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45 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2013 Vodafone Malta offering customers new smartphones with Vodafone RED plans Vodafone Malta has just added two new smartphones to the already attractive choice of smartphones on offer on the Vodafone RED plans, offering the Nokia Lumia 625 for free with the Vodafone RED plan and the Samsung Galaxy Trend for free with the Vodafone RED basic. "With our plans and upgrades, customers can now enjoy calling their loved ones without worrying how long their call will take and stop worrying their data allowance will be taking up with a brand new quality smartphone," said Karl Galea, Terminals Senior Executive at Vodafone Malta. "With these quality smartphones and innovative plans, Vodafone is once again giving customers added value and making mobile technology affordable to all." The Nokia Lumia 625 with gentle curves and a unique semi-transparent shell comes with a comfortable 4.7 inch display which gives more space for watching videos, browsing, playing games and using apps. Powered by Windows Phone 8, the Nokia Lumia 625 comes packed with great smartphone features. Get instant updates from friends and apps to the start screen with Live Tiles, work seamlessly on the go with MS Office and Outlook and get 7GB of free Cloud storage with SkyDrive. The Samsung Galaxy Trend comes with a 4-inch TFT display and is powered by a 1GHz processor. It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has a 3 mega pixel camera which includes features such as single shot, panorama, smile shot and photo effects. The device comes with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of inbuilt storage. The Nokia Lumia 625 and the Samsung Galaxy Trend are available on Vodafone's RED Plans for free upon subscribtion to a twoyear agreement. For more information on the smartphones visit one of Vodafone's stores, call 247 for free from a Vodafone line or 9999 9247 from any other line or log onto www.vodafone. com.mt/phones Debono Commercials opens new showroom Debono Commercials, a member of the Debono Group of Companies, has opened a new showroom and after sales centre in Zebbug. Located next to the Toyota showroom, the centre will be providing a one stop shop solution for the Maltese business community. The opening was marked with a special occasion for customers at the new premises. Debono Commercials aims at providing the business clientele, with direct access to first-rate commercial brands and a personalised service underlining its commitment towards clients. The new facility at Zebbug will provide a top retail ambience and personalised interaction with customers. The facility will feature a functional and differentiated space for new and used vehicle displays complete with a demo area. Notable features include a state of the art service centre providing the backbone of the operation catering for servicing and repair works for any size of truck. Service Agreements designed with Maltese business needs in mind will provide a smooth operation operation, allowing clients to concentrate on their core business rather than loosing valuable time on unexpected breakdowns, on scheduling maintenance, and ordering in parts or managing service technicians. Director Michael Debono, said at the opening event: "Our presence here marks an important milestone for the Group. I am particularly pleased to see that we have formed a team with a proven track record in the field of commercial vehicles which is spear headed by Godwin Darmanin on Sales and Daniel Vella on After Sales, both of whom have a wealth of experience and will surely contribute towards providing a first rate service." In addition, Debono Commercials also supports its after sales operation with a mobile service station, which provides service on the spot at the client's end. While having top-notch facilities is important, having the right brands on offer is essential and Debono Commercials is the sole agent of a star line- GasanMamo backs veteran athlete GasanMamo has entered in a sponsorship agreement with Alfred Debono, one of Malta's veteran athletes, to assist him in his participation in leading marathons, including the 40th Special Edition of the Berlin Marathon which will be held today. "We are proud to be associated with the 64 year old athlete, Alfred Debono. His commitment and performance in such an endurance race is an honour to him and to the local sporting community and we are very proud that we will back him up," said Mark Mamo, General Manager at GasanMamo. "Our support will help him in his participation at the Berlin Marathon held this September 2013. The gruelling distance of 42.2 km sounds daunting enough, but we are sure that Alfred will improve on his performance so far and continue to add to his successes." Alfred Debono, who will be sponsored by GasanMamo is amongst the most successful athletes in Malta. As a veteran athlete, that he manages to approach his sport with such energy and dedication is an honour to him as well as an example to the rest of us, particulary as he keeps on improving with time. "I would like to thank GasanMamo for their support," said Alfred Debono. "I am currently concentrating on running and working hard for my next feat, the Special edition of the Berlin Marathon. I have the honour to say that I am the first Maltese that ran all five World Marathon majors, including the Chicago marathon, the New York Marathon, the London Marathon, the Boston Marathon and the Berlin Marathon. I have achieved my dream of running all five and god willing will continue on my achievements and try to realise my other dream of running in the world's best 10 marathons," he concluded. The Berlin marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin and is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners participate