Panayiotis Ioannou has been appointed country manager for Microsoft Malta. He succeeds Adrianna Zammit who was appointed on the senior executive leadership team within the Microsoft CEE region, a hub managing 24 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
Mr Ioannou joined Microsoft in 2006 as a partner sales lead for Cyprus and Malta and in 2008 moved to the post of small and midmarket solutions and partners lead for Cyprus, driving the overall channel engagement for Microsoft’s partner community.
Before joining Microsoft, Mr Ioannou, who holds a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from The Catholic University of America in Washington DC, was based in Maryland where he held a series of project engineering and project management roles.
Mr Ioannou said: “I see Malta as a natural step forward in my career and an opportunity to lead an amazing team in great technological times.”
Central Bank issues gold coin
The Central Bank of Malta has issued a numismatic coin in gold representing the one-third farthing. This coin has a face value of €5 and will be sold at €60 (including VAT).
The introduction of British coinage in Malta in 1825 necessitated the introduction of a coin equivalent to the grano, which was the smallest denomination used during the time of the Order of St John.
The first one-third farthing was struck for use in Malta in February 1827 at the Royal Mint in England. This coin, which was locally known as ħabba, was no longer minted after 1913 and appears to have gone out of circulation by the 1930s.
The Bank’s gold numismatic coin was designed and engraved by Noel Galea Bason and is of proof quality. The coin is struck in 0.999 gold at the Royal Dutch Mint, has a weight of 0.5 grams and a diameter of 11 mm. The mintage is limited to 2,500 coins. It may be purchased from the Central Bank of Malta in Valletta, or by completing the order form which can be downloaded from the Bank’s website.