Today’s Newspaper Cuttings
23 February 2016
Today’s online news Josannecassar.com Vodafone Malta Marathon 2016 – Vodafone direct GO Employee of the Year – GO Direct
Independent.com.mt Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete acquisition of Melita – Melita Direct
timesofmalta.com Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete acquisition of Melita – Melita Direct
Maltatoday.com.mt Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete acquisition of Melita – Melita Direct
Vodafone in the news
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Vodafone Direct josannecassar.com 21 February 2016 â‚Ź 116
VODAFONE MALTA MARATHON 2016 Anna Skusiewicz, Brand Manager, Vodafone Malta this week addressed the press and organizers during the official launch of the Vodafone Malta Marathon 2016. This is the third year that Vodafone Malta is sponsoring the Malta Marathon. Following the successful and rewarding experience of the past two years, she said that Vodafone, has been eagerly waiting for this year’s edition, and has been working closely with the organising committee to ensure that the 2016 Vodafone Malta Marathon is a memorable one. An event such as the Malta Marathon is one that Vodafone truly embraces. Whether they run or walk, aim for the full or the half marathon, what defines each and every runner is their enthusiasm and their dedication; their commitment to take time out from their day-to-day lives and routines to stretch themselves to the absolute limit. This is a commitment that Vodafone Malta finds truly inspirational. Mr Skusiewicz said that Vodafone believes in the power of the individual, and in the power of that individual to achieve any personal aim that he or she aspires to. Their sponsorship of the Malta Marathon is based very much on this belief, since this event represents a life-long goal for so many people who train morning and evening to achieve it. The Vodafone Malta Marathon continues to grow year from year. This can be seen in the number of registrations which have increased annually and which for the second consecutive year exceeds the four thousand mark. She then outlined the arrangements Vodafone has put in place to add value to the whole Marathon experience, not only for the runners but also for the families and friends supporting them. Once again this year, in collaboration with Fitness who sponsored the development of the app, Vodafone will once again be offering the Shvoong app to all participants. This facility offers all
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runners the option of having their photograph taken at all the strategic points along the Marathon route, with these images being uploaded within minutes to the individual’s Facebook timeline. She added that she is sure that these images will provide a treasured memory for all participants after the event, allowing them to relive the race long after it has passed. It will also allow their family and friends to feel truly connected to the event, since they will be able to follow their progress on a minute-by-minute basis. Besides these images, this year the app also provides a new feature, where the participants have the option to subscribe to have useful data such as the time elapsed from the start of the race, the distance reached, the runner’s average speed as well as the runner’s actual location visualised on a route map. Vodafone can offer this facility because, as Malta’s leading mobile operator with the only 4G network that offers full nationwide coverage, it can rely on the excellent speed provided by this network to ensure the fast and effective transfer of such a high volume of data.
Using this technology to support all those who will be running in the Marathon really sums up how Vodafone views its technology. The company always wants to aim for the best, which is why it is consistently launching so many firsts on the island, not because this is an end in itself, but because it is through this technology that it can empower people to live life to the full and achieve their goals. Once again this year participants may register for the Marathon at Vodafone Destination Store in Birkirkara, where they can also register for the Shoving app. Vodafone staff will be on hand to assist them in this process and to explain exactly how the app works. Finally on to the day of the Marathon itself, Vodafone would like to invite people to join the fun and support the runners at the Sliema finish line where it will be distributing free merchandise
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from the Vodafone stand to cheer and celebrate together with the runners on their great achievement. She finished by thanking all the official partners Fitness, San Michel, Urban Jungle and Powerade, as well as the Official Organising Committee of the Marathon, in particular Joe Micallef and Antonello Gauci. An event of this scale requires detailed logistics and planning from months in advance and Vodafone has seen first hand the Committee’s commitment to ensuring that this is done as efficiently as possible. It is truly a pleasure for Vodafone to support this tremendous effort, she concluded.
Other stories in the news
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GO Direct timesofmalta.com 21 February 2016 € 230
Sunday, February 21, 2016, 00:00
GO employee of the year
GO Employee of the Year Matthew Grech (left) receiving the award from the company’s chief technical officer Joe Attard. Matthew Grech from GO’s Fixed Networks Plan and Build section has been named Employee of the Year. During an awards presentation, a number of other employees were rewarded for their significant contribution over the final six months of last year. GO operates two staff recognition awards: the Star Awards and the Gold Awards. The Star Awards give employees the opportunity to nominate colleagues who they believe deliver an outstanding performance in one, or more, of five categories, namely innovation, customer service excellence, integrity and trust, teamwork and above and beyond. The Gold Award gives senior managers and chief officers the opportunity to recognise employees who make an exceptional contribution. Mr Grech was also the winner of the Gold Award for the third quarter of 2015, while Pierre Ferrante from HR won the award for the final quarter of the year for his work on improving the HR team’s IT systems. The Star Award winners for the third quarter of 2015 were Karl Stevens (Above and Beyond), Ron Bonnici (customer service excellence), Terry Borg (innovation), Anne Marie Borg (teamwork) and Luke Borg (integrity and trust). The winners for the year’s final quarter were Marlon Mercieca (above and beyond), Tyrone Mifsud (customer service excellence), Maria Cassar (teamwork) and Antonella Lia and Ian Bugeja (integrity and trust). GO’s contact centre team also won a recognition award following an impressive 95.8 per cent score in a mystery shopping exercise, which highlighted the team’s commitment to customer service. GO’s chief executive officer Yiannos Michaelides said: “The awards give employees and management an opportunity to reward those who go the extra mile to help the company achieve its goals.”
