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43 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 Former BBC Newsnight anchorman Jeremy Paxman is EY keynote speaker THE well-known journalist and broadcaster Jeremy Paxman is this year's keynote speaker at EY Malta's annual national confer- ence 'Malta attractiveness survey' to be held on 7 October. The con- ference, focusing on foreign in- vestment, will feature 50 speakers, and last year attracted almost 500 delegates. Jeremy Paxman is an award- winning journalist, author and television presenter. He spent eight years reporting from around the world for the BBC, before be- coming anchorman of the BBC's nightly news analysis programme, Newsnight in 1989, a post he held for 25 years. He has been chair- man of BBC 2's top-rating Univer- sity Challenge since 1994. In May 2014, he anchored Chan- nel 4's Election Night coverage. He is the author of numerous docu- mentaries and documentary se- ries – on the history of the British Empire, on the poet Wilfred Ow- en, on Victorian art, on Church- ill's funeral and on the effect of the First World War on Great Britain. His 2014 one-man show PAXO at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was a critically acclaimed sell-out. Jeremy Paxman is an honorary fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and a Fellow by Spe- cial Election at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He also holds honorary doctorates from Leeds, Bradford and the Open University. He is the author of ten books, in- cluding The English - Portrait of a People; The Political Animal; On Royalty; The Victorians; Empire - What Ruling the World Did to the British. Great Britain's Great War was published in October 2013. His memoirs will be published in October, during the same week he will be in Malta for the Malta at- tractiveness survey event. He is a contributing editor at the Financial Times. His charitable interests include homelessness, mental health and education. In his spare time, he goes fly-fishing and is the editor of Fish, Fishing and the Meaning of Life. Emirates awards FCM Travel Solutions Malta Emirates has awarded FCM Trav- el Solutions Malta as the top Cor- porate Sales Agent for its perfor- mance in 2015/2016. Established in 1991, FCM Travel Solutions is one of the leading travel manage- ment companies in Malta with offices in B'Kara, Mosta, Valletta and Victoria in Gozo. It offers a unique level of expertise, person- alised service and exceptional 24/7 attention, as well as a diverse range of value added travel ser- vices. Emirates, global connector of people and places, had inaugu- rated destination Malta in March 1998. The airline flies to over 150 destinations across six continents, and operates daily scheduled flights between Malta and Dubai on a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Emirates Malta Manager Paul Fleri Soler presented the top Corporate Sales Award to FCM Travel Solutions Director Michael Gatt 'The Hayemaker' signs up for Betting on Sports 2016 DAVID 'Hayemaker' Haye, a for- mer boxing World Champion in two weight divisions, will be one of the headline panel speak- ers at the Betting on Sports con- ference in London, organised by SBC Events. David Haye will be alongside Adam Roland from Heav y- weight Sports, and Stuart Tilly from Argyll Tech, the opera- tor behind the new Alan Brazil branded sportsbook BetOnBra- zil, to talk about how companies use brand ambassadors and how they can be effective in the gaming indus- try. Just a few hours after the panel d i s c u s s ion , Haye will be back for The BiG Sports C h a r i t y Gala Dinner, where he will be tak- ing photos with dinner guests and interviewed by Rugby Un- ion star, and host for the night, James Haskell. The Wasps f lanker was Player of the Se- ries as England whitewashed the Wallabies 3-0 in their own backyard this summer. SBC Events has teamed up with the BiG Foundation to co- host the third annual dinner, and attract a number of sport- ing superstars, which include Haye, Haskell, Ricky 'The Hit- man' Hatton, Ollie Phillips, Ly- ubomir Simeonov, and Ray Par- lour, a key member of Arsenal 's Premier League 'Invincibles' in 2004. The BiG Sports Charity Gala Dinner is just one of six events that make up Betting on Sports 2016, the largest sports bet- ting industry conference with more than 70 speakers and 600 delegates across Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September. The star studded lineup of speakers includes the CEOs from LeoVe- gas (Johan Styren), Marathon- bet (Viktor Hoffmann), SNAI (Fabio Schiavolin), SBOBET (Bill Mummery), and PariMatch (Sergey Portnov). Marathonbet CEO Viktor Hoffmann recently shared his thoughts about the upcoming event: "It's set to be one of the biggest sports betting confer- ences in the world, and where better to hold it than iconic Tower Bridge in London? It's one of the rare chances in the calendar to meet fel- low indus- try experts, pros and c o l l e a g u e s all in one place. A net- working ex- travaganza, if you like." The conference will also be awash with senior representatives from key in- dustry operators, including the CEO of Fortuna Group, CEO of 10bet, CEO of 138, CEO of Be- tOlimp, CEO of Novibet, CEO of Sports Interaction, COO of FUN88 & TLCBET, Managing Director for EnergyBet and LV- bet, with many more on the list. Marcin Sapinski, MD of Ener- gyBet, commented: "Being the largest sports betting industry conference, and bringing to- gether such a range of leading professionals, including people who are really pushing the enve- lope of the industry, makes it a unique opportunity to gauge the current, and future, trends of the sports betting industry, and provides an invaluable opportu- nity to build mutually beneficial relationships." Motors Inc. unveiled in Qormi Motors Inc. unveiled with a strong portfolio of car brands and services. A merge rooted in heritage, values and reliable excellence MOTORS Inc. is the new compa- ny formed following the merge between Cars International and Pater Holding. Cars Internation- al is co-owned by Tum Invest and United Group, while Pater Holding owns UCIM, Meridian Enterprises and Waldorf Auto Services. The new joint venture is now equally owned by Pater Hold- ing, Tum Invest and United Group and represents a range of brands that include Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional Vehicles, Hyundai, Iveco, Jeep, Kia, Opel, Saab, DFM and Waxoyl. The merge into Motors Inc., based at Mdina Road in Qormi, provides great opportunity to maximise talent potential, op- erational efficiency and cost- effectiveness by joining winning forces. "Together, we share heritage and a wealth of experience. This combined effort and valuable re- sources make us strong and puts us in a position to give any car buyer an incomparable and wide offer across all car segments," said Edmund Gatt Baldacchino, Director of United Group. "Our excellence is based on reliability, trust and a personalised custom- er service. We believe that this consolidation of our strengths will benefit the consumer, the organisation's leading position in the Maltese market and great- er career growth opportunities for our specialised employees who will now amount to more than 75 across all areas of opera- tions." Apart from the portfolio of brands it brings under its um- brella, Motors Inc. particularly distinguishes itself for the after- sales service it continues to of- fer. "Today people are pressed for time so they want reliabil- ity and comfort, irrespective of their budget when buying a car," said Anthony Fenech, Director of Tum Invest Group. "As they become owners, they want to have peace of mind that if their car needs servicing, they can continue with their lives seam- lessly with the least inconven- ience and have their problem looked into in the shortest time possible." "Motors Inc. distinction lies in the fact that the set-up holds the client's hand from the first time they come across our company and brands, to tak- ing them through the first- hand experience of test-driving any car they wish for, helping them in the decision-making to choose the right car accord- ing to their needs, lifestyle and budget, meeting them half way with part exchanges and f lex- ible payment terms," said Prof. John Mamo, Chairman of Pater Holding. "This personalised ser- vice is surely to translate into customers developing a sense of belonging to the Motors Inc. extended family, where service is customised and the person on any other side of the line is fa- miliar. Because the three share- holding companies have all built trust along the years, whether clients are existing customers or potential ones, the reputation out there is that you can rely on our joint venture and we do go out of our way to make every customer feel counted and well looked after." Motors Inc. is a one-stop shop where interested customers can buy new, affordable, high- tech and luxury cars, approved second-hand and commercial vehicles. Motors Inc. customers then can rely on the full suite of repairs, maintenance and after- sales service. The look and feel of Motors Inc.'s image brings all these el- ements together with the cus- tomer at the centre. Simple, bold and straightforward, Motors Inc.'s image encourages custom- ers to look forward to embark on a pleasant journey with a com- pany whose strength lies in its foundations, built on heritage, expertise and values, and geared for automotive excellence.