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When joining a new industry at a young age with no previous experience, it’s almost certain that one would feel like the underdog. This was the reality of David Abela, who joined the leading freight forwarding company, EuroBridge, in 1998 and soon climbed the career ladder to become Managing Director. More recently, David moved into a new role as Director after 21 years, sharing leadership responsibilities with new CEO Robert Cassar. BY CARLA ZAHRA
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avid grew up in a humble family and was given the opportunity to join EuroBridge – which would later become his second family – as a youth. Although the odds were initially against him, he persevered and learned from his mistakes, not allowing setbacks to demotivate him. Over the past decade alone, the company grew by almost 400% under David’s leadership as Managing Director, following years of focus, dedication and innovation going on behind the scenes. “Throughout every success, it is important for us to remain humble and focus on giving our customers the best possible service, while taking care of our own employees first and foremost,” says David. In 2021, the company brought on board a new CEO, Robert Cassar, to help transform the ever-growing company as David moved into a new role as Company Director. In this role, David is focusing on the financial and business development aspects of the company. “It used to be extremely challenging balancing all duties before, but now Robert and I are already bringing in results, new deals and better options for our customers,” says David. “We were always brave and prepared to anticipate future challenges, starting off by investing in our networks, then in high-quality equipment, to provide excellent value to our customers. Our new office and warehouse, in which we invested heavily to create a state-of-the-art logistics centre, soon followed.” Moreover, EuroBridge has shifted to paperless operations, while also revolutionising how the company moves goods from all over Europe into Malta and vice-versa.
