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Events 49 maltatoday, Sunday, 11 OctOber 2015 Emirates brings fans closer to Rugby World Cup 2015 EmiratEs, Official World- wide Partner of rugby World Cup 2015, has been bringing passionate fans closer to the game globally and in the host country, England. Emirates kicked off its cam- paign by giving young fans the chance of a lifetime to be Flag Bearers who lead the teams on- to the pitch before the match. 100 Flag Bearers, aged 14-16 years old, were recruited to be part of the games. the youths came from the host country and other key rugby-playing nations that Emirates f lies to including south africa, aus- tralia, New Zealand, France, italy and Japan. Busy globe trotters and trav- elling rugby fans need not miss the action from rugby World Cup 2015 with matches screened on the live tV chan- nel, sport 24, onboard Emir- ates f lights. Over 70 planes in Emirates' f leet have Live tV installed, with more con- stantly being equipped. Free Wi-Fi service is also available on more than 110 Emirates aircraft so passengers can log on and catch the latest updates and highlights of each match. Customers in select Emirates airport lounges will also be able to catch the matches live. the games are being screened in Dubai, London Heathrow, Gatwick, manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. accounting for the time difference, delayed telecasts will also be played at the following Emirates lounges: auckland, sydney, melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Johannes- burg. "the Emirates experience has always been about con- necting fans to what they love," said Boutros Boutros, Emirates' Divisional senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, marketing & Brand. "Our Emirates Flag Bearer programme is giving the rugby stars of tomorrow an unforgettable experience and connection to the sport. Our various activations throughout the tournament are aimed at encouraging passionate fans from around the world to come together in a global celebration of rugby." With the world now descend- ing on the home of rugby for the tournament, fans in twickenham will also have the chance to have their Flag Bearer moment by visiting the Emirates 360° Experience in the richmond Fanzone. in- novative camera technology captures fans from every angle f lying their nation's f lag. the GiF can instantly be shared on social media and fans who tag @Emirates and use #Bring- ingrugbyHome could win a 5-star trip to Dubai. rugby fans travelling to, or watching from home, any rug- by World Cup 2015 match can also enter the #Bringingrugby- Home competition by sharing their patriotic pictures on so- cial media using the hashtag. Emirates has a rich rugby her- itage and an extensive portfo- lio of top-class rugby sponsor- ships. it first sponsored rugby World Cup 2007 in France as a tournament sponsor, then became a Worldwide Partner for rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, and became the first Worldwide Partner to sign an agreement for both rugby World Cups 2015 and 2019, which will be held in Japan. For more information on Emirates rugby World Cup 2015 campaign and the #Bring- ingrugbyHome competition visit w w w.emirates.com/ bringingrugbyhome. Emirates operates a daily scheduled f light between Du- bai and malta via Larnaca, Cy- prus. For further information and f light schedules, one can visit the site: w w w.emirates. com/mt New Managing Partner at RSM Malta rsm malta – a member of the global audit, tax and consulting services network rsm – has an- nounced that maria mi- callef will be the new managing Partner of the firm, succeeding Deo scerri, founder and out- going managing Partner, who will retire from the firm at the end of this year. micallef is one of the founding partners of rsm malta and is currently the partner in charge of advisory and risk man- agement services in the firm. maria has extensive experience in servicing local and international clients across a wide range of indus- try sectors including remote gam- ing, energy, hospitality, communi- cations and manufacturing. maria is a Certified Public ac- countant and holds a B.a. Hons accountancy degree. she is a fel- low and past President of the malta institute of accountants, a member of the Us institute of internal audi- tors and a member of the associa- tion of Certified Fraud Examiners. maria is currently a Council mem- ber of the institute of accountants. Commenting on his retirement from the firm, outgoing manag- ing Partner Deo scerri said, "Over the last ten years, rsm malta has grown extensively and developed into a leading mid-tier firm for au- dit, tax and consulting services and i have no doubt that the firm will continue to prosper and flourish in the years to come. "i have full confidence that maria and the firm's partners will con- tinue building strong collaborative relationships based on a genuine understanding of client needs, strategy and aspirations." "i thank Deo for his sterling con- tribution in building and develop- ing rsm malta into what it is today. the partners, directors and staff will cherish his values of mutual re- spect and collaboration and we will together strive to continue empow- ering our clients every step of the way to maximize their potential," said incoming managing Partner maria micallef. the coming months will signal the start of a new chapter in the life of rsm malta as the firm rebrands to 'rsm' following the global an- nouncement by its international network, rsm international that it is adopting a single global brand. rsm international, the world's sev- enth largest audit, tax and consult- ing network, is adopting 'rsm' as its global brand name across all of its member firms worldwide. rsm malta has been a member of the rsm international network for 10 years. today, the firm employs 75 highly qualified personnel across various disciplines including tax, audit and consultancy services. rsm international is the world's sixth largest provider of tax serv- ices, has the fifth largest firm in the Us and the third largest in China. rsm international was