Gasco, Liquigas Malta announce senior appointments

Gasco Energy Ltd, the new company setting up a gas storage and bottling complex in Benghajsa, and Liquigas Malta Ltd, which will be responsible for distribution and marketing, have appointed Roberto Capelluto as Chief Executive Officer and Paul Agius Delicata as Chief Operations Officer. David Lawrence is Sales and Marketing Manager of Liquigas Malta.

Mr Capelluto, 54, holds an Economics degree from the University of Lovanium in Belgium and has a financial background, ranging from audit activities with Arthur Andersen to management control and financial responsibilities. After various experiences in France, Belgium and several other countries, he joined the Italian Liquigas Group in 1992 and subsequently occupied a number of financial, control and administration positions.

Mr Capelluto has been involved in many mergers and acquisitions which led Liquigas to becoming the leader in the Italian LPG market. Liquigas Italy has a turnover of €650 million and employs more than 1,200 employees.

Mr Agius Delicata, 44, was the top technical executive at Multigas Ltd, which he joined 23 years ago. He holds an MSc. in Cryogenics from Southampton University and has substantial experience in the production and distribution of industrial and medicinal gases.

Mr Agius Delicata played a key role in the development of the new Multigas facility at Kirkop, which included the purchase and installation of a €7 million oxygen/nitrogen production plant supplied by Cosmodyne of USA, the development of cylinder filling and testing facilities and also pipeline supply to ST Microelectronics. He was also responsible for the relocation of Multigas operations from the former St Venera site to Kirkop which was done without any disruption to clients.

Mr Lawrence, 44, is a graduate in Economics from the University of Rome, and has been with Liquigas Italy for over 5 years, occupying the post of regional sales manager. He was previously Southern Italy area manager with ShellGas Italy and prior to that was area manager for Autogrill, a Benetton company.

Gasco Energy Ltd and Liquigas Malta Ltd are 50/50 joint venture shareholdings between Liquigas S.p.A. of Italy and Multigas Limited.