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Events 48 maltatoday, Sunday, 8 november 2015 GO to provide telecoms from Valletta Summit and CHOGM GO plc will be the official tel- ecoms provider for both the 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration, taking place this week, and the Commonwealth Heads of Gov- ernment Meeting (CHOGM), taking place between 27 and 29 November 2015. As part of this project, GO will deliver all telephony service, as well as all fixed and mobile data services, bandwidth capability and TV services in all locations that will be used during both events. Kurt Camilleri, Chief Commer- cial Officer at GO, said, "The de- cision by the Government and the CHOGM task force to appoint GO as the official telecoms provider for these two prestigious summits is a clear vote of confidence in GO's highly resilient core and fi- bre networks, and its fully owned international links which are un- matched in the Malta context. It is also testament to GO's vast ex- perience and expertise in organ- ising telecoms requirements for such high profile events." Both the 2015 Valletta Sum- mit on Migration and CHOGM will be making use of the Medi- terranean Conference Centre. CHOGM, however, will also be making use of a number of other venues across Malta with various fora and meetings taking place in different five star hotels, while the Heads of Government retreat will take place at Fort St Angelo. GO will also be providing the entire telecoms infrastructure for the international press centres for both events. Phyllis Muscat, Chair of the CHOGM task force, said, "An event like CHOGM, and indeed the 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration, needs a best in class communications infrastructure behind it. For the Government delegations, conference and fora delegates, and the hundreds of journalists attending, fast and resilient voice and data communi- cations are essential, and this was a crucial factor in our decision to appoint GO as official telecoms provider." C21 Franchising broadens partnerships Century 21 is the largest real es- tate company in the world that has opened its doors in Malta with its first office recently inaugurated in Mdina Road, Attard. This is the first step of many, which are geared to see Century 21 Malta become a promi- nant player in the local real estate market. Franchising is one of a number of initiatives that will help the compa- ny meet its carefully planned objec- tives. Century 21 Malta is currently meeting with a number of potential franchisees to explore possible av- enues of cooperation, and exciting progress is being made with every indication pointing to fruit being borne in the near future. The general public will soon start to see Century 21 offices opening up in various localities, which is in line with the company goals for expan- sion into the local market. Compa- nies wishing to affiliate with Cen- tury 21 Malta are invited to come forward at this time so as to take ad- vantage of securing a place in any of the various localities that are still up for the taking. Once an office opens in a specific area, that area becomes exclusive to that particular office with no additional Century 21 Malta offices being given licence to operate within proximity to it. "It is no secret that three worries of the smaller real estate agencies are recruitment of Sales Consult- ants, staff retention, and difficulty in listing properties to strengthen their database. "The obvious repercussions to these and other problems is that, be- cause of the market forces at play, the smaller agencies run the real risk of falling into obscurity and going out of business altogether!" said Frank Borg, Training, Coaching and Fran- chise Development Manager. Century 21 Malta is offering play- ers the opportunity to affiliate with it, and take advantages of the many structures in place to strengthen their position in the market place. Borg continues, "We are here to in- ject measures of vibrancy, stability and security into smaller real estate companies so that, having lowered their risk and increased their com- petitive advantage, they can face the future with renewed optimism in in- creasing their profitability." Being represented in 78 countries with over 6,000 offices and 100,000 sales consultants worldwide, Cen- tury 21 is a global powerhouse and leader in residential property sales. If you would like to find out more about affiliating with Century 21 Malta please call Frank Borg on 7974 7739 or email on fborg@Century21. com.mt New dynamic website for Frank Salt Real Estate In the age of the worldwide web, your dream home can be just a click away! Today it is the norm for people to search for properties online, either through property portals or through the website of their preferred estate agent, however very few companies can boast of a website as extensive and as complete as that of Frank Salt Real Estate. Frank Salt Real Estate has re- cently launched their latest web- site version, www.franksalt.com. mt, which offers a 360° service to its clients and potential clients, be it sales or letting, local cli- ents or foreign clients, residential or commercial. The site comes complete with all the latest social media gadgets and interactive widgets. "When working on the new website, we kept in mind the most important factor: our cli- ent. We tried to develop a website that is as user-friendly and as re- sourceful as possible. One visits our website not only to browse through properties, but also to obtain general information about properties", said Douglas Salt, Director for Frank Salt Real Es- tate. "If you want information on how to go about buying property, how to furnish it, or simply what makes one type of property more attractive than another, one can rest assured that www.franksalt. com.mt is an excellent source." The newly designed website is an attractive, dynamic and user friendly one-stop-portal, offering endless information on property, catering for the needs of both first and second time buyers, as well as investment buyers. The site includes a number of in-depth sections offering tips on helping clients in purchasing or renting property. Other information in- cludes how to go about acquir- ing bank loans, tips for first time buyers and Malta highlights. www.franksalt.com.mt doesn't stop at our shores, but goes be- yond! In fact the website caters for foreign nationals who are in- terested in either purchasing or renting a property in Malta. It also offers extensive information on the requirements and proce- dures for obtaining residency. The website is highly interac- tive, making it possible for the users to search and look up prop- erties they are interested in, in real time. And this can be done in great detail, even allowing them to narrow down their search to what they are specifically look- ing for. The majority of property list- ings carry a good selection of images, as well as a complete property description. In addition to the search functions, one may also register for property updates, create their own personal profile, add properties they wish to see to their 'property basket' and much more. The website comes complete with an electronic newsletter, for those who wish to stay in touch and receive regular up-to-date news regarding the company, its services and its properties. The website was developed by NIU. "Throughout the four decades during which we have been do- ing business, Frank Salt Real Es- tate has always done its utmost to give its clients the best possible service with regard to purchas- ing and letting properties", added Darren DeDomenico, Company Chief Operations Officer. "This new website echoes this service promise and is In line with the company's efforts to maintain their position as market leaders." Strand Marine team takes part in Suzuki Cleanup the World campaign A team building effort by em- ployees of Strand Marine & Autosystems Limited saw them carry out a beach cleanup ex- ercise at St. George's Bay in Birzebbugia recently. The clean up exercise is part of the worldwide 'Suzuki Cleanup the World Campaign' set up by Suzuki Marine and is carried out in all countries which mar- ket Suzuki outboard engines. The main objective of this cam- paign is to create awareness on environment protection while maintaining a safe and clean environment. This campaign kicked off in 2010 and keeps getting stronger and stronger. "We are proud to be part of the global effort from all Suzuki Marine dealers to give back to the marine environment", said Matthew Travers Tauss, Direc- tor, Strand Marine & Auto Sys- tems, agents of Suzuki Marine in Malta. "Apart from showing our con- cern towards the environment, this event also proved to be a great exercise in team build- ing and would like to thank our team for their efforts and par- ticipation". Strand Marine & Auto Sys- tems are the local agents for Suzuki Marine in Malta as well as other marine and automotive related products. More information can be found on strandmarinemalta. com. Wires and telephones galore, for GO technicians to sort out Century 21 staff, aiming to become prominent players in the real estate market