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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 JULY 2020 COMMERCIAL Tanya Sammut-Bonnici appointed Chair of the Melita Foundation PROFESSOR Tanya Sam- mut-Bonnici, Joint Editor of the Wiley Encyclopedia of Strategic Management and Pro Rector Strategic Planning and Enter- prise at the University of Mal- ta, has been appointed Chair of the Melita Foundation. The Foundation was established in early 2020 with initial funding of €500,000 to invest in projects focused on the development of digital skills and the conserva- tion of Malta's heritage and en- vironment. In her role as Chair, Professor Sammut-Bonnici will be assisted by a board appointed by Melita Limited. Harald Roesch, CEO at Meli- ta, said, "With the appointment of Professor Sammut-Bonnici, I am confident that the Melita Foundation will greatly benefit from her unique breadth and depth of experience. She will bring insights from both public and private sectors, alongside key digital skills areas such as IoT, networks, and telecom- munications." Professor Sammut-Bonnici, said, "It is a privilege to be able to serve in a societal context through the Melita Founda- tion. Our mission will be to help communities prosper through projects that make a difference to social wellbeing. Our vision is to create access to opportu- nities for growth and enrich- ment, driven by our values of equity and social responsibili- ty." In addition to her academ- ic career, Professor Sam- mut-Bonnici served in mana- gerial and executive roles in the microelectronics, telecommu- nications and banking indus- tries. She has served as chair and director on boards within the education, employment, security and financial sectors. She has also served on interna- tional councils and boards of vocational and university insti- tutions set up by the European Union. The creation of the Melita Foundation was made possi- ble by an initial donation of €500,000 from Apax Partners, Melita's shareholders until May 2019. All of the Foundation's expenses will be funded entire- ly by Melita Limited meaning that 100 per cent of the funds available to the Foundation will be used to support projects. For more information visit www.melitafoundation.org Photocaption: A newly launched website provides in- formation on the Melita Foun- dation and how to apply for funding BNF accelerates same- day Non-SEPA Payments IN keeping with our customer value proposition to continuously improve the Bank's service offer- ing, BNF is now providing accelerated same-day (urgent) outbound non-SEPA payments on EUR, GBP, and USD currencies through an extension of our current cut-off-time. THE time extension applied on the above-men- tioned currencies, is now extended from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. Non-SEPA payments may be effected 24/7 via BNF Internet Banking, or from one of our 12 retail branches across Malta and Gozo. When payment transfers are submitted and accepted by the Bank before 14:00 p.m., same day non-SEPA submissions are guaranteed with reasonable terms and conditions. Same day clearance guarantee comes into force when the relevant documentation is fully presented, no errors encountered, and compliance assess- ments are cleared successfully. Same-day (urgent) non-SEPA payments which are submitted and accepted by the Bank between 14:00 p.m. and 16:30 p.m., may also be processed on the same day subject to internal verification by the Bank. The New Eyes Collection by Chanel TWO years ago, Chanel shook up the beauty world with Le Volume Révolution De Chanel mascara, equipped with the first 3D-printed brush marketed on an industrial scale - a first in the mascara world. It was an immediate hit with women worldwide and hasn't dropped out of the Top 5 bestsellers in Europe since its launch. Today, Chanel uses innova- tion to enhance beauty once again with Le Volume Révolu- tion De Chanel. It reveals a new brush that visibly extends lash length while offering perfectly controlled volume. With 3D printing by Erpro 3D Factory, a start-up specialised in this technology, the frontiers of product design are pushed even further. By precisely crafting a unique, tailor-made brush, this was the only ap- proach that could technically translate the creative concept defined by Chanel in order to respond to new awaited make- up benefits. The mascara brush of Le Volume Révolution De Chanel is protected by four patent applications.