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17 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 10 JUNE 2018 Great turnout for Emma Muscat's live streaming at Spinola Bay HSBC Malta's flagship corporate banking centre ready for business EMMA Muscat's fans packed Spinola Square in St Julian's last Sunday, to watch her on Live streaming of Italian pro- gramme Amici. The event which was organised by Frank Salt Real Estate Ltd with the assistance of Massive Pro- motions, saw a big screen with speakers erected for the occasion and bars set up on sight. Emma has been battling it on the Italian programme for the past six months, going from strength to strength, whilst gaining overwhelming popularity with the general public. Frank Salt Real Estate had been closely monitoring Emma's progress throughout the programme and supported her all the way. "As soon as we found out that Emma went through to the semi- finals we knew that all eyes would be on her, gaining a steady local fan base, so we decided to support her further by bringing the local community together and have a place where everybody can watch the semi-final and cheer her on" said Douglas Salt. The event was very well attended by members of the general public, young and not so young, who grabbed the opportunity to make an evening out of it, meet up with friends, while also watching Emma perform on Amici. Emma's family was also present and received a warm welcome by members of the crowd. Unfortunately, Emma did not make it to the final but we are all very proud of her and proud of what she's achieved so far. "Emma has a bright future ahead and prospects are looking good! We wish her all the best of luck in her career and beyond," Salt commented. HSBC Malta has completed an investment to transform its flagship corporate banking cen- tre in Qormi. The investment is a part of the bank's strategy to offer exceptional customer experience backed by the latest technology. The redesign places corporate customers in the heart of the banking process and provides a personalised experience, which can seamlessly switch from physical interactions to use of digital channels. Apart from the HSBC's latest global design standards, corpo- rate customers will also expe- rience a new VIP lounge and meeting rooms complete with a host of amenities. The official opening was at- tended by guests from the busi- ness community and represent- atives from the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Malta Enterprise, Trade Malta, GRTU, Malta Un- ion of Bank Employees, General Workers Union and other com- mercial entities. HSBC Head of Commercial Banking for Continental Eu- rope, Andrew C Wild, travelled to Malta to attend the event along with senior HSBC Malta Board members and officials, and reiterated the bank's com- mitment to the business com- munity of the country. HSBC Malta CEO Andrew Beane said: "We have invested to re-launch our principal cor- porate banking centre because we want to grow HSBC's busi- ness in this area. I am delighted we can welcome our valued cus- tomers into a world-class suite of meeting rooms to discuss how we can grow together for mutual benefit." HSBC Malta head of Com- mercial Banking Michel Cordi- na said the bank had listened to what the current generation of corporate customers demanded in the banking space. "We understood and adapt- ed to their needs, embraced change and new technology, and presented a banking model that makes customers central to the experience," he said. In recent times, HSBC Malta has announced several bank- ing and digital firsts in Malta: Face ID and Touch ID features as well as contactless cards and digitisation and integra- tion of front- and back office. A number of these features are available exclusively to HSBC's commercial customers on its award-winning business web- site, www.hsbcnet.com. More information can be had from www.business.hsbc.com.mt/ HSBCnet or 2380 8000. HSBC Head of Commercial Banking for Continental Europe Andrew C Wild and HSBC Malta Chairman Sonny Portelli (3rd and 4th from left) officially opening the revamped Corporate Banking Centre in the presence of Michel Cordina and Andrew Beane New book charts the history of Mdina Glass 211 LEGACY : 50 YEARS OF MDINA LEGACY: 50 YEARS OF MDINA GLASS Top: Sculptured shark, 2017 (60cm long). Bottom: Africa colourway table lamps. These purpose-made table lamps were introduced in 2017 following the success of earlier table lamps adapted from Contemporary vases. They are now available in selected Contemporary, Lifestyle and Textured Range colourways as well as various shapes and sizes. mw A Legacy Fish vase, 2018 (40cm high). THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of Mdina Glass, Mal- ta's pre-eminent glassmaker, and this milestone also marks the origins of decorative glassware production on the Maltese islands. The colourful history of Mdina Glass is told in great depth in a new book, "LEGACY: 50 Years of Mdina Glass", due to be released on 18 June. The narrative explores the story of this well-known Maltese brand through the craftsmen that have worked at the Ta' Qali premises over the years, through the products to have been created and the evolution of the glass making facilities. The 260 pages also include nearly 300 images, from printed mate- rial, glassmaking photos and wonderful glassware. Author Mark Warner explained, "The book has taken three years to put together. I started with some research, inter- views, photo shoots here and in the UK and looking through archival material to start putting some kind of structure to- gether. With that phase completed, I had a good idea of where I would be going with the story and the book's structure. It's been a lot of hard work, but seeing it coming together, I can only feel that it has been worthwhile."