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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2017 17 Events NMi announce approval from World Lottery Association NMI the market leading com- pliance testing and auditing laboratory specialising in the fields of gaming and IT secu- rity, is pleased to announce its latest accreditation as an entity to carry out certification audits for World Lottery Association (WLA) members against the WLA Security Control Stand- ards 2016 (SCS) on a global ba- sis. In addition, numerous senior employees have gained formal recognition from the WLA as Certified Auditors. This accreditation in the mar- ket of state-authorised lotteries, further enforces NMi 's com- mitment to serve its customers in lottery markets worldwide. The WLA is the global authority on the lottery business and the WLA SCS is the lottery sector's only internationally recognized security standard, with the 2016 revisions incorporating addi- tional lottery-specific security controls representing current best practice. WLA members have a business need to provide environments that are above re- proach when it comes to secu- rity and integrity, and an audit against the SCS is an effective way of demonstrating this. Andrew Rosewarne, NMi Gaming Director commented: "This important step for NMi demonstrates to customers our commitment to the lottery mar- ket. We expect online lottery services to be a major growth area this year and with our ex- perience in the regulated online gaming sector and with elec- tronic draw equipment, NMi is ready to provide the needed as- surance to existing customers and those moving online." With over 40 years of experi- ence in the gaming industry we offer an established infrastruc- ture worldwide with labs in the United Kingdom, the Nether- lands, Italy, Spain and Canada, and key representatives globally. NMi is also pleased to offer the lottery industry PCI Services, including penetration testing and vulnerability assessments. NetRefer recognised as a Ruban D'Honneur recipient in European Business Awards NETREFER has been named as one of the finalists, and Ru- ban d'Honneur recipients, in the 2016/17 European Business Awards in the category of Cus- tomer Focus. NetRefer is one of only 110 final- ists announced after over 33,000 businesses were engaged in the competition, and was chosen by a panel of independent judges be- cause it displayed the core values of innovation, ethics and success. The company will now under- take an in depth face-to-face in- terview, and will find out if it is a winner of one of the 11 categories at a Gala Final on May 4 in Du- brovnik. NetRefer empowers firms to drive profitable growth through its Unified Performance Market- ing suite of tools, ensuring more effective customer acquisition, conversion and retention. NetRe- fer accelerates omni-channel cus- tomer acquisition strategies using NetRefer's Unified Performance Marketing suite of tools. Gaining the ability to measure and manage Return on Marketing Investment globally on all affiliate, SEM and Direct Media campaigns. NetRe- fer provides the ability to discover an even greater level of control and power with Performance Marketing Intelligence; featuring highly interactive dashboards, comprehensive reports and pre- dicative analytics driven by ma- chine-learning. NetRefer's plat- form gives the power to globally manage and measure all manner of incentives, loyalty and gamifi- cation initiatives. Driving overall engagement, growth and profit- ability of partners, customers and employees. Timothy Buttigieg, COO of NetRefer says, "We are proud to be the recipient of the Ruban d 'Honneur award. At NetRe- fer we constantly strive to cre- ate value for our clients placing them at the heart of the busi- ness." The European Business Awards was set up to support the devel- opment of a stronger and more successful business community throughout Europe. Adrian Tripp, CEO of the Eu- ropean Business Awards said: "To survive in this economic climate is hard enough, so to in- novate, prosper and grow as this year's Ruban D'Honneur recipi- ents have is truly remarkable. Europe needs more companies like these. Well done to them all." NetRefer is also taking part in 'The Public Vote', where the public choose 'National Public Champions' for each country. To vote for them go to: w w w. businessawardeurope.com. The company with the most votes in each country wins and will be announced on 6 March. The Judges An elite panel of judges including leading business figures, academ- ics, entrepreneurs, thought lead- ers and political leaders presides over the judging process, previous support has been provided by: • Karel De Gucht (former EU Trade Commissioner) • Yves Leterme (former Belgian Prime Minister) • Jose Aznar (former Prime Minister of Spain) • Arnold Rüütel (former Prime Minister of Estonia) • Emil Constantinescu (former President of Romania) • Petar Stoyanov (former Presi- dent of Bulgaria) • Isidoro Unda (CEO of Atra- dius) • Peter Brabeck-Lethmathe (former CEO of Nestle) • Gilbert Ghostine (Managing Director of Diageo Continen- tal Europe) Judges are allocated specific panels and represent different na- tionalities who are naturally well versed in the cultural aspects of each of the finalists' countries. The judges are fully independent and receive no personal or finan- cial benefit from their participa- tion, other than first-hand experi- ence of finalists' success stories, and the opportunity to influence, encourage and promote the high- est standards of business. The Lisa Maria Memorial Dingli 10 Race SINCE 1991, the Dingli Ten has become established as a tradition and one of the most prestigious races on the local running calendar. The Dingli Ten is known for its scenic beauty and the challenging route Following the support and co-operation received from the Lisa Maria Foundation, this year being the 27th edition, the event will be known as 'The Lisa Maria Memorial Dingli Ten Powered by Gatorade'. The Foundation is a non-govern- ment, non-profit organisation with its main objectives be- ing to safeguard children and young people from harm. For more information about the Lisa Maria Foundation please visit: www.lisamaria- foundation.org This year the race will be held on Sunday 19th March and will start from Triq il-Kbira (near the Dingli Cemetery) and will finish near Gnien il-Haddiem in Triq il-Maddalena. The route is a fairly tough and hilly loop. After an initial 'flattish' one-mile loop around Savio College, runners proceed towards the Nigret area in Ra- bat. The course goes down to Fiddien valley (the four mile mark). For three miles, runners follow various country roads, with occasional flat respites. The eighth and ninth miles start with a short and steep hill, followed by a downhill stretch towards the spectacu- lar Dingli Cliffs, and further rises and falls along the Cliffs' panoramic road, which sap the energy reserves of all but the very toughest! The final mile is a fast dash back towards the Dingli village centre, finally downhill, for a well-deserved welcome ap- plause from the spectators and a nice commemorative medal. The main race will start at 8.30am together with the walkaton, and shortly after there will be a Junior Race for athletes under 17 over a dis- tance of 2 kms. Schools are urged to encourage their stu- dents to participate in the Jun- ior Race. There are many prizes to be won in all three races, apart from a commemorative medal for all the finishers, includ- ing participants in the Junior Race. Application forms are avail- able from the Club's website www.stpatricksac.com and Fa- cebook. In all about 400 participants took part in the 10 Mile Road Race last year and hopefully the turnout will be even bigger this year. Race number and goody bags to be collected from Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian's on Sat- urday 11th March from 9.00 to 14.00 and Tuesday 14th March from 17.00 to 19.00. Race numbers and goody bags will not be distributed on the day of the race.