Michael Bianchi, Ian Coppini and Paul Manduca (clockwise from left) have been promoted to the position of principal within the audit service line of Deloitte Malta.
Mr Bianchi joined Deloitte in 2000 and during his time with the firm has worked on a varied client base of local and international clients. In 2007 he spent two years working at the Deloitte office in London.
Mr Coppini joined Deloitte in 2000 and has over 10 years experience in audits of a number of public and private entities, specialising in entities operating in the financial services industry. He has worked with Deloitte offices in Luxembourg and New York.
Since joining the Malta firm in 2002, Paul Manduca has worked on a number of local and international audit engagements with particular emphasis on the companies operating in the banking sector. He has had experience on a number of overseas engagements within the Deloitte network.
Head of finance for Vodafone Malta
Vodafone Malta has appointed Caroline Farrugia as the new head of finance, succeeding Michel Macelli.
Ms Farrugia has since September 2004 occupied various roles within Vodafone’s finance department including accounting, planning, treasury and inventory management and logistics.
She left Vodafone Malta in January 2011 to spend six months with Vodafone Italy, returning to Malta to work on consumer post-paid and on enterprise marketing within the marketing department for around three years.
Council for Malta Institute of Accountants
Maria Micallef has been re-elected as president of the Malta Institute of Accountants, with Franco Azzopardi as vice-president, William Spiteri Bailey as secretary and Fabio Axisa as treasurer.
The council members elected at the recent AGM 2014/6 are Mr Axisa, Christopher Balzan, David Delicata, Anthony Doublet, Hilary Galea-Lauri, Ivan Grixti and Stephen Paris. They join the persons elected at the previous year’s AGM: Mr Azzopardi, Etienne Borg Cardona, Simon Flynn, Kevin Mahoney, Ms Micallef, Mr Spiteri Bailey and Anthony Zarb.
Banif appoints director
Adrian Coppini has been appointed a director of Banif Bank (Malta) plc.
Mr Coppini was instrumental in the setting up of the bank’s operations in Malta where he led the bank’s HR and corporate services departments.
Today he occupies the post of chief officer corporate services with responsibilities for people management, properties, administration, marketing and communications. He serves on the bank’s executive committee.