrat. How have you found your first year in the role? Chris Rowe: Very fulfilling, thanks. While it was my first year as Managing Director, we’re just over three years living in Macau. My family and I continue to draw energy from a community of great people across Asia – inside and outside of the gaming industry. We have a fantastic team at Aristocrat. We’re privileged to operate in a part of the world where the gaming industry continues to grow. IAG: What has been the biggest challenge? CR: Finding time to “be social” amidst a new job and new baby. We love to explore Asia – beaches, historic sites, mountains, you name ASIAN AMBITION it. It’s only in the last couple of months that we’ve found ourselves able to escape for a brief holiday. IAG: What have been the primary areas of your focus over these past 12 months? What have you looked to concentrate on primarily? CR: Our people, our customers and our product. My first opportunity was to appoint my successor as Sales Director, APAC. Lloyd Robson joined us in September 2017 and has proven a great addition to our team. To great effect, we also transitioned our leadership in commercial support and operations. I’ve spent lots of time traveling around Asia spending time with customers and staying in tune with market trends. We conducted a