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44 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2016 Shireburn Software chosen for PAMA Shopping Village SHIREBURN'S leading shopping mall management software so- lution, CA+, has been chosen to manage the PAMA Shopping Vil- lage, connecting all the retail and food & beverage outlets to the company's Concessionaire Ana- lyzer+ (CA) mall software. By using CA+, PAMA manage- ment will be able to automatically collect detailed sales data from all point-of-sales into one single mul- ti-user portal and provide insight through the Business Intelligence module that will enable them to optimise the performance of all the outlets in the mall. These will include sales data from the super- market itself, their shop-in-shops, outdoor outlets as well as those within the new shopping mall, the majority of which work on a rent and/or revenue share based fee. The CA+ mall software will also be used to provide business in- telligence for both the PAVI and PAMA supermarkets including all the shop-in-shops resulting in the management of 90 outlets. The large majority of retailers at the PAMA Shopping Village already use Shireburn's Point of Sale solution and will automati- cally interface with CA+ and pass on sales data in real time. Retailers using other POS solutions have the capability to interface with CA+ through a number of differ- ent methods in order to pass on their data. CA+ is designed to automate many of the processes that are re- quired to manage large shopping malls, airports and franchises with multiple outlets, aiming to reduce manual intervention, elim- inate the use of spreadsheets, and enable a more efficient method of operating while providing greater insight. With built-in contract manage- ment, revenue share calculation and billing, management teams are able to assess sales and rev- enues far quicker than ever before, and issue billing to outlets accord- ingly. Sales data will be collected in real time, allowing in depth Business Intelligence (BI) analysis through an intuitive portal. CA+ will improve the manage- ment of all processes and help to improve insight, enabling it to further boost the performance of the concessions within both PAVI and PAMA complexes. The project covers two of the largest supermarkets on the is- land, and many of the top fran- chises and local stores available in both Malta and Gozo. The CA+ solution has been a great success internationally, with separate editions for airports and shopping malls, both of which op- erate in very similar ways in terms of the retail and food and bever- age outlets. Shireburn is the lead- ing supplier of software in Malta to the retail sector. PAMA Shopping Village cel- ebrates its first anniversary this month, and this coincides with the opening of the new Shopping Mall. PAVI Shopping Complex al- so celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. PAMA's brand new Shopping Village Chivas Regal partners with LSTN to craft new limited edition gift tin CHIVAS Regal, the world's first lux- ury Scotch whisky, has partnered with premium audio producers LSTN Sound Co., to craft a range of unique whisky and music ac- cessories to celebrate their shared passion for craftsmanship, style and generosity. The initiative, Gen- erosity: Amplified, features a range of activity aimed to raise funds for Starkey Hearing Foundation, in- cluding an innovative limited edi- tion Chivas 12-Year Old gift tin, a line of handcrafted headphones and a custom-designed luxury record console. The creative partnershiip be- tween Chivas and LSTN Sound Co. has seen the creation of a limited- edition gift tin to house premium Scotch whisky Chivas 12-Year Old. Inspired by sound, and featuring im- ages of deconstructed headphones the gift tin has been designed to create disruptive on-shelf presence with a new square-to-round shape. Chivas and LSTN Sound Co. have also created a limited edition run of handcrafted headphones, using elements of upcycled American oak whisky casks and modelled on LSTN Sound Co.'s best-selling 'troubadour' shape. Additionally, a custom-designed record console by LSTN Sound Co. and Chivas will go on sale as the ultimate piece for the discerning gentleman. Richard Black, Chivas Regal Glob- al Brand Director, added, "We're very proud to announce Chivas' partnership with LSTN Sound Co. We share many of the same beliefs about doing business the right way and look forward to supporting their mission with Starkey Founda- tion. The creative up-cycling of the American Oak offers a fantastic op- portunity to not only create an ex- citing and stylish new product for the modern gentleman, but truly change lives in the process." Both Chivas and LSTN Sound Co. recognise the growing desire amongst modern gentlemen to seek authenticity and depth in both their lifestyle choices and purchase deci- sions, so a percentage of the profit from each pair of Generosity: Am- plified headphones and limited edition gift tin will be donated to Starkey Hearing Foundation, a pio- neering charity that has provided more than 1.8 million hearing aids and care to people in need in the last 30 years. It is estimated that the partnership will give around 15,000 people the gift of hearing. The Generosity: Amplified limited edition gift tin is now available in Malta. A limited run of headphones is available to purchase from www. lstnsound.co,. To find out more about the partnership between Chi- vas Regal and LSTN Sound Co., visit www.chivas.com/LSTN. Chivas Regal is imported, mar- keted and distributed by Farsons Beverage Imports Company (FBIC) Limited, a member of the Farsons Group. ARQ Group sponsors RC44 Valletta Cup ARQ Group is proud to an- nounce that for the second year running they will be both supporting partners and offi- cial sponsors of the prestigious RC44 Valletta Cup. This year's event started in Bermuda in March, and the final race of the season will take place be- tween the 23rd and the 27th of November in the waters of Malta's capital city. The clos- ing race will be set against one of sailing's most spec- tacular backdrops and will be an exciting end to what has been a m e m o r a - ble season. The de- f i n i n g spirit of this world- famous series is that of com- bining the worlds of business and sail- ing by giving amateur owners the opportunity to pi- lot high-performance yachts in some of the world's most beau- tiful locations, whilst pitting their talents against some of the major names in yachting. This year's event will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the RC44 series and will welcome a host of both amateur and professional sailors from all over the world to race beneath the 500-year-old fortifications of Valletta and the Three Cit- ies. So far this year, the RC44 series has raced from Bermuda to Sotogrande between 2nd and 6th of March before head- ing to Spain and Portsmouth and finally Portugal between the 21st and 25th of Septem- ber. Christian Farrugia, director of ARQ Group spoke with an- ticipation about the upcoming event, stating that: "ARQ Group is very proud to be sponsoring the RC44 Val- letta Cup once again this year. This is a high-profile yachting event which brings together some of the best yachts- men in the world in a series of com- petitive races that are b r e a t h - taking to w a t c h . T h e e v e n t will also showcase Malta and the unique b a s t i o n s of its capital city, Valletta, to a global yachting audi- ence which includes many who may not know much about the island and what it has to offer. ARQ Group is at the forefront of the promotion of Malta as a reputable maritime, aviation and financial services centre and supports any initiative which throws such a positive spotlight on the jurisdiction." For more information and live updates during the RC44 Valletta Cup visit arqgroup. com and rc44.com For further information on the event and ARQ Group, contact Christian Farrugia on cfarrugia@arq- group.com