The HSBC Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta offers post secondary students the opportunity to set up and run their own business, while competing on both a national and an international level. THE MALTA INDEPENDENT takes a snapshot of the companies set up this year and the innovative products they propose
COMPANY 1
Name of company: Spectrum
College: De La Salle
Team members: Maria Muscat Azzopardi – Marketing; Beppe Grech – Sales; Nicole Attard – Secretary; Jeanelle Aquilina – Finance; Kristine Pace – Operations; Finian Massa – Design and Innovation; Dylan Said – Human Resources; James Camilleri – Managing Director; Mark Anthony Sammut – Research and Development; Hillary Briffa – Public Relations
Product: EON Flash
Description: The EON torch is a revolutionary product from renowned British designer Iain Sinclair. The world’s thinnest torch, it uses solid-state LEDs to emit a high-powered beam of light. The torch has a battery life of up to 10 years, no filaments to burn out or delicate electronics to break, and a resilient and waterproof casing. EON looks amazing with a brushed-aluminium (EON Classic) or translucent blue (EON Ice) casing.
Contact: James Camilleri ([email protected])
COMPANY 2
Name of company: Fridge It
College: St Martin
Team members: Luke Micallef Trigona – Sales; Camilla Mafei – Human Resources; Stephanie Agius – Finance; Matthew Farrugia – Sales; Lara Pace – Managing Director; Nicholas Golcher – Finance; Emma Micallef – Marketing; Clara Castillo – Secretary; Keith Laferla – IT
Product: Extra Life
Description: Extra-Life is a revolutionary household product that safely preserves fruit and vegetables in the refrigerator crisper bin. Extra Life uses natural ingredients to neutralise excess ethylene gas that builds up in the crisper bin as produce ripens. Extra Life can add days to the life of produce which in turn helps to waste less food, eat healthier and save money. Each disk, placed in the crisper bin, lasts up to three months. It sells at e5.
Fridge It are sole importers of Extra Life in Europe.
Contact: Lara Pace ([email protected])
COMPANY 3
Company: Y. E. S.!
School: Verdala International
Team Members: Olga Sazhina – Achiever; Terence Schmid – Achiever; Talina Grieg Dahling – Achiever; Jessica Andersson – Company Secretary; Evelina Gurtskaya – Sales; Tasha Ellul – Achiever; Sikandar Amiji – Finance Director; Isabelle O’Cocks – Managing Director; Hannah Schembri – Human Resources; Sebastian Giudice – IT; Liv Pedersen – Marketing Director; Elitza Bakardjieva – Achiever; Daniel Bishtawi – Achiever; Charles Daly – Achiever
Product: Educational DVD for Kids
Description: The educational DVD is based on the different cultures of the European Union member states, featuring children as representatives of their countries. In a fun and interactive way, children tell about the rich cultures of their countries, including cooking of traditional foods and playing games in the process.
Contact: Isabelle O’Cocks ([email protected])
COMPANY 4
Company: Speed of Light
College: St Aloysius
Team members: Christabelle Borg – Finance; David Camilleri – Achiever; Richard Puglisevich – Managing Director; Brenda Jane Camilleri – Achiever; Andrea Fenech Adami – Public Relations; Christabel Spiteri – Achiever; Rebecca Vella – Marketing; Louisa Serge – Secretary; Luke Spiteri – Achiever; Julia Azzopardi Doneo – Achiever
Product: Luglight
Description: Luglight is a small light which can be clipped onto the inside of one’s purse, handbag or backpack so that if someone is looking for some belongings in their bag and there is no light, all they need to do is switch on the light, which will be put in a place which can be found easily, and they will be able to see all of their personal belongings and can find that one item in seconds instead of rummaging through their bag for minutes.
Contact: Richard Puglisevich ([email protected])
COMPANY 5
Company: Microtech
College: St Aloysius
Team members: Kurstin Gatt – Marketing /Sales; Darren Buttigieg – ICT; Kyle Pullicino – Managing Director; Felicity Trudy Rayner – Marketing/Sales; Luke Catania – Finance; Maria Stefania Vella – Company Secretary
Product: UrMobile: Restaurants
Description: UrMobile is a line of mobile phone applications which offers useful information for people on the go. The first in the line of UrMobile applications is UrMobile: Restaurants which allows users to search for more than 500 restaurants in Malta and Gozo by locality and/or type of cuisine. UrMobile: Restaurants also shows contact information.
