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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 16 APRIL 2023 10 COMMERICAL 1923 Investments' Polish Apple retailer iSpot acquires Apple Premium Reseller Cortland ISPOT, Poland's largest Apple retailer owned by 1923 Invest- ments plc, has finalised the ac- quisition of 100% of the shares in Cortland, another prominent Polish Apple Premium Reseller with a chain of 16 stores nation- wide and a staff complement of 180. The combined business is ex- pected to generate revenues in excess of €250 million in 2023. It will boast a network of 47 Ap- ple Premium Resellers and ser- vice points in some of the best locations in major Polish cities with a team of 600 people. iS- pot currently operates 31 Apple Premium Resellers across Po- land, offering innovative Apple integration solutions, technical assistance and training to cor- porate and retail clients, local authorities, schools and uni- versities. Cortland stores will be rebranded iSpot within 12 months. With its extended structure, the business will enjoy signif- icant competitive advantages: the combination of iSpot's lead- ership in Apple retail sales and Cortland's healthy B2B portfo- lio, and greater opportunities to extend the store network to bring the Apple brand closer to its fans and to new catchment populations. Later this year, the business will open Apple Pre- mium Partner stores, a new re- tail initiative launched by Apple to develop large stores in part- nership with franchisees. 1923 Investments is the in- vestment arm of Hili Ventures Ltd. The acquisition of Cortland aligns with 1923 Investments' strategy to achieve growth by acquisition which allows the company to extend its portfolio, grow in sectors in which it can optimise occupancy, and scale market presence successfully and sustainably. "Both iSpot and Cortland are enjoying strong sales growth, and this is an exciting oppor- tunity to maximise our com- mercial potential," 1923 Invest- ments Chief Executive Officer Keith Busuttil said. "Together, iSpot and Cortland will bring to market an unmatched portfolio of Apple and third party prod- ucts, backed by an extensive inventory and marketing sup- port. The scale and the scope of the new business will bring about opportunities for further growth, particularly in the ed- ucation sector and in B2B. The company will also become Po- land's number one Authorised Service Provider." "Our management team is ex- cited to welcome everyone at Cortland into our fold," iSpot Chief Executive Officer Dar- iusz Zajakala added. "We are looking forward to bringing the iSpot and Cortland teams and networks together to elevate our offering to our retail and B2B customers. All our people will be key drivers in the suc- cess of the combined business, and we are committed to invest in them to secure our collective growth." The Convenience Shop Group donates €20,000 to Puttinu Cares' charity fundraiser THE Convenience Shop Group has announced that it has donated €20,000 to Puttinu Cares, the charity organization that offers support to cancer patients and their families. The donation was made during the Good Friday telethon char- ity fundraising event. The Convenience Shop Group has been a strong sup- porter of Puttinu Cares and its mission to provide free ac- commodation to cancer pa- tients and their families while receiving treatment. In 2019, The Convenience Shop Group launched a dedicated store in Qormi, where all profits from operations are donated to the Puttinu Cares Foundation. The latest donation by The Convenience Shop Group will support Puttinu Cares' latest project, which involves the ac- quisition of a freehold building in London. The building will be used to provide additional flats for patients and their relatives who visit hospitals in the Eng- lish capital, where they can stay free of charge. Andrew Attard, Executive As- sistant to the Executive Direc- tors at The Convenience Shop Group, said, "We are proud to support Puttinu Cares in their latest project, which will make a positive and tangible impact on the lives of cancer patients and their families. As a growing corporate com- pany, we have our community and social responsibility at the core of our heart and business, and we continuously strive to reach out to more people in need to better and ease their situation." The Convenience Shop Group's donation is a testament to its commitment to making a difference in the lives of people in need. The company's vision is to support as many people as possible and make a positive impact in their lives. For more information about The Convenience Shop Group and its charitable activities, one can visit: www.thecon- venienceshop.com/ The new face of the Coco Mademoiselle fragrance CHANEL is delighted to an- nounce that Whitney Peak will be the new face of the COCO MADEMOISELLE fragrance. Whitney Peak is a young Ca- nadian actress of 20 years old, at the dawn of her career. She landed one of the lead roles in the reboot of the Gossip Girl series, and also starred as the lead in Hocus Pocus 2 by Anne Fletcher. Whitney Peak's joy, spirit, and energy are contagious. She is the embodiment of to- day's youth whose curiosity, confidence in life, appetite for experiences and lack of preconceptions echo the tem- perament of the young Coco Chanel. She is the incarnation of COCO MADEMOISELLE's original personality, a young woman who moves towards her destiny to become who she truly is and wants to be. The new COCO MADEMOISELLE advertising campaign staring Whitney Peak will be unveiled in March 2023.