Oil logistics and trading consultant Charles Daly has been co-opted to the Medserv board as a non-executive director.
He will be replacing Johannes Jacobus van Leeuwen who is retiring from the board after 17 years of service to the Medserv Group.
Mr Daly gained substantial experience in the downstream oil business working for many years in BP and Ultramar, initially in research then in logistics and refinery supply and subsequently in developing business internationally. As well as working in the Netherlands, USA and Canada, he has in more recent years been based in London, where he has held senior management positions in a number of companies in the refining, supply/logistics, shipping and oil trading sectors.
Focal Maritime new manager
Focal Maritime Services has appointed Jesmond Abela as manager for its agency services.
Mr Abela has 27 years of experience within the shipping industry, and joined the company in 2006. For one year he was also based in Libya where his duties concerned running Focal Maritime’s office and monitoring all the maritime activity, handling the vessels calling at Libyan ports and oil terminals. Mr Abela specialises in ship husbandry, cargo operations, bunkering, crew changes, and supplies, among other services.
Rector appointed to HSBC board
Juanito Camilleri has been appointed a non-executive director of HSBC Bank Malta with effect from September 5.
Prof. Camilleri is vice-chancellor and rector of the University of Malta. In this role he is also chairman of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation, chairman of the Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences, chairman of the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Bio-Banking and chairman of the University of Malta Group of Companies.
Prof. Camilleri is a former chief executive officer of Mobisle Communications and former group chief executive officer of Melita Cable.
Matthew Dixon. Right: Renaud Gregoire.New appointments at Corinthia
Matthew Dixon, formerly general manager of Corinthia London, has been appointed commercial director at Corinthia Hotels. He will be based in London but oversee the commercial operations for hotels in London, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Malta, Russia and Africa.
Mr Dixon is being replaced by Renaud Gregoire, formerly hotel manager Corinthia London. Mr Gregoire was director of food and beverage at The Dorchester and 45 Park Lane from 2009 to 2012. He is being replaced by Mirko Cattini who joins the Corinthia from the Shangri-La Singapore where he held the position of executive assistant manager, food and beverage.
Top team for FortyTwo Group
Glen Warren has been appointed as chief executive officer of FortyTwo Telecom and Theresa Caruana Saydon as chief financial officer of the FortyTwo Group.
Over the past decade, Mr Warren has worked in various industries including education, travel, automotive, gaming and most recently food manufacturing, distribution and retail. He also has a strong background in business consultancy and public tender procedures.
Ms Caruana Saydon previously occupied the role of head of finance. She will now be taking over the management of the finance function and all related matters for the group and its subsidiaries. She has extensive experience within the finance industry having worked in financial institutions, IT hardware and software services as well as manufacturing sectors, both at a local and international level.