the fastest growing top ten global network in 2014, posting an 18% increase in revenue, year-on-year, to Us$4.4 billion for the year ending 31 De- cember 2014. the adoption of a unified brand reinforces the global network's position as the adviser of choice to entrepreneurial, growth-focused organisations. From L to R back row: RSM partners Joe Ellul Falzon, George Gregory, Vladimi- ro Comodini behind Maria Micallef (incoming Managing Partner) and Deo Scerri (outgoing Managing Partner) The Peugeot 2008 DKR16 just got bigger and better an updated version of the two-wheel drive beast that made its debut on the epic Dakar rally in January has been revealed. this latest evolution of the car, which is scheduled to make its competitive debut later in the year before heading to south america, is longer, wider, lower and more pow- erful than its predecessor: present- ing a more aggressive stance, with a raft of improvements under the skin as well. the front and rear overhangs have been reduced, enhancing the car's go-anywhere ability. this is vital when it comes to tackling the varied obstacles such as sand dunes, river beds, and huge rocks that character- ise the Dakar, making it one of the last true sporting adventures left on earth. the Peugeot 2008DKr16 also benefits from improved aerodynam- ics: the bonnet and roof- mounted air-intake have been heavily revised, in order to provide more balanced downforce between front and rear. the new air scoop also ensures bet- ter airflow. Other evolutions lie under its car- bon skin. the suspension has been redesigned to deal more effectively with the different and rough ter- rains. it also benefits from better weight distribution, as well as mag- nesium one-piece wheels for the first time, matched to lighter tyres from michelin. these replace the alu- minium two-piece wheels from last year, with the combination resulting in a significant weight saving. the new car has been a continual work in progress, with development work starting as soon as the original car crossed the finish ramp in Bue- nos aires just over seven months ago, at the conclusion of this year's Dakar. Peugeot's engineers went over their 'Lion' piece by piece, analysing what could be done better, with the help of its Dakar experts stéphane Peter- hansel (an 11-time winner), Carlos sainz (a two- time world rally cham- pion and also former Dakar winner) as well as Cyril Despres (a five-time Dakar winner on bikes). these improvements were gradu- ally applied and assessed through a series of tests, culminating in a one- two finish for Peterhansel and De- spres on the recent China silk road rally using an interim-specification car. this was essentially the 2015 model, with a number of develop- ment parts for 2016 added. there are some surprises under the bonnet as well. Despite the air restrictor, the 3.0-litre V6 twin- turbo diesel engine now has more power. the driveability of the en- gine is increased too, which will be particularly useful during twisty stages. Peugeot sport Director Bruno Famin, overseeing the final test in morocco to sign off the latest in- carnation of Peugeot's Dakar chal- lenger, commented, "there isn't one big change that we have made on our car: instead it has been a se- ries of small evolutions in different areas, which together we hope will amount to an overall improvement. "the areas we have concentrated on include bodywork and aerody- namics – as a result of which the car looks slightly different compared to last year – as well as engine and sus- pension, which is all under the skin. "the tests we have carried out up to now, as well as our one-two fin- ish in China recently, indicate that we are heading in the right direc- tion. You really cannot compare our state of preparation now to how it was for our first Dakar this time last year, when everything was new to us! Of course you can never say that you are completely ready for the Dakar either because you sim- ply never know what it will throw at you, but certainly this time we are more ready." HSBC UK Contact Centre Malta joins the world's biggest coffee morning for charity the HsBC UK Contact Centre malta (HBEU) in swatar cel- ebrated the 'World's Biggest Cof- fee morning' in aid of UK-based macmillan Cancer support char- ity and raised a total of €1,650 in less than seven hours. staff participated in the event with great enthusiasm and brought in more than 50 types of cakes, muffins, sandwiches, and delicacies. a variety of fun activi- ties such as 'Baked or Faked', 'spot the Cake', a pie-throwing contest, and an indian head massage by Es- sence of Beauty further sweetened the charity drive. the World's Biggest Coffee morning is macmillan's biggest fundraising event for people fac- ing cancer. Last year alone, the charity raised £25 million. While the macmillan doesn't have a registered presence in malta, the support network is often the first point of recommendation of doc- tors in malta to cancer patients and their families. "the eagerness of staff to raise funds for the cancer support group is impressive. Even more remarkable is the fact that, despite having a day off, some of the staff members came to the office to participate. this spirit to join the fight against a common cause has become a hallmark of the team at HsBC UK Contact Centre malta. it continually inspires each of us," said Joseanne tanti agbaje from HBEU's people experience team. the HsBC UK Contact Centre malta regularly organises various fundraising and awareness activi- ties to support the society it oper- ates in, while its staff frequently volunteer in the community. in July, the Contact Centre raised more than €2,000 for Victim sup- port malta (Vsm). Established in 2006, the Centre has grown through the years with now more than 450 employees as- sisting UK customers. the centre has expanded its call types now al- so covering many different query types. Exciting opportunities exist to join HsBC UK Call Centre malta and be part of a great team. more information about these can be had at www.hsbc.com.mt/careers. an age neutral CV can be for- warded to malta.recruitment@ hsbc.com.