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Events 45 maltatoday, Sunday, 23 auguSt 2015 Nexia BT finalist at international profession awards Maltese firm Nexia Bt has been nominated as one of three finalists for the advisory Firm of the Year title at the Inter- national accounting Bulletin (IaB) awards 2015. the award recognises excel- lence in the accounting profes- sion and the winner will be an- nounced at a ceremony to be held in london on the 1 October 2015 and which will follow an ac- countancy forum. this event brings together some of the most prominent people in the industry from the accounting world and the nomi- nation's significance is amplified when it is is weighed against the stiff global competition from other well established and bigger players in the global accountancy arena. Nexia International have congratulated Nexia Bt for their nomination and expressed their great satisfaction. IaB is the leading author- ity and the sole global magazine covering the professional serv- ices world. It is highly regarded as a trusted source for leading accounting news by the world's foremost accounting specialists and the event brings together some of the most prominent peo- ple in the industry from around the accounting world Originally set up by its present managing partner Brian tonna back in 1992, today Nexia Bt ranks as the 5th largest audit firm and a leading mid-tier firm in Malta. It also operates inter- nationally through its member- ship of Nexia International, a network which is represented in more than 110 countries with 620 offices and over 16,500 pro- fessional staff worldwide. Famalco Group hosts successful blood drive IN a recent blood drive, Famalco Group employees donated a sig- nificant amount of blood to the National Blood transfusion Unit. this activity was organised by the Group's events Commit- tee who arranged for the Mobile Blood Unit to visit the Group's head offices in Pitkali Road, at- tard. employees who were inter- ested in donating blood were giv- en advice beforehand on what to consume and reserved a dedicated time slot to ensure that the event runs smoothly. In addition to these prepara- tions, posters where handed out to the business community in at- tard and the surrounding areas to inform the public of Famalco Group's blood drive. "Considering this is the first time we organised a blood drive, we had great feedback from both the general public and employ- ees alike. Being part of this noble cause is our way of giving back to the community, and we look for- ward to the next time the Mobile Blood Donation Unit visits us again," commented Kevin abela, one of the events Committee members. Other companies interested in becoming part of this noble ini- tiative are encouraged to contact the National Blood transfusion Unit on nbts@gov.mt. the mo- bile blood unit is equipped with the latest technology, including a high-tech pre-donation testing ar- ea and 4-person bleeding theatre, along with air-conditioning and motorised couches. TripAdvisor welcomes The Palace to the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame tRIPaDvIsOR, the world 's larg- est travel site, has welcomed the Palace hotel in sliema to the Certificate of excellence Hall of Fame. this unique award is granted to those businesses that have been awarded the certifi- cate of excellence for five years in a row. Whilst congratulating the Palace for its award, Marc Char- ron, President of tripadvisor for Business, said that the tripad- visor Certificate of excellence is awarded to properties that con- sistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on tripadvisor. By putting a spotlight on busi- nesses that are focused on deliv- ering great service to customers, tripadvisor not only helps drive an improvement to hospitality standards around the world, but also gives businesses both large and small the ability to shine and stand out from the compe- tition. speaking about this award, the Palace and the victoria Ho- tel, hotel manager, Kevin Callus said that we are proud to have been awarded the Certificate of excellence Hall of Fame having won the certificate of excellence for the 5th consecutive time. this achievement is the result of all the hard work and efforts by the management and staff of the Palace. Download the MaltaToday App now Employees of Famalco Group donated blood to the National Blood Transfusion Unit