Contact: Kyle Pullicino ([email protected])
COMPANY 6
Company: Hungup
College: St Aloysius
Team Members: Peter Naudi – Production/Human Resources; Sarah Mifsud – Marketing; Miguel Camilleri – Deputy Managing Director; Pier Luca Bencini – Marketing; Sean Kenneth Grech – ICT Director; Chloe Gambin – Secretary; Luca Burlo – Production; Michael Camilleri – Human Resources /Research & Production (Int.); Jianni Grima – Customer Care; Roberto Cassar – Public Relations; Samuel Fenech – Financial; Lara Agius – Financial; Paul Gatt – Managing Director; Beppe Degiorgio – Public Relations/Research and Production
Product: Eco Hangers
Description: This innovative clothes hanger is made out of compressed, fully recyclable cardboard. Furthermore, it offers customers the possibility to advertise on these hangers at an attractive price. The adverts are printed in full colour through a process called silk-screening, producing a professional finish. Hanger-Ads are then distributed through selected dry-cleaners. Product boasts 100 per cent view rate.
Contact: Paul Gatt ([email protected])
COMPANY 7
Company: Solergy
College: Junior College
Team members: Matthew Attard – Marketing; Nicole Farrugia – Achiever; Karine La Ferla – Finance; John Spiteri Maempel – Managing Director; Martina Galdes – Secretary; Lara Calleja – Secretary; Matthew Cremono – IT; Malcolm Mizzi – Human Resources; Kimberly Gauci – Marketing; Simone Parnis – Operations; Christine Bartolo – Finance; Jolene Camilleri – Sales; Svetlana Calleja – IT; Rebecca Micallef – Sales; Antonella Micallef – Achiever; Christian Debono Sant Cassia – Quality
Product: Portable Solar Panel Mobile Charger
Description: This portable solar powered mobile/IPod charger is an eco-friendlier and cheaper means of charging gadgets. With the majority of the Maltese population owning at least a mobile phone or an IPod, the product has the potential to be extensively sold. Web links: http://sites.google.com/site/solergycorp/; http://vimeo. com/user1164947; http://solergy.hi5.com; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44043866461&ref=mf.
Contact: John Spiteri Maempel ([email protected])
COMPANY 8
Company: Hooked
College: Junior College
Team members: Luke Bianco – Operations; Marco Distefano – Quality; Louisa Dingli – Human Resources; Anabel Hyzler – Sales and Art; Sophie Camilleri – Company Secretary; Thomas Naudi – Managing Director; Malcolm Ferrante – Finance; Rebecca Naudi – IT; Francesca Pace Gouder – Finance; Alexia Anastasi – Marketing
Product: Bag Hooks
Description: This simple metal hook has a metal circle with a black grip pad underneath to hold handbags, weighing up to 15 pounds, on tables and bar tops. It can even hold a laptop bag. The different designs include leopard skin, pink, red stars, butterflies and pink flowers.
Contact: Thomas Naudi ([email protected])
COMPANY 9
Company: Rticulate
College: Junior College
Team members: Zoe Farrugia – Marketing and Sales Director; Beverly Grech – Human Resources Director; Naomi Mercieca – Secretary; Mark Pace – Deputy Production; Frederick Gollcher – Finance Director; Karl Andrew Micallef – Public Relations; Ryan Attard – Production; Jake Dalli – Managing Director/ IT, Art and Design; Gianluca Gonzi – Marketing/Sales; Rena Camilleri – Quality Director; Mirella Caruana – Deputy Finance; Julie Ann Cassar – Deputy Human Resources
Product: Computer-based educational library
Description: This computer-based educational library is aimed at secondary school students sitting for their Ordinary Level exams. The library will be composed of data compiled on various topics in every subject animated with creative visuals and commentary.
Contact: Jake Dalli ([email protected])
COMPANY 10
Company: U-Knighted
College: Junior College
Team members: Matthew Vassallo – Human Resources; Vanessa Caruana – Finance; Victoria Callus – Marketing; Mandy Schembri – Managing Director; Claire Camilleri – Finance; David Musu’ – Art and Design; Anthea Vella – Company Secretary; Daniel Borg – Production Manager; Keith Borg – Marketing; Luke Spiteri – ICT; Glenn Borg – Finance
Product: Melita and Gaudos Board Game
Description: Melita and Gaudos is an innovative board game aimed to further education in Maltese culture and heritage through play. The game consists of a board, counters and game cards. The board displays a colourful map of the Maltese islands together with graphics of sites and landmarks. There are three types of game cards: question, souvenir and location cards. The question cards contain questions with multiple choice answers. The souvenir cards symbolise souvenirs which may be purchased during the game with points gained playing. The location cards contain a name of different Maltese localities on one side, and an instruction on the other. The aim of the game is to arrive first at Valletta with a specified number of points and souvenirs to win the game.
Contact: Mandy Schembri (schembrimandy@hotmail.
com)
A trade fair with all the products by Young Enterprise is being held at the Plaza Shopping Centre in Sliema tomorrow between 9am and 7pm.