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    • About Us

    • Born in Madras, (now Chennai), India and migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1987.
    • Studied business and computing at Monash University in Melbourne, but got the writing bug. I edited the university newspaper and published their student handbook. I worked as a music journalist for a few years writing for Billboard Magazine, Rolling Stone Magazine and about 50 others around the world. In 1991 I won Rolling Stone Magazine’s national writing award.
    • Started an environmental engineering company in 1994 called EnviroEquip (it’s now the largest in the Asia-Pacific).
    • Got married and started my own management and marketing consultancy – TaborVision / Friday creative. I worked with clients including NAB, Telstra, the Catholic church and numerous other organisations in Australia and the US.
    • Took on the management of  the national marketing for a public company which ended up in me moving to Perth where I ran one of the city’s most high-tech data centres (Perth iX) for a few years before being appointed as CEO of the Perth Wildcats when it was acquired by millionaire philanthropist Dr Jack Bendat AM CitWA.
    • Have a Masters in Business Administration and am a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIM). I am also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Turnaround Management Association. Currently completing a Juris Doctorate .
    • In addition to my passion for the practice and theory of Management, I have been researching work-life balance for almost ten years. I am writing a book on it called “The Gap” that I hope to finish this year.
    • I love barefoot running (about six kilometres three times a week) along the Canning River especially at night and try to get at least one paddle boarding session a week in the river – usually on Sunday with my son.
    • Married with five kids – who are home schooled by my wife.
    • I can read and write French, Tamil and English.

    Publications

    * Factor-7 Profit Generator
    (Marvin, N. 1998) Institute of Scientific Advertising & Marketing.
    Book
    * 21 Ways to Improve your Advertisements
    (Marvin, N. 1999) Institute of Scientific Advertising & Marketing.
    Booklet
    * Corporate Communications – A 21st Century Primer
    (Fernandez, J., Marvin, N. et al) Sage Publications 2004.
    Book
    * Globalisation – MYOB’s growth from bedroom to world stage
    (Marvin, N.) 2001
    Research Paper

    Career Timeline
    * 1989-1991 – Bachelor of Business (Accounting)/Bachelor of Information Systems (Computing) Monash University
    * 1990 – Vice-President Monash University Student Association
    * 1991 – Editor – Monash University Student Newspaper
    * 1992 – Event Management & Marketing Consultant to Monash University Student Union for concerts including James Reyne, Faith No More and INXS
    * 1992 – Winner Rolling Stone Magazine National Journalism Award
    * 1992 – Associate Editor – Australian Discipleship Magazine, Columnist – Melbourne Times Newspaper, Columnist – Beat Magazine, Journalist – Rolling Stone Magazine, Journalist – Billboard Magazine (USA), Journalist – The Bulletin Magazine, Journalist – Music News Asia.
    * 1993 – 1997 – Commenced Enviroequip Pty Ltd as sole employee. Transformed start-up from $5,000 annual sales to $2 million in annual sales in four years.
    * 1997 – Founded Marketing/Multimedia Agency – TABORVISION / Friday Creative (http://www.friday.com.au/)
    * 1997 – 2003 – Principal Consultant to various companies through TABORVISION / Friday including National Australia Bank (Internet Strategy), Telstra Retail (Sales & Marketing), Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne / Cardinal George Pell (Internet Strategy / Media Relations), OTEK Australia – Marketing Consultant
    * 2001 – 2004 – Masters in Business Administration (MBA) – RMIT University (Distinction Average – Paper on MYOB and Globalism recommended reading for MBA students)
    * 2003 – 2004 – Head of Group Marketing – Didasko Limited
    * 2004 – 2005 – General Manager – Didasko Technologies
    * 2005 – Founding Director – Shareholder – Star Three Media (http://www.starthree.com.au/)
    * 2005 – 2006 – Managing Director Perth iX
    * 2006 – current – CEO/Managing Director – Perth Wildcats (Wildcats.com.au)
    * 2011 – current – commissioner – National Basketball League Commission