ICON is furthering its investment in product and technical innovation, research and development and additional human resources to assist the Company in expanding further both locally and overseas.
To mark its 10th anniversary celebrations and the company’s commitment to innovation, ICON has launched a new application ICON.travel, which provides companies operating in the travel industry with an integrated web product that streamlines operations and allows services to be offered online.
During a visit by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi at ICON’s offices in San Gwann, Directors Gege Gatt and Ian Castillo emphasised that ICON’s success story demonstrates how home-grown local talent can flourish into a successful enterprise.
“The continuation of this success is of key importance for our company, our employees and for the local economy in general. R&D, product innovation and human resource capital are the three focal areas of our investment plan to ensure that this home-grown success continues and very soon, starts a life of its own beyond Maltese shores” said Gege Gatt.
With an employee headcount of 25, the company continued to grow steadily throughout the financial crisis, maintaining and even increasing staff levels, opening a satellite office in Milan whilst keeping other costs to a bare minimum with the aim of strengthening the company’s offering when business took an upturn.
While being shown around the offices and meeting employees, Dr Gonzi stressed Malta’s potential in enhancing its position as a regional ICT centre of international repute. Dr Gonzi added that “ICON is a testimony to Malta’s potential in the ICT sector and its evolution over these past ten years reflect the growth of this sector on a national level. Over the years, like Malta, ICON continued to expand its operations and services by successfully embracing the opportunities of connectivity. Government believes that further opportunities exist for Malta to exploit.”
“The vastness of the internet offers an opportunity to be able to grow internationally as well as locally. The Internet knows no boundaries which makes the supplier’s location almost irrelevant. Innovation, excellence and quality of services are three factors which clients are looking for when it comes to web solutions. These factors are deeply embedded in our core values,” said ICON Director for Technical Innovation Ian Castillo.