John Faia, Executive – Sponsorships at SAIL Sport & Entertainment

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by admin in Personality Profiles

• What do you enjoy most about your portfolio?

Every day is a challenge and the experience to work on so many different sponsorships with so many diverse people is invaluable. I love being part of a greater team that successfully delivers brand campaigns to the consumer through their passion for sport.

• Where did you go for the summer holidays?

Stayed at home, opened a coffee shop.

• Describe your home environment briefly.

Family, kids, fun, noise, energetic…. We live for our children and weekends where possible are mostly spent with family at home.

• Are you more of a TV/Radio or DVD person? Favourites?

Definitely TV/Radio, I like trying to keep up with current events. 702 Talk Radio and Enews. Enjoy watching CSI, House and yes even Grey’s Anatomy.

• My Favourite DVD’s / movies ….

Jerry Maguire
Saving Private Ryan
Pulp Fiction
Scent of a woman

• We live in a brand conscious society. How do you feel about that? Are you a labels or off-the-peg person?

Do we really have a say? I guess it’s all about choice and people choose brands for many different reasons. As long as we market products society will be brand conscious I do not see anything wrong with that.

I would say I am a bit of both, comfort to me comes first.

• What’s your Sunday morning read?

Sunday Times and Rapport…

• Which are your favourite magazines or must-buy mags of the
month?
Sports Illustrated

• Favourite on-line site?

My work server.

• Your South African hero/oine?

Nelson Mandela

• Best dining out venue?

Café Talk

• No 1-industry peeve?

No real irritations or annoyances. There is good and bad.

• Best all time local destination?

Kruger National Park