PwC in Malta have announced the appointment of Bonavent Gauci, Steve Gingell and Steve Mamo as partners with effect from July 1. Meanwhile, Nicolette Hills has been appointed as director.
Mr Gauci joined the firm in 2000 after reading for a Bachelor of Accountancy at the University of Malta. After four years in the assurance service line, he moved to the advisory practice in 2005. He specialises in corporate finance, strategic business advisory, valuations, feasibility studies, mergers and business recovery. His client portfolio covers a wide range of industries including financial services, online gaming, property development, telecommunications and energy.
Mr Gingell joined the firm in 2003 after reading for a Bachelor of Accountancy at the University of Malta, starting in the tax service line. In 2005, he completed a Master in Law with a specialisation in tax at the University of London. Following this, he worked in the tax practice at PwC London for a two-year period. He advises a wide variety of local corporate and international clients operating in various industries including banking, aviation, gaming, tourism and trading operations. He also lectures in VAT and European tax law at the University of Malta.
Mr Mamo joined the firm’s assurance service line in 2004, after reading for a Bachelor of Accountancy at the University of Malta. He further developed his audit experience through secondments to PwC Canada and PwC Channel Islands. He now services a portfolio of high-profile and listed clients in a number of industries in the services sector, including manufacturing, retail, shipping, automotive, hospitality, health, telecommunications and financial services.
Ms Hills joined the firm in 1993 as part of the assurance line of service, as an ACCA student. During her time with the firm she has been involved in both local and foreign audits and has been on a number of overseas secondments. While she continues to be involved in audit, her focus is now the oversight of the firm’s quality and risk management and independence function.
Icon awarded Equality Mark Certificate
Icon has been awarded the Equality Mark Certificate by the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality, which certifies it as an equal opportunities employer and demonstrates a commitment towards best practices in the area of gender equality.
“We are proud to award the Equality Mark Certificate to Icon that hails from the ICT sector. This is recognition of the fact that the organisation has made gender equality one of its values, thus promoting the potential of all their employees irrespective of their gender or caring responsibilities,” said Renee Laiviera, commissioner and acting executive director of National Commission for the Promotion of Equality.
Icon is one of the Malta’s most experienced software development and digital marketing companies.
Having been in the business for over a decade and a half, the company has worked with various leading, national and international clients alike in an extensive range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications and hospitality.
Icon has already received several awards and recognitions throughout the years. It is a Microsoft Partner, Google Partner and is both iOS and Android licensed.
In 2015, Icon was awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification and its team members are ITIL certified as well as Google Certified.
Gege Gatt, director and deputy equality officer at Icon, said: “At Icon we strive to be progressive, and as a result we are fortunate to have a team of accomplished women in our ranks. We are proud to say that our top-performing female employees work tirelessly to prove that careers in ICT are not only for men.
“We believe that there are ample opportunities for technology careers in Malta and Icon will encourage and support the upcoming generation by providing meaningful female role models who are leaders in technology.”