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Issue 10 – June 2015
special feature
Good Relationships, Unmeasurable Benefits An interview with Vanessa Scerri Worley, Director of Primei Fiduciary Ltd - p.34
feature Understanding Turbulence: The Key To Weather Prediction Exclusive with Prof. Sergej S. Zilitinkevich - p.58 talking point
The Superpower of China – Where Size Matters Anatole Bladacchino writes about the Chinese economy and Western capitalist economies - p.64
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cover story People, Culture, Clients Erskin Vella, Managing Director of Best Deal Properties on competitiveness, innovation and creativity p.06
MBR Publications Limited
PuBlisher MBR Publications Limited editor Martin Vella teChniCal advisor Marcelle D’Argy Smith sales direCtor Margaret Brincat sales exeCutive Charlotte Munro art & design Jessica Camilleri
Malta’s Best entrePreneur of the year awards 2015
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index for Pages 2 & 3
Dr. Adrian Attard Trevisan ‘AAT Research’; 2 Roderick Psaila ‘Agri Bank’; Mario Gauci & Mario Gauci Jnr ‘Burmarrad Commercials’; 5 Bernard Mangion ‘Ben Estate’; 6 Easkine Vella & Chris Attard ‘Best Deal Properties’; 7 Sean Cassar ‘Design Hub’; 8 Charles Schiavone ‘DHL’; 9 Diane Izzo ‘Dizz Group’; 10 Christine Pace ‘Dorkins’; 11 Matthew Bezzina from E Cabs; 12 Yasmin Debono ‘Grassy Hopper’; 13 Alfred Munoz ‘Middlesea’; 14 Maurice Aquilina ‘M7 Alpha’; 15 Ritienne Zammit ‘Ritienne Zammit’; 16 Deborah Schembri ‘STM’; 17 Jason Potter, John Catania, Clive Vella & Ian Fenech Conti ‘The Other Guys’; 18 Paul McKenna ‘Tax Ways Group’; 19 Steve Mercieca ‘Quick Lets’; 20 Olga Finkel ‘WH Partners’ 1
Cover PhotograPhy Charles Calleja
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Cover story
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PeoPle, Culture, Clients
We interview Erskin Vella, Managing Director of Best Deal Properties who defines the importance of competitiveness, innovation and creativity
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Hans F Hansen is a one-man-brand. He is an explosion of new thinking. He is a philosopher, a guru, a politician; a radical feminist.
Being everything to every guest everywhere Jonathan xuereb (Managing director) of reliance Malta ltd describes the management and operations of his property firm
Quote of the Month “it takes nothing to join the crowd. it takes everything to stand alone.” - hans f. hansen
the differenCe in digital insight on the other guys, a dedicated team of four professional friends providing cutting edge digital experience
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The InTersecTIon of scIence, Technology & r&I Part 1 An in-depth interview with Dr Jeffrey Pullicino orlando, chairman of McsT, who explains how McsT is an advocate for national science policy and r&I
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