Panta Lesco Group has strengthened its executive management team following the appointment of Reuben Portanier as general manager and Katrina Attard as deputy general manager of Panta Marketing and Services Ltd.

Albert Attard, who, until recently, occupied the post of managing director, has been appointed non-executive director. The announcements were made by Panta Lesco Group chairman Henry Attard.

Albert Attard said after celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, the group had embarked on a strategic plan to continue strengthening its position in the local and international markets, fuelling further growth across all its business pillars.

Mr Portanier has senior management experience in the ICT and gaming sectors, having been CEO of the Lotteries and Gaming Authority and held chief officer positions within the Datatrak Group and MS Ltd (now MITA).

Mr Portanier also has management consultancy experience both with the government’s in-house change management agency (MSU/MEU) and with the international audit and advisory firm Arthur Andersen.

In 2004, he helped the government of Bermuda in its capacity-building exercise on ICT and eGovernment strategic planning, while in 2013 he was elected on the board of trustees of the International Gaming Regulators’ Association.

He co-authored the government’s Industry Strategy for Malta 2007-2010 and Malta’s Climate Change Strategy.

Ms Attard has been with Panta since 2009, having joined as business development manager for the building services contracting arm. Since then, she has also taken on various projects at group level, such as launching the corporate website and guiding corporate strategy.

Ms Attard was previously chief economist at 4Cast Ltd, a leading London-based economic consultancy firm, where she monitored major macroeconomic indicators, produced monthly reports quantifying forces shaping policy and advised key market players.

Her analysis has been quoted on Bloomberg and Reuters. Ms Attard holds an MSc in economics from the University of Edinburgh.

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