Franco Azzopardi Email & Phone Number

Rabat, MT

Malta

Malta

Appointed NED and Chair of the Audit Committee of the subsidiary Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited by the Board of R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd of London UK.

My personal objective is to contribute positively towards the ethical and business policies of the company, towards sustainable growth, success and value for the shareholders and all stakeholders.

Adding value by supporting the board with a blend of strategic thinking, good governance principles and finance practice, for the greater good of the company.

Malta

Completing the circle. After a sound career in finance, and then following the steps of most Fortune 500 CEOs development programme, I invested years in the boardroom of listed entities followed by a ten year track record in the top job CEO position of a leading large corporation in logistics. My focus was increasing valuation by building on people.

Adding value to the Bank's shareholders whilst respecting all its stakeholders and contributing to the general strategic direction of the organisation. Taking delegated responsibility on behalf of the board of directors for ensuring that there is a framework for accountability; for examining and reviewing all systems and methods of control both financial.

Malta

Joining a successful family business that is in its third generation and which has grown to become the market leader locally, is a challenge indeed. My multi-bottom line typically points towards strong governance, meritocracy and equilibrium among all stakeholders, and capacity building in people and digitalisation. Steered the company through the Great.

Malta

Served as Chairman of the Group of companies focusing mainly on good corporate and family governance. Successfully re-engineered the group structure, the capital adequacy and comparability to the market, and the high degree of compliance readiness to go to market.

Father figure to the partners of this SMP (small and medium practice) from when they joined my practice at the age of 17, right up to a Management Buy-out and re-branding to 3a - Accounting, Advisory and Assurance. The firm now employs professionals and strive to provide customised services as a boutique firm for SMEs. My role remains in Strategic.

InstituteOfKarate.com is the evolved name of the institution I founded in 1987 under the name of Muteki Karate Studio. Muteki was the name chosen by Sensei Shirai Hiroshi after my dan grading, in which I achieved the highest marks in the exam held in Italy. Muteki, he had explained, means, 'No enemy'. He explained further that with the attitude of karate.

Ta'Xbiex Malta

I joined the board with the objective of sharing my experience and knowledge in strategy, finance, risk and governance, towards adding value at one of the leaders in the insurance business in Malta. Technical competence is a must in the Insurance sector, which in itself is extremely complex and regulated. The academy in governance and risk in the industry.

Strategic consultancy on marketing, finance and human capital development, converting engineers into business managers and leaders.

My objective was to cross-breed the profession of architects and structural engineers with those in finance and business administration. At iAS I was responsible for transforming the firm's culture into one that will take the firm to higher levels of competitive advantage, both in the talent-market and the customer-market.

Elected member of the council at the 2007 AGM. Also entrusted with membership within the Ethics committee, the Continued Professional Education committee and the Brand value. The Malta Institute of Accountants is the only accountancy oganisation in Malta recognised by the Accountancy Profession Act and by the Accountancy Board within the Mininstry of.

Have been athlete and coach of the national team of Traditional Karate. My personal best in European Championships was 4th and in the World Championships, 6th place. Coached athletes to various degrees of achievements and in various age categories. Most prestigious results were gold, silver and bronze medals in the European championships in 2001 and 2005.

Was elected first president of this federation and managed to secure full membership with the European Traditional Karate Federation and the global International Traditional Karate Federation.

Mriehel Malta

We aim to enhance the quality of boards of directors in Malta, of Malta based organisations. We do this by proposing persons of proven ability and integrity, providing them with an opportunity for training and development and creating an environment to maintain a continued high standard of competence.

Franco Azzopardi Consulting is a Networked Organisation with strong linkages with other Professionals and Professional Sevices Organisations specialising in Corporate Law, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Human Capital Development, and Engineering. FAC advises in visionary strategy, healthy finance, performance enhancement and durable governance and.

Mentoring management, building market intelligence, delivering quality, sticking to corporate and investor values, driving non-monetary value to the financiers of the company's not-commercially attractive operations. Proudly migrated a legacy newspaper Ġensillum to first a website, then to a news portal app by the popular name Newsbook, today a leader in.

Working with a dynamic top management team of this start-up phase with monthly six-figure cash burn, to ensure financial stability and increase investor confidence. Achievements included:- funding and cash flow management- cap-table management- strategic finance

Lecturing in Malta for professional examinations leading to the ACCA accountancy qualification.

Member of the Council representing the Mlata Institute of Accountants. The council is made up of 24 professionals each representing the different professions that are members of the federation.

Non-executive director

Proposed the National Strategy after various consultations with stakeholders, basing it on three pillars, namely Education, Health and EconomyAssigned for the first time, a study to be carried out on the economic impact of sport on the National GDPStructured the Board and formulated proper governance proceduresWas instrumental in designing the operations.

Led the firm to being acknowledged as top mid-tier SMP in MaltaSkills leader within the firm in Corporate Strategy and Finance for the SME market and family-owned businessesIndustry leader in Sports organisations

Malta, Rome, Turin (Italy)

Joined as an articled clerk, qualified as an accountant there and worked myself up to Senior Manager both in the Malta office as well as in Italy. Left the firm on the merger with the then Touche Ross to set up partnership as an SMP. My main role with DH&S was in auditing. I was in charge of the audits of Corinthia Group and Middle Sea Insurance in Malta.

Msc, Finance

Read for this degree as a distance learner at the age of 41 whilst still servicing my other commitments that included being Partner and.

Fia (Fellow), Accountancy And Related Subjects

Fellow Member Iod, Professional Director, Fellow

International Coach (Exam San Diego Camp Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama), Classical Traditional Karate, 5Th Degree (Dan) Black Belt

Activities and Societies: Traditional Karate Federation of Malta Ethical and Technical Institute of Karate Federazione Italiana Karate.

Secondary Education, 6Th Form - Advanced Level In Accounts, Maths And Economics