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21 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 7 OCTOBER 2018 FASTSIGNS is a leading and global sign, graphics and visual communication franchise that takes care of all of your business' branding needs. The services offered start as early as the business development stages where Fastsigns assist with surveying and installation, all the way up to the more focused branding solutions such as project management, content development and graphic design. Fastsigns asks all the right questions as they aim to develop your business ideas further in order to help your company strive for success. With nearly 700 Fastsigns centres world-wide, the distinguished company has been ranked 1st in the Business Services/Signs category and 95th overall in Entrepreneur Magazine's Fran- chise 500® where it was globally recognised for its financial strength and stability, growth rate and brand power over the years. Fastsigns has also been labelled a World Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute for 5 consecu- tive years, as well as ranking 1st in franchisee satisfaction by Franchise Business Review in 2016 and more recently, named in its innovative franchise brands list. After the successful establishment of their UK franchise, Fastsigns confirmed that their servic- es would shortly be available in Europe, entrust- ing this venture to Famalco Group in Malta. The Maltese group will oversee the opening of 16 Fastsigns shops throughout Malta, Italy and Greece, with the first one set to open in the first quarter of 2019. Given the rich history that Fastsigns has in the advertising business, it comes to no surprise that Famalco Group and its entrepreneurial team paired up with this prestigious company. The local family business was founded back in 1994 and has since grown to manage 11 diverse busi- nesses. For Famalco, the advertising industry was the next move when it came to their plans in business investment, as "here in Malta the marketing and communications industry is very fragmented – you don't know who does what", said Famalco Group's Director and Co-Founder, Hermann Mallia. Furthermore, given the com- bined experience of the two companies, which adds up to over 50 years internationally and lo- cally, one cannot help but get excited about what is in store for Malta's marketing industry. For more information about Famalco Group, please call on (+356) 2339 2339 or visit www.Fa- malco.Net. Famalco | Building Business. MARSOVIN'S Grand Maître 2016, "Annata Fra Gregorio Carafa", has just been released this week. This is the 19th vin- tage of the prized Grand Maî- tre, released by the winery as it gears up to celebrate its 100th year in 2019. Produced from grapes grown in Marsovin's Private Estate- Għajn Riħana, situated be- tween the Bidnija hills and Wardija in the north of Malta. The vineyard is densely planted with 14,000 vines of two noble French grape varieties, made up of equal quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The arid land and clay-rich, calcareous soil provide a tough growing environment for these vines. The yields from this es- tate generally produce very concentrated full bodied wines of intense fruit and aromatic character. Following vinifica- tion, the unfiltered wine is aged in new oak barriques for over 12 months in the Marsovin Cellars prior to bottling. Marsovin's Grand Maître is a wine dedicated to the Grand Masters of Malta by special ap- pointment to the Maltese As- sociation Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Each vintage is dedicated to a different Grand Master in chronological order, the first one being Philippe Vil- liers de L'Isle Adam for the 1998 vintage. This vintage is dedicated to Grand Master Annata Fra Gre- gorio Carafa, the 62nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta. A premium blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Ca- bernet Franc is what makes Grand Maître, a wine produced from hand-picked grapes har- vested from Marsovin's private- ly owned estate, Għajn Riħana situated at the foothills between Bidnija and Wardija. The 2016 vintage was charac- terised by exceptionally warmer temperatures and drier weather during the winter months fol- lowed, later on, by relatively mild temperatures during the summer months. These condi- tions contributed to a steady rate of grape sugar development which resulted in very good grape maturity at a relatively earlier harvest date and a lower than average yield, particularly for the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. All these elements have contributed to a great vintage for red winemaking which is evident in the quality of this wine. For information and orders of Grand Maître, you can call the Marsovin Cellars on 23662445 or send an email to cellars@ marsovinwinery.com 'Annata Fra Gregorio Carafa' Marsovin releases Grand Maître 2016 Get noticed with Fastsigns COMMERCIAL Frank Salt Real Estate welcomes Blockchain FR ANK Salt Real Estate were proud to sponsor Malta's official Block- chain summit this week at the Carissa Lounge, InterContinental Malta. The Carissa Lounge was the venue where Mal- ta officially welcomed all sponsors and par- ticipants of the summit which ran until last Fri- day. The evening com- menced with a fireside talk entitled, 'Malta: A Small Island-Nation, with Global Ambition', at which Grahame Salt, Shareholder and Direc- tor of Frank Salt Real Es- tate Group, was a speak- er. The other speakers on the panel were Ab- dalla Kablan, Entrepre- neur and Fintech Ex- pert, Silvio Schembri, Parliamentary Secretary, Christian Ellul, Director at E&S Group, and Imo- gen Heap, Founder of Mycelia. Rachel Wolfson, Crypto Journalist at Bit- coin Magazine, Forbes & The Merkle, hosted this eclectic group of panel- lists. Following the talks, a reception party hosted by Frank Salt Real Estate, got crypto friends start- ed for the exciting agen- da that lay ahead for the duration of the summit. Frank Salt Real Estate and senior consultants were present to network and introduce the firm- ly established company and its vast array of ser- vices to all Blockchain attendees looking to set up their operations in Malta. Among the initiatives underway, 30 top Frank Salt Real Estate consult- ants and managers re- cently attended tailored training at The Hub, PwC Malta, to gain an understanding of Block- chain and the impact it will have across indus- tries locally and across the globe. Another exciting en- deavour for the Frank Salt Real Estate Group is its exclusive partner- ship with Angel Labs, a US based investor accel- erator. By means of this joint venture, they shall be launching Europe's first Blockchain-focused real estate tech fund. Together, the two com- panies will reach out to promising Blockchain entrepreneurs seeking investment to potentially make use of the fund for their start-ups. This tech fund will help put Malta and Frank Salt Real Es- tate on the Blockchain world map. Frank Salt Real Estate representatives at the Delta summit starting from left: Grahame Salt, Douglas Salt, Alexia Hath- out, Ian Laferla, Philippa Tabone