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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 8 JULY 2015 17 BANIF Bank's Campus Package for the new scholastic year has been designed for students fol- lowing post-secondary or tertiary education who are in receipt of a stipend. Through this year's promotion, students are eligible to receive free instant gifts upon opening a new account in addition to great items, which range from fashion to elec- tronic gadgets and a cash deposit. This package is ideal for those who are seeking a more flexible ap- proach to banking while enjoying preferential rates on saving solu- tions and financial options. The Campus Package's theme - 'My journey starts here' - empha- sises the fact that students are em- barking on a new chapter in their story, ready for new challenges, new experiences and new memo- ries. Utilising beautiful Maltese locations as a backdrop, the con- cept is centred around creating a sense of serenity and focus – the perfect mindset for students to study in, as they prepare for the journey ahead. Exclusive benefits of the Campus Package from Banif Bank include premium interest rates on the Campus Current Account; bonus interest rates on the Campus Flexi Term Account; free Visa Debit Card for access to funds anywhere in the world and for easy and safe online or local shopping; a fee-free Visa Classic Credit Card with a credit limit of €1,000 for over 18 year olds with complimentary travel insurance and purchase pro- tection cover; preferential rates on personal loans which can be used to fund a multitude of projects and purchases, with an option of a moratorium of up to five years; free internet banking; free stand- ing orders; and preferential rates on foreign exchange. On opening a Campus Account with Banif the student may choose any one of the following free in- stant gifts: a USB Notebook Light, Manhattan Notebook Cooler, Manhattan Optical Mouse, or Ed- net USB speakers. Additionally, students can choose from the fol- lowing great gifts on direct credit of their first stipend into the ac- count, which range from fashion items : voucher of €50 from VIP; voucher of €40 from Accessorize; voucher of €40 from Zara; free Remington Hair Styler or Philips Hair Groomer from AtoZ Elec- tronics; to a range of electronic gifts with a value of up to €35: free JBL Bluetooth Speakers, Manhat- tan Headphones, Verbatim Micro SD Card 64GB or a discount of €50 on an Acer/Asus laptop, all from A to Z Electronics. Banif Bank is also offering an option of a €35 Cash Deposit in the students' Campus Account. "Besides offering excellent in- stant and additional gifts, our Campus Package is packed with benefits and features to give stu- dents the options they need to manage their funds efficiently, whilst also providing access to preferential saving and borrowing options," said Dirk Spiteri Lucas, Head of the Business Strategy Unit at Banif Bank. "But Banif doesn't stop there. After the completion of studies, our Graduates Package helps individuals get their projects off the ground." Students are encouraged to reg- ister their interest on the Bank's websitebanif.com.mt and find out more on Banif 's Facebook page. They may also contact Customer Care on 2260 1000 or customer- care@banif.com.mt, or visit any Banif branch. *Terms and conditions apply. Loans and credit cards are subject to the Bank's lending criteria. Events Download the MaltaToday App now Melita internet pushes Malta's digital performance to the top in the EU MELITA welcomes results an- nounced in the European Digital Agenda scoreboard placing Malta at the top spot out of all 28 EU member states for broadband cov- erage. Melita's continuous multi-million Euro investment in Fibre power in- ternet service has thrusted Malta in the number one position amongst EU countries for coverage of Next Generation Broadband. Melita has facilitated access to speeds of 100 Megabits per second or more wherever and whenever customers need it around Malta and Gozo, without requiring com- plex installations or changes to wiring. Malta has also climbed two plac- es in the amount of subscriptions for broadband connections of 30 Megabits or more. This comes as a direct result of Melita's upgrades to all its domestic customers, back in 2014, to a minimum of 30 Megabit per second connections and busi- ness broadband connections start- ing from 60 Megabits per second. "The results achieved by Malta and Melita are the result of a clear strategy supported by multi-million Euro investments aimed at deliver- ing the best broadband experience, nationwide to Malta. Our strat- egy remains based on converged services, where entertainment and communications increasingly depend on fast and high quality broadband internet. Statistics pub- lished by the EU encourage us. But we are also delighted to note that Maltese consumers and businesses have voted Melita as the 'Best Buy Award' for both fixed and wireless broadband internet", commented Andrei Torriani, CEO at Melita. Investments in fixed and wireless broadband for Melita continue re- lentlessly as the company recently also announced upgrades to its 3G+ mobile network, now deliver- ing speeds of up to 42Mbps on mo- bile internet. Moreover, melitaWIFI offers speeds of up to 100 Megabits per second and this is being rolled out in more hubs around the coun- try. Neighborhoods have access to even higher home internet speeds reaching up to 250 Megabits per second. These investments form part of Melita's five-year €70 mil- lion rolling investment program. Melita has also been confirmed as Malta's fastest broadband in- ternet provider by OOKLA - the international independent opera- tor of the site www.netindex.com. After thousands of tests performed directly by customers from their own computers or devices, results show that Melita customers Campus Package from Banif Bank gives students instant gifts Vodafone Malta selects Annual Global Hero DANIELA Abela, Customer Ex- perience Delivery Senior Execu- tive with Vodafone Malta's Com- mercial Operations Group, has been selected as the company's "Annual Global Hero" for 2014/15, and together with 28 other Voda- fone Global Heroes from across all Vodafone's Operating Compa- nies will be attending the Annual Global Hero Recognition Event in London in September. The Vodafone Annual Global Heroes is an award dedicated to high performers and role mod- els who behave in 'The Vodafone Way'. Heroes from across all mar- kets where Vodafone operates are selected on an annual basis and are recognised for their outstand- ing contribution and for the re- sults they bring to the company's success. The Vodafone Group Executive Committee selects these "An- nual Global Heroes" who are then invited to an all-expenses paid International VIP weekend trip to London, where they have the opportunity to meet Vodafone Group CEO, Vittorio Colao, and celebrate with other Heroes from around the world. Abela was selected by Vodafone Malta based on her role in han- dling the recent transformation of Vodafone Malta's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, ensuring that this was done with minimal disruption to the company's level of service to the customer. Her particular strength was communicating all issues related to this project in a clear and effective manner within the company, while managing its different operational and techni- cal aspects effectively to ensure that deliverables were met within the established timeframes. Michael Coney, Head of Com- mercial Operations, explained, "Here at Vodafone we believe very strongly in recognising and re- warding those people who make an outstanding contribution to our company, particularly those whose contribution results in an improved experience for our cus- tomers. After all it is the quality and commitment of our people that drives what we do and deter- mines how successful we can be. "Daniela has been nominated for this award because her commit- ment, focus and determination to get the job done and to get it done well really sums up 'The Vodafone Way'. "Despite being responsible for a particularly complex change pro- gramme, her attention to detail and the successful team dynamic she managed to create were in my view critical to its success. This nomination is a well-deserved rec- ognition of the results that she has managed to achieve." Implementing 'The Vodafone Way' across all its markets is one of the Vodafone Group's main corporate objectives and defines a consistent way of working, based on Speed, Simplicity and Trust, that aims to strengthen Vodafone's position as an admired company in the eyes of its customers and employees.