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The Government has appointed Godfrey Vella, a member of the board of the Malta Communications Authority, as Malta’s new Digital Champion.

Mr Vella has extensive experience in the ICT sector and has held a number of senior positions, both at a management and also at a technical level, with major companies. He has led several complex ICT projects with responsibility for all aspects including technical, managerial, financial and regulatory. During the 1990s, he was also involved in national ICT policy formulation, initially as a member of the National Strategy for IT steering committee and eventually, as Chair of the National Commission for IT.

"Mr Vella will work with citizens, communities and businesses to exploit the growth potential of the digital economym" the parliamentary secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth,  Edward Zammit Lewis, said.

“Malta remains committed to the ICT initiatives and is successfully working towards meeting all the objectives of the Digital Agenda in this regard.”