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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016 17 Events YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt First students celebrate success at ICAEW graduation THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) held a gradu- ation event in Malta on 4 May celebrating the achievements of the first cohort of 11 ACA grad- uates to have trained, studied and qualified in Malta. Over 90 guests were welcomed by Kate Holroyd-Smith and So- phie Hayes from the ICAEW and by John Bonello and Chris- topher Naudi, the ICAEW Contact Members for Malta. The President of the Institute, Andrew Ratcliffe, travelled to Malta for this landmark event and addressed the students and guests. Louis Farrugia, Chair- man of Simonds Farsons Cisk plc (and a longstanding ICAEW member) offered some ref lec- tions as a member who spent most of his career in industry. His Excellency, the British High Commissioner, Rob Luke, also attended the ceremony. The event was held at Radisson Blu Hotel, St. Julian's Malta. The ACA was introduced in Malta in 2012 with support from the large international accounting firms (including Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC). The programme strengthened over the past 3 years and ar- rangements are in place with the Malta Institute of Account- ants to enable ACA students to undertake Maltese tax and law papers to work in public prac- tice, and in audit. ICAEW also works closely with the MIA on sharing technical expertise and organising joint events. Andrew Ratcliffe began his keynote speech highlighting the fact that this was the first such graduation ceremony on the is- land. He said: "You are the first ACA graduate students to be- come exam qualified in Malta, and your success is an excel- lent demonstration of the abil- ity and commitment of Maltese students. You are the pioneers, paving the way for a new gener- ation of Chartered Accountants in your country." The ICAEW President also noted the important role that Chartered Accountants play in the Maltese economy. He said: "As a Chartered Accountant, you will be providing a service that society depends upon. Malta is a growing economy and the best professional skills are in demand across the coun- try. We are delighted that our members in Malta are playing an important role in enabling this growth and that many of you continue to support this for the future by training the next generation of Chartered Ac- countants. We now have eight authorised ICAEW training employers offering ACA train- ing, and there is an increasing demand to employ more ACA students." ICAEW's global growth over the recent years has been sig- nificant and ACA training is now offered in 18 countries throughout the world includ- ing Vietnam, Indonesia, Czech Republic and Greece. ICAEW members are working in 160 countries worldwide and the ACA qualification continues to be recognised internationally as a leading business qualification. The ICAEW President Andrew Ratcliffe meeting with the President of the Malta Institute of Accountants, Franco Azzopardi this week at MIA HQ, in Swatar. Ozone launches new business grade Wi-Fi WITH over a decade of experi- ence and thousands of instal- lations that have stayed with us since the beginning, Ozone today provides great coverage throughout the Maltese Islands. Access points are managed and monitored by the 24/7 cloud- hosted network management, with the aim of providing fast and reliable Wi-Fi with a supe- rior user experience. Ozone Infinity's new network reduces the amount of equip- ment deployed by 75 per cent, and the powerful Ozone net- work allows high-speed 802.11ac operation. The new feature places Ozone Infinity as the best solution in the industry. This new platform has been welcomed by both public and private businesses that need to ensure that access to the Inter- net is an important criterion for all their clients, employees and customers. Atlas and Pitch22 hold father and son event ATLAS Insurance in collaboration with Pitch22 recently invited a number of boys and their fathers to enjoy a football game from a VIP box at the Mille- nium Stand in Ta' Qali. Pitch22 is a football club management soft- ware that gives clubs the opportunity to improve their administration and communication, and its aim is to make life easier for club ad- ministrators and coach- es, but also to facilitate the lives of parents and players. The software is be- ing offered for free to all clubs in Malta and Gozo, giving these clubs the ability to use this solution without incur- ring any costs, thanks to Atlas Insurance. Hamrun, Melita, Mgarr, Birkirkara, Mqabba, Luqa, Siggiewi, Birzeb- buga, SK Victoria Wan- derers, and Valletta are amongst the clubs using Pitch22. Atlas and Pitch22 invited a number of boys and their fathers to watch a football game from a VIP box in Ta' Qali