in the race. The marathon is one of the largest and most popular in the world and the race reached over 40,000 participants from over 100 ocuntries with over one million spectators. Along with 4 other races, it forms the World Marathon Majors, a series offering a $1 million prize to be split between the top male and female marathoners. The race has a course starting and finishing near the Brandenburg Gate. Top award for MSC Cruises at Seatrade Europe 2013 Debono Commercials director Michael Debono up of commercial brands: Fiorentini S.p.A. Toyota Commercial Vehicles Consisting of the Toyota Hilux, Toyota Dyna and soon to come Toyota Proace.Toyota supplies vehicles that will be of great help in day to day work. As a leader in the automotive world Toyota has an unrivalled reputation for technical excellence and reliability, saving its clients unexpected repair and maintenance bills. Toyota Material Handling Toyota Material Handling supplies a complete range of Toyota forklifts and BT warehouse equipment. As the world's number 1 supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment, Toyota Material Handling has an unrivalled reputation for technical excellence and customer support. Hino Trucks Hino, the commercial vehicle division of the Toyota group, has been the No 1 Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer since 1973. The new Hino 300 Series has an expanded model range to suit a more diverse range of applications than ever before. An increased number of model variants in the all-new light duty range means one can select the correct truck for your particular needs. A leading 5 Year warranty and highly competitive finance add to the Hino advantage. Fiorentini S.p.A brand has always stood for quality, compactness and robustness in the industrial floor machines sector. The brand's designs offer innovative solutions, using cutting edge technologies, taking advantage of the latest technology combined with a practical, functional and elegant design. The company stands as a benchmark in the sector, offering top quality machines that meet and often exceed customer expectations. Goupil Goupil Industrie specialises in the design and manufacture of electric utility vehicles and as such is continually striving to create innovative solutions to meet the exact requirements of customers. If one is looking for a versatile vehicle to fulfil the various requirements of maintaining green spaces, street cleaning, industrial site maintenance and logistical transport, the Goupil G3 and G5 are the ideal solution. Visit the Debono Commercials stock and propositions by enquiring at the new showroom situated in Mdina Road Zebbug, log on www. debonocommercials.com, 22 694000 or email sales@debonocommercials. com MSC Cruises today celebrated a successful first day of Seatrade Europe, the leading trade event of the European cruise industry held biennially in Hamburg, as MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago received the Seatrade European Cruise Personality of the Year 2013 award. During the seventh edition of the Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards, held during the Opening Conference session at Hamburg Messe, Pierfrancesco Vago was named European Cruise Personality of the Year, an award sponsored by V. Ships and selected by Seatrade and V. Ships from nominations received. In selecting Vago for this prestigious award, Seatrade Insider editor Mary Bond said, "As CEO of MSC Cruises Pierfrancesco Vago guided the business through a series of strategic moves which has seen the fleet grow three-fold through a €6 billion new build programme, with the most recent new vessel MSC Preziosa, launched earlier this year. His leadership of over 15,500 employees in 45 countries is dynamic, open-minded and characterised by a focus on team building." On presenting the award, Per Bjornsen, Commercial Director of V.Ships Leisure, said: "V.Ships sponsor this award in the memory of the late Mauro Terrevazzi who was the chairman of V.Ships and a visionary of the modern cruise industry. It is a great pleasure to honour Pierfrancesco Vago. Under his leadership MSC Cruises has developed to become the world's largest privately owned cruise line. This has been achieved through the implementation of a clearly defined strategy with enough flexibility to adapt when the right opportunity arises." MSC Cruises is the market leading cruise company in the Mediterranean, South Africa and Brazil and operates across the globe. MSC Cruises sails throughout the year in the Mediterranean and offers a wide range of seasonal itineraries in southern Africa, northern Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, the French Antilles, South America, the Canary Islands and the United Arab Emirates. Its modern fleet comprises twelve ships: Fantasiaclass MSC Preziosa, MSC Divina, MSC Splendida and MSC Fantasia; Musica-class MSC Magnifica, MSC Poesia, MSC Orchestra, and MSC Musica; and Lirica-class MSC Sinfonia, MSC Armonia, MSC Opera and MSC Lirica. MSC Cruises is the only company in the world to receive the '7 Golden Pearls' award from the Bureau Veritas in recognition of its high level of quality management and environmental responsibility. MSC has also achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certification for the quality and food safety of all aspects of its catering, both on shore and on board. MSC Cruises believes that global leadership brings increased responsibility towards the physical and human environments in which it operates. As such, a long term partnership with UNICEF was undertaken in 2009 to fund a community project aimed at providing disadvantaged children in Brazil with a quality education. To date, MSC Cruises has raised over two million euros for the initiative. Hamilton Travel are the exclusive General Sales Agents of MSC Cruises in the Maltese Islands