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Melita Direct independent.com.mt 22 February 2016 € 145
Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete acquisition of Melita Monday, 22 February 2016, 10:24
Melita’s Board of Directors announces that the necessary regulatory approvals for a change in the Group’s shareholders were received and that the new shareholders - Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) - have now completed the acquisition of Melita. As announced on 8 December 2015, an agreement was reached between Melita’s previous shareholders (GMT Communications Partners, MC Venture Partners, Blackrock Communications and the Gasan Group) and international investors Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) for the acquisition of the company. Apax Partners and Fortino Capital together bring more than 30 years of experience in the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector, alongside companies such as Numericable Belgium & Luxembourg, Cabovisão and ONI, Outremer Telecom, TelenetandPrimacom. The new shareholders will provide strategic support for Melita as well as the human and financial resources necessary to enable the Group to grow further its B2C and B2B business. The company’s management team had welcomed the announcement of new shareholders and described it as recognition of Melita’s consistent growth throughout the past years, based on a clear strategy of delivering customer value through convergence. Over recent years Melita completed key infrastructure investments that have been recognised by the European Commission and enabled Malta to place at the top of the European charts for next generation broadband coverage. These investments include nationwide 3G mobile network, laying of a submarine cable connecting Malta to mainland Europe, nationwide deployment of next generation broadband with speeds up to 250Mbps, construction of a state-of-the-art data centre for co-location and hosting services, as well as the roll-out of melita WIFI - the next-generation Wi-Fi service providing seamless superfast connectivity across Malta and Gozo. Melita also continues to invest in dedicated Fibre connectivity to businesses across all Malta and Gozo.
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Melita Direct maltatoday.com.mt 22 February 2016 € 145
Apax Partners, Fortino Capital complete acquisition of Melita Last year, an agreement was reached between Melita’s previous shareholders and international investors Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) for the acquisition of the company. 22 February 2016, 10:51am
Melita’s Board of Directors announces that the necessary regulatory approvals for a change in the Group’s shareholders were received and that the new shareholders - Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) - have now completed the acquisition of Melita. As announced on 8 December 2015, an agreement was reached between Melita’s previous shareholders (GMT Communications Partners, MC Venture Partners, Blackrock Communications and the Gasan Group) and international investors Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) for the acquisition of the company. Apax Partners and Fortino Capital together bring more than 30 years of experience in the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector, alongside companies such as Numericable Belgium & Luxembourg, Cabovisão and ONI, Outremer Telecom, Telenet and Primacom. The new shareholders will provide strategic support for Melita as well as the human and financial resources necessary to enable the Group to grow further its B2C and B2B business. The company’s management team had welcomed the announcement of new shareholders and described it as recognition of Melita’s consistent growth throughout the past years, based on a clear strategy of delivering customer value through convergence. Over recent years Melita completed key infrastructure investments that have been recognised by the European Commission and enabled Malta to place at the top of the European charts for next generation broadband coverage. These investments include nationwide 3G mobile network, laying of a submarine cable connecting Malta to mainland Europe, nationwide deployment of next generation broadband with speeds up to 250Mbps, construction of a state-of-the-art data centre for co-location and hosting services, as well as the roll-out of melita WIFI - the next-generation Wi-Fi service providing seamless superfast connectivity across Malta and Gozo. Melita also continues to invest in dedicated Fibre connectivity to businesses across all Malta and Gozo.
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Melita Direct timesofmalta.com 22 February 2016 € 230
Monday, February 22, 2016, 10:10
Apax Partners and Fortino Capital complete the acquisition of Melita Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) have now completed the acquisition of Melita, the telecoms company announced today. The deal was announced in December between Melita’s previous shareholders (GMT Communications Partners, MC Venture Partners, Blackrock Communications and the Gasan Group) and international investors Apax Partners (France) and Fortino Capital (Belgium) for the acquisition of the company. Apax Partners and Fortino Capital together bring more than 30 years of experience in the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector, alongside companies such as Numericable Belgium & Luxembourg, Cabovisão and ONI, Outremer Telecom, Telenet and Primacom. "The new shareholders will provide strategic support for Melita as well as the human and financial resources necessary to enable the Group to grow further its B2C and B2B business," Melita said. The company’s management team had welcomed the announcement of new shareholders and described it as recognition of Melita’s consistent growth throughout the past years, based on a clear strategy of delivering customer value through convergence.