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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 23 MARCH 2016 17 Events Dhalia rewards consultants as company experiences growth in all areas of operation DHALIA Real Estate Services held its annual event to honour and reward its hardworking consultants at the Grand Ho- tel Excelsior in Floriana. Dur- ing this annual meeting several awards and certificates were presented to its top consultants on a performance basis. Certificates and great prizes were awarded to consultants with high sales totals, best contribution to the inventory, and the best newcomer, among others. The prestigious awards are highly anticipated each year, as the number of Dhalia consultants continues to grow and more consultants compete for the top prizes. This year Fabien Debono was voted the Top Sales consultant, while the Award for Top Letting Con- sultant went to Janice Balzan. Michael Mifsud won the best manager award for the second year running. "This year we have more con- sultants and staff than ever before, and it is great to see everyone striving to do their best - propelling themselves forward professionally and car- rying the Dhalia name. I ex- pect to see even more people here next year as the company continues to grow," said Chris Grech, executive chairman and founder of Dhalia. Dhalia CEO, Alan Grima said that 2015 was one of the best years for Dhalia in recent years. "We have experienced growth in all areas of operation, a trend which is persevering in the first quarter of 2016, allowing us to open more offices to satisf y this increased demand from the market." As each year continues to be more successful, Dhalia is growing and expanding into several new offices and recruit- ing more consultants. If you are interested in finding out what it takes to become a successful real estate agent working with one of the top companies on the island, call Dhalia now on freephone 8007 4949 or send an email to dhaliahr@dhalia.com. Presenter Jo Caruana, CEO Alan Grima, and Chairman Chris Grech with the Dhalia top awards winners Fabien Debono, Janice Balzan, Michael Mifsud, Dennis Cilia, Aldo Briffa, Louiselle Briffa, David John Dimech. Diet Kinnie launches 'I AM TASTE' campaign 'I AM TASTE' – a new campaign for Diet Kinnie has launched across digital and traditional media, including outdoor and print. Building on Kinnie's Taste platform, I AM TASTE is a bold and impactful reaffirmation of the Diet Kinnie brand. The campaign highlights both the physical and product character- istics, as well as referencing the longstanding association between Diet Kinnie and the local fash- ion scene. The protagonist of the campaign is Nicole Ebejer, win- ner of the Face of Diet Kinnie 2016 competition, portrayed as various fashion and pop culture icons. "It is becoming ever more challenging to engage with our consumers in a dynamic and exciting way," said Lara Filletti, Brand Executive for Kinnie, "The Face of Diet Kinnie com- petition gives us a great platform to work with and plays an im- portant role in not only seeking out young talent that could rep- resent the brand, but also more importantly launching aspiring models onto the local fashion and modeling industry. This year's winner, Nicole Ebejer, has a great personality, great looks and can offer something fresh and unique to the scene." Nicole Ebejer added, "It has been a fantastic experience so far! Shooting the campaign was incredible and it was so much fun dressing up as the world's greatest fashion icons. The hair and makeup process was unlike anything else I had ever done before so it re- ally was a new and wonder- ful experi- ence." The visual campaign is very much focused on bringing a fresh and mod- ern element to the Diet Kinnie brand by drawing in- spiration from classic and cur- rent fashion icons to associate the timeless taste of Diet Kinnie to the timeless style and 'taste' in fashion. Kinnie, Diet Kinnie, Kinnie Zest and Kinnie Vita are pro- duced, marketed and distributed by Simonds Farsons Cisk plc. For more information visit www.kin- nie.com or www.facebook.com/ kinnie.mt. Malta Properties Company announces €1.4 million pre-tax profit M ALTA Properties Company p.l.c. (MPC) has announced pre tax profits of €1.4 million for 2015. This was based on rev- enues from rental income of nearly €3.2 million. This is the first set of annual results to be published after MPC's success- ful spin-off from GO p.l.c. (GO) last year. MPC CEO Nikhil Patil, said: "These results are largely in line with expectations, based on the long term lease agreements which MPC has in place with GO and other tenants and which were detailed in the prospectus published prior to the spin-off. "These agreements provide strong visibility on medium term rental revenue and are, therefore, the foundations which will underpin various develop- ment projects within our exten- sive property portfolio." In line with its strategic plans, MPC is currently focussing its energies on three main projects. These are: the redevelopment of the Zejtun Exchange, the Marsa Spencer Hill Exchange, and the Birkirkara Exchange. The trans- formation of these three sites into leading technical, data, commercial and retail centres should have a significant posi- tive impact on rental income from 2019 onwards. MPC chairman Deepak Pad- manabhan, said: "2015 has been in many ways a foundation year for MPC, with the spin-off from GO giving the company's execu- tive management the opportu- nity to really begin to focus on maximising the potential of the 12 sites within its portfolio. In 2016 we will see construction work begin on several fronts as MPC strives to become Malta's leading provider of premium commercial real estate. MPC's positive results for 2015, and the stable revenue outlook, ref lect the company's sound financial position and augur well for a bright future." Malta Cyber Series #2 at SmartCity Malta GA MERS.COM.MT will be hosting the second edition of the Malta Cyber Series at Lagu- na Suite SmartCity Malta from 1 to 3 April. These cyber series will bring together a number of gamers playing their favourite games whilst competing with a chance to win prizes. Gamers.com.mt's founder, Kersten James Chircop said that, "We are very excited to be hosting the second edition of the Malta Cyber Series. We received a lot of positive feedback after our previous event at SmartCity Malta, especially about the loca- tion. These events can become pretty intense once you are pro- gressing through the tourna- ments and having the possibility to catch a breath of fresh air be- tween games in an environment like SmartCity Malta, surely helps in concentration." The Malta Cyber Series #2 is the eighth major event being organized by Gamers.com.mt in the past four years. This shows the stability needed in this rap- idly evolving eSports industry in Malta. The demand from the community for more games to be included has increased and more companies are showing interest in sponsorships which will definitely help in the ogani- sation of such events. This edition's official tour- naments includes League of Legends - PC (5vs5), Counter- Strike: Global Offensive – PC (5vs5), Hearthstone – PC / Mo- bile (1vs1), Rocket League – PC (2vs2), FIFA16 – PS4 (1vs1) and COD:BO3 – PS4 (4vs4). Apart from competing in these tour- naments, one can also come and watch the games while taking a look around the event. Chircop added, "We look for- ward to see both veteran game enthusiasts and newcomers at this event which will surely spark their interest to take their hobby to the next level!"