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17.09.2020 4 NEWS MAPFRE has approved a broad renew- al of its management teams in order to advance its strategic objectives and strengthen its capacities in the main re- gions where it currently operates. e preliminary objective is to strengthen the Group's ability to respond effective- ly to both economic and social chal- lenges within a complex global context. Antonio Huertas, Chairman and CEO of MAPFRE, said that the renewal of the management team allows the group to capitalize on the extraordinary internal talent it has at its disposal within the company. "All the appointed executives bring great experience and deep knowledge of our Group with them to their new positions," he said. "I am convinced that they will give a renewed boost to our operations that will benefit our clients and allow us to advance with our com- pany's profitable growth plans." e mission of the newly appoint- ed CEOs is to accelerate the profita- ble scenario, which was envisaged in MAPFRE's Strategic Plan. Furthermore, MAPFRE has reinforced its corporate areas due to the several executives assuming their new roles within the Group, whom have garnered an exten- sive level of business experience during their work with the Group. Internationally, all appointments will come into effect on January 1, with the exception of the renewal at MAPFRE Middlesea in Malta, which is set to take place on April 1, 2021. e current Pres- ident and CEO of MAPFRE Middlesea, Felipe Navarro López de Chicheri, who has been at the helm of the company since October 2015 will assume the role of Assistant General Manager for Administration in MAPFRE Spain sub- stituting Carlos Barahona, who will be retiring after a long professional career in MAPFRE. Felipe Navarro López de Chicheri's position of CEO at MAPFRE Middlesea will henceforth be succeeded by Javier Moreno González, who has been with MAPFRE since 2000, holding various roles within the areas of Claims, Risks , Health and Life Business Development in the Corporate Business and Clients Area, a position that he currently holds. e aforementioned appointments and changes within MAPFRE's corpo- rate business areas will mainly be prev- alent within the LATAM, Iberia, and Eurasia regions, three principal markets in which the Group operates. MAPFRE reinforces management teams in its principal markets MAPFRE Middlesea CEO Felipe Navarro López de Chicheri IT is Mobility Week around Europe, a celebration which drives authorities, businesses and the public get togeth- er to seek new, innovative and cleaner ways to organise personal and commer- cial travel. Ride-sharing company Cool is highlighting this special occasion by incentivising the use of its services aimed at reducing congestion and pol- lution on Maltese roads. is year, the EU seeks to put a spot- light on the importance of reducing emissions in transport and promoting an inclusive transport framework in- volving everyone. e EU is also en- couraging people and local authorities across Europe to take steps towards the longer-term goal of a carbon-free con- tinent. is is a big challenge for the Maltese islands, given that according to the Na- tional Statistics Office, at the end of June 2020, the number of registered vehicles in Malta stood at 395,413, a staggering increase of 30,000 cars in a mere three years. In view that most trips in Malta are done with just one person in the car, pooling reduces traffic as less cars are needed for more people on the roads. With this in mind, Cool is celebrating European Mobility Week and encour- aging its frequent riders with a special 30% discount on one of the most pop- ular Passes – Monthly Commuter Pass. "We believe that this Pass is an ideal option for those commuting to work and back every day," Laura Jasenaite, CEO at Cool Ride-Pooling, said. "Re- cent customers' surveys showed us that people need more flexibility to move around in an even more efficient and affordable way, that is why we are of- fering an additional 10% discount to all this Pass users for all other rides within the active Pass period". For a special dis- counted price, it can be purchased only during the mobility week which runs through next Tuesday but can be acti- vated anytime in the future. In its first year of operations, by putting people heading to the same direction on one vehicle, Cool has saved passengers from travelling more than 860,000km in an additional vehicle. is has saved no less than 180 tonnes of CO 2 in the air people breathe, and thousands of hours saved from searching for a parking slot. Cool celebrates European Mobility Week with unique offer for commuters