The appointment has been announced of Danny P. Rosso as a director of the group’s holding company, Gasan Group Ltd, after serving this company’s board as its secretary for a number of years.

Mr Rosso also sits on the boards of the group’s automotive, insurance, property and engineering companies and that of Melita Cable. Mr Rosso joined the Gasan Group in May 2003 as chief financial officer, a position he will retain.

Prior to joining the Gasan Group, Mr Rosso, a Certified Public Accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, had a 22-year career at Bank of Valletta where he occupied the post of Chief Accountant for the last three years. He also ventured into financial consultancy and sat on and chaired a number of boards

In 1992 Mr Rosso joined Melita Cable as Financial Controller, was appointed financial director and his last position was that of managing director. Mr Rosso, who still occupies the post of non-executive director on the board of Melita, played a key role in the recent multi-million euro sale of Melita to GMT Communications Partners.

Juan de Battista, who joined the Gasan Group in 1979, was recently appointed to the post of Company Secretary of Gasan Group Ltd, following his highly successful track record in the group’s various divisions. At present he holds the position of Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Gasan Group and sits on the board of the group’s Engineering companies.

Mr de Battista is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Management Accountant; in 1995 he obtained his MBA from Brunel University, London and lectured on Management Accounting at the Malta Institute of Accountants for a number of years.