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47 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2016 Former BOV chief officer moves to MSV Life MSV Life plc appointed Michael Galea as Chief Officer, Business Development. Galea will be responsible for di- recting and coordinating the de- sign, establishment and optimisa- tion of the business development value chain of MSV Life, includ- ing its marketing function, pro- viding leadership and direction to ensure that the organisation achieves its strategic objectives. In his role as Chief Officer, Busi- ness Development, Galea will be a member of the Executive Man- agement Committee of MSV Life plc. Galea joins MSV Life after a career of 30 years in the banking sector where he has held a num- ber of senior management ap- pointments, the most recent being those of Chief Officer, Operations and Chief Electronic Banking Of- ficer at Bank of Valletta (BOV). Michael was also a member of the Executive Committee of BOV. He has served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Malta Bankers' Association and represented the bank at various international organisations in- cluding the Coordination Com- mittee of the European Savings Banks Group (ESBG) and as Di- rector of the World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI). He was also a member of the EFMA Operation- al Excellence Advisory Council. Galea has extensive experience in financial services. As Chief Of- ficer of Bank of Valletta, he was responsible for directing a wide array of business areas, back of- fice operations and support ser- vices. These included the cards and payments business, multi- channel banking, bancassurance, the retail network, business de- velopment, marketing, strategic planning, human resources, pro- cess management, operations and administration, among others. Galea is a graduate in busi- ness management and has read for Masters degrees in European Studies and Integrated Marketing Communications at the Univer- sity of Malta. He is an Associate of the Trinity College of London. MSV Life CEO David G. Curmi said: "Our company is embarking on a very challenging journey, an exciting new phase of growth and development. Galea brings solid experience and expertise to meet these challenges through a proven record of operational leadership, strategy development, customer service, team building, financial management and relationship management." Help Vodafone spread the word about the planet's biggest project VODAFONE is giving its cus- tomers 500 MB free internet for a week to take action for a better world, joining the likes of Rihan- na, Metallica and Chris Martin in raising awareness on the United Nations' Global Goals. The offer is available to all pay monthly customers and to all customers on top-up plans who have a data bundle. Vodafone is supporting the United Nations' Global Goals for sustainable development: back in September 2015, 193 world leaders adopted a set of 17 goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030. Helping to spread the message is half the battle, which is why Vodafone is giving its customers 500 MB free internet for a week to take action for a better world. If you're on a pay monthly plan, get your free internet now by sending a free SMS with the phrase GLOBAL GOALS to 50915719. If you're on top-up, send the SMS to 50915714 and purchase any bundle until Sep- tember 24 to get 500MB of extra data. On September 24, Rihan- na, Kendrick Lamar, Metal- lica, Chris Martin, Usher, Ellie Goulding and more will perform live in New York City, in a huge gig which will be live-streamed around the world. You'll be able to catch the concert online at the Global Goals website, or in the Global Goals app. Meanwhile, the Vodafone Malta Foundation is also con- tributing directly to the global effort, particularly by targeting Goal 3 – which ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for all at all ages – and Goal 4, which centres on inclusive qual- ity education and promotes life- long learning opportunities for all. The Foundation is support- ing youths in need by providing real-time, one-to-one counsel- ling through the kellimni.com mobile app. Another Foundation project targets children with severe speech and language difficulties through a customised app used by speech language pathologists to treat them. Upcoming projects will target disadvantaged adults who lack basic Maltese reading and writ- ing skills through the develop- ment of an online toolkit while, in a separate project, a mobile app which maps out how acces- sible different locations in Malta are is being developed for per- sons with disabilities. Nexia BT aligns its corporate image to Nexia International NEXIA BT launches its new cor- porate image after it aligned its colours to Nexia International, following the rebranding exer- cise which was communicated in January 2016. Brian Tonna, Managing Part- ner, Nexia BT said, "as proud members of the Nexia Interna- tional network, we are excited to launch the new brand identity which reinforces our collabora- tion and commitment to Nexia." "The fresh colours, the cara- biner representation of the new logo and the proposition 'closer to you' represent who we are – a local firm with international connections. They symbolise the strong links and trust that we share between the member firms, our clients and employees alike." In his statement, Kevin Arnold, CEO, Nexia International, said, "The key aim of the exercise is to reinforce the unity and create a more cohesive look and feel across our network, which now has more than 230 member firms in over 110 countries. As one of the top ten worldwide independent ac- counting and consulting firms, we believe that our strength lies in the cohesion of different firms coming together as one." More information about the services offered by Nexia BT can be found online www.nexiabt. com. Celebrating St Francis's feast at Island Sanctuary TO celebrate the feast of St. Francis and at the same time much needed funds, Island Sanctuary at Tas-Silg, Marsaxlokk will be holding an open day on Sunday 2nd October 2016. Doors open at 10:30a.m. There will be a ba- zaar, pet shop, bookshop, food and drinks, as well as activities for kids. Stalls close at 4pm and a mass celebrated at 4.30p.m. All those attending the mass are invited to bring their pets along. All pets present will be blessed and a small token given to each family. The Island Sanctuary Calendar will also be on sale and one can become a member or sponsor a dog. Those who would like to help by baking cakes can email islandsanctuaryfundrais- ing@gmail.com for further details. One can also make a donation by sending an SMS on 50617368 for €2.33, 50618082 for €4.66, or 50618935 for €6.99. Further details on the sanctuary Facebook page and website w w w.islandsanctuary.com. mt or phone 79018901. YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt Michael Galea

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