The Mrieħel Enterprise Zone Foundation, a public private initiative, has appointed Keith Fenech as chief executive officer from August 1.

The appointment was made following a public call, and forms part of an agreement signed earlier this year between the government of Malta and 18 companies operating from Mrieħel. The chief executive officer will be employed with Projects Malta Ltd and seconded to the foundation.

Mr Fenech will be responsible to the board of administrators whose long-term objective is to draw up a vision for Mrieħel that embraces both private and public investment in a common goal of economic and urban growth. He will also manage Mrieħel on a day-to-day basis, addressing current and practical challenges.

Mr Fenech has over 20 years of experience in the industry, having worked his way up to senior managerial posts within a major international manufacturing firm based in Malta.