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Events 45 maltatoday, Sunday, 7 June 2015 The Opel Adam family is grow- ing: as an adventure-loving open- air car, a stylish trendsetter and an individualisation champion, the new Opel Adam Rocks (pictured right) plays many roles perfectly. And as a three-door, 3.75-metre long urban pocket-crossover, it also opens up a new market niche. Opel designers have developed new design elements, décors and seating trims all unique to Adam Rocks which, together with the optional Swing Top, give it its very own chic charm. The latest member of Opel's ur- ban lifestyle family is also powered by an all-new 1.0 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo engines. This high-tech, pocket powerhouse al- ready complies with tough Euro 6 emissions standards and raises the bar for three-cylinder engine refinement with exceptionally low noise and vibration, as well as su- perb comfort. Opel's advanced IntelliLink in- fotainment system with its fast, user-friendly operation integrates smartphones into Rocks' cockpit at a very affordable price. "Customers will be thrilled with the ROCKS combination of open-air driving fun, state-of- the-art connectivity and a lively new engines," says Ryan Buttigieg, General Manager at Cars Interna- tional, agents for Opel in Malta. "Rocks also shares the Adam fam- ily's huge personalisation poten- tial, which means almost every ex- ample of this urban crossover will be unique. Adam Rocks drivers will hardly ever see another model on the road that looks exactly like theirs." ROCKS also offers the same vi- brant colours as all other Adams, such as Goldbusters and Let It Blue, among many others, apart from the wide range of roof design options. To further individual- ise the cabin, new colours, door trim options and décor elements unique to Opel's mini urban trail- blazer are available. With its Swing Top canvas roof, Adam Rocks offers easy access to open-air driving fun whenever and wherever the driver feels like it. The roof folds back neatly on to the C-pillars in just five seconds – and can, of course, be opened or closed while the car is moving (at speeds up to 140 km/h). The entire roof module is acoustically tuned for good noise insulation inside the cabin and the robust, three- layer fabric has a neoprene centre sandwich for weatherproofing and durability. Adam Rocks also features Opel's award-winning IntelliLink in- fotainment system with all its multi-media connectivity options and apps. It allows the seamless integration of Android as well as Apple iOS smartphone function- alities inside the car. This ensures drivers never lose contact with what's going on around them, while allowing them to make phone calls or choose favourite music tracks or, using SIRI Eyes Free voice control, to hear an in- coming SMS read aloud or dictate an SMS and emails – all while keeping their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road. When Adam Rocks is stationary, photo galleries or videos can be viewed on the 7-inch high-definition color touch-screen. Pop over to the Opel showroom at Cars International in Mdina Road, Qormi, to have a first-hand experience of the Opel Rocks and book a test drive by sending an email to opelsales@cil.com.mt or by calling 2269 2122. You can also Emirates has awarded ROCS Travel as the top Passenger Sales Agent in Malta for its performance in 2014. ROCS Travel is one of the leading leisure travel companies in Malta. Earlier this year, the travel agency was appointed Emirates Holidays preferred agent in Malta with a dedicated office in St Anne Street, Floriana. Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations Thi- erry Aucoc presented the award to ROCS Group Director Rachel Vella in the presence of (from left) Emirates Malta Manager Paul Fleri Soler and ROCS Group Chairman Charles Vella. Emirates, global connector of people and places, had inaugu- rated destination Malta in March 1998 and currently operates daily scheduled f lights between Malta and Dubai, with the option for travellers from Malta to stop in Cyprus. Citadel Insurance's Gozo branch office has just celebrated a year of operations. To mark the occasion the company held a networking event on the 15 May. "Citadel Insurance now has eight branches in its network, which provide a comprehensive service from motor to life to customers in strategic locations around Malta and Gozo," Angela Tabone, Cita- del Insurance's managing direc- tor, said. "We are also proud to be the first insurance company to have a direct presence in Gozo, and we look forward to forging even stronger relationships with our Gozo-based customers." The reception was followed by an open day on the 16 May at our office in Victoria. Dur- ing the open day visitors attended a number of edu- cational talks on diverse topics on Citadel's products as well as wellbe- ing, fitness, the environment and wine tasting. "We would like to thank everyone that attended the events, the many loyal Gozitan cus- tomers, as well as those that have supported us dur- ing our first year of operation on the island," Tabone said. "We are now very much looking forward to marking our second year of operations in Gozo and offer a better experience to customers purchas- ing insurances from our Gozo branch." The Citadel Insurance branch is centrally located in Fortunato Mizzi Street, Victoria, making it easy for those on the island to ob- tain professional advice on their policies. The office is open from 08:30 to 18:30 from Monday to Friday, while on Saturdays it is open from 09:00 to 12:00. Further information and contact details can be found at www.citadelplc. com. Citadel Insurance plc is authorised and regulated by the MFSA. x Citadel Insurance celebrates one year in Gozo New Opel Adam Rocks sets new trends in small cars Emirates awards ROCS Travel Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian's awarded TripAdvisor Certificate Of Excellence for five consecutive years The Radisson Blu Re- sort, Malta St.Julian's today announced that it has been recognised as a TripAdvisor Certifi- cate of Excellence Hall of Fame winner. The Certificate of Excel- lence award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to es- tablishments that con- sistently achieve great traveller reviews on Tri- pAdvisor. The 'Hall of Fame' was created to honour those businesses that have earned a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years. Winners in- clude accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience. "Being awarded the TripAd- visor Certificate of Excellence 2015 is an achievement for the entire team at the Radisson Blu Resort, St.Julian's. Furthermore, winning five years in a row and being inducted into the 'Hall of Fame' emits a true source of pride within all of us!" Said Adrian Attard, General Manager at the Radisson Blu Re- sort, Malta St.Julian's, "There is no greater seal of approval than being recognised by one's cus- tomers. We are thankful to all those who took the time to sit down and give us a review. The award is a remarkable vote of confidence to our business and our continued commitment to excellence." "Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years is a remark- able feat. TripAdvisor is pleased to induct five-time award win- ners into the 'Hall of Fame'," said Marc Charron President, TripAdvisor for Business. "By putting a spotlight on businesses that are focused on consistently delivering great service to custom- ers, TripAdvisor not only helps drive an improve- ment to hospitality stand- ards around the world, it also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the competition." When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvi- sor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honourees that take into account the qual- ity, quantity and recency of re- views and opinions submitted by travellers on TripAdvisor over a 12-month period as well as busi- ness's tenure and ranking on the Popularity Index on the site. To qualify, a business must main- tain an overall TripAdvisor bub- ble rating of at least four out of five, have a minimum number of reviews and must have been listed on TripAdvisor for at least 12 months.