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06.02.2020 2 NEWS MELITA Business will be showcas- ing its state-of-the-art hosting facili- ties and networks at ICE London, the benchmark international business solutions exhibition for the gaming in- dustry. During the event, taking place at Ex- CeL between 4 and 6 February, Meli- ta will focus primarily on highlighting how the strength of its multisite host- ing and the resilience of its fibre inter- net network can enable growth and se- curity for gaming companies. Melita's participation at ICE follows the recent completion of two key in- vestments which have further strength- ened the company's B2B proposition, especially for international customers. ese are the opening of a second new data centre facility to provide cli- ents with secondary or disaster recov- ery capabilities, and the recent launch of Internet of ings (IoT) connectivity services across Europe. Melita's new data centre, which is located in Mriehel, provides addi- tional capacity and contingency to the company's primary data centre in Madliena, as demand for data services continues to grow. is latter data centre is built to Tier III specifications and is the only pur- pose-built facility in Malta. It covers a fully-fenced footprint of 10,000 square metres, making it the island's largest facility. e strategically-chosen site is a soli- tary building situated on high-ground. It is detached from the main traffic ar- teries and does not pose flooding risks, thus meeting and exceeding the strin- gent levels of security required. Malcolm Briffa, Director of Business Services at Melita Limited, said, "e gaming industry continues to play an important role in Malta's economy with the strength of our communica- tions infrastructure becoming an ever more important factor in helping us to retain and attract new operators. With two data centres, fully redundant, high capacity connectivity to the internet via Milan and Frankfurt, and dedicated fibre connectivity available everywhere in Malta, Melita remains the obvious full telecom solutions choice for any gaming business looking to relocate to or expand in Malta." Harald Roesch, CEO at Melita, ex- plained, "Melita has invested heavily in infrastructure; we now have one of the most powerful networks in Europe, making Malta the only country with nationwide gigabit internet, NB-IoT and 4.5G mobile networks. is in- vestment is having a positive impact on Malta's economy as evidenced by the 2019 EY Attractiveness Survey where 72 per cent of respondents said the tel- ecommunications infrastructure was a main pull factor in persuading them to invest here. is result is something we're proud to have contributed to, just as we are proud to be able to use our technology and expertise to en- hance our clients' businesses". More information is available at mel- itadatacentre.com Melita to showcase B2B capabilities at ICE 2020 Melita Data Centre in Madliena ARGUS Insurance Agencies Limited moved to its new larg- er office in Tower Business Centre, Swatar to support the company's expansion. e opening of the new office underscores the strategic im- portance of Argus Group's op- erations in Malta fostering the company's growth. e new office is situated on the 1st floor of Tower Business Centre, in Swatar, with direct access to Birkirkara bypass, a strategic, central and easily ac- cessible location, which offers underground parking facilities at level -4 for its clients and business counterparts. "is is an exciting moment for Argus. e company's goal is to reinforce and expand its presence in Malta, servicing clients efficiently at the new modern premises and through its Tied Insurance Intermedi- aries and well-established net- work of brokers. I would like to thank all of our hard-working employees for making this day a reality." said John Doherty from Argus. With nearly 25 years of diver- sified experience in the insur- ance business, having actively contributed to the growth of Argus Insurance in Bermuda, John Doherty joined Argus Malta last November. He will lead the Argus team and its op- erations to the next level. Argus Insurance Agencies Limited offers a broad range of high quality general insurance products to both commer- cial and individual clients. For more information: www.argus. com.mt Argus moves to larger premises, looks to expand its business John Doherty: "This is an exciting moment for Argus. The company's goal is to reinforce and expand its presence in Malta." MCDONALD'S customers have helped raise €25,000 in aid of the Ronald McDon- ald House Charities Qawra Learning Centre during the recent McHappy Day cam- paign. e funds were collected in Malta and Gozo's nine Mc- Donald's restaurants during a week-long campaign and have now been donated to RMHC. "Every year, our customers display incredible generos- ity throughout the McHap- py Day campaign," said Paul Dragan, Managing Director of Premier Restaurants Mal- ta, the operator of McDon- ald's in Malta. "McHappy Day is our larg- est annual fund-raiser, a hap- py occasion that allows our customers to engage more closely with RMHC, our fa- vourite charity. We are grate- ful to our customers for sup- porting its sterling work with children and young people." Seven months after its offi- cial inauguration, the Ronald McDonald House Charities Learning Centre has been partnering with numerous charities and voluntary or- ganisations, giving them access to its purpose-built premises from which to pro- vide services and support to their own young clients and their families and carers. RMHC has been working closely with ADHD Malta, the Autism Parents Associa- tion, Smile with Jerome and Brave, the anti-bullying char- ity, among many other chil- dren's organisations. RMHC will this year be able to run more specialist programmes to support chil- dren suffering the effects of poverty, disability or learning difficulties, helping them ob- tain the core skills and com- petencies that are essential for their future quality of life. It is also working with the Counselling, Mental Health and Literacy Departments at the University of Malta, the Vodafone Foundation, Rich- mond Foundation, Inspire Foundation, Microsoft Malta and football nurseries.Mc- Donald's makes a donation to RMHC from every Happy Meal sold. To donate directly to RMHC, customers may drop their change in the boxes at Mc- Donald's counters or go online at www.rmhc-malta.com. McHappy Day Raises €25,000 for RMHC Learning Centre