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The Island state of Malta has historically been a hub for trade, a melting pot of cultures as well as a gateway from Europe to North Africa. Today, in a world which is well into the  communication age, quoted as ‘One of the world's best small economies'*, Malta has yet again managed to secure a notable global presence in the ICT and Contact centre world.

The  country's ICT Industry employs over 6000 people and shows no sign of slowing down. With an increasing dissatisfaction with contact centres in the far east and the tensions in North Africa, investors are once again looking at Malta for stable business development solutions.

The Maltese authorities have embarked on a mission to make the island Europes' ICT Hub of choice by 2015 and the country seems to be well on its way to achieving this ambitious target.  So here's why have global players including Microsoft, Vodafone, Siemens chosen Malta, and why you should be seriously considering it.

1.       Location, Location, Location.

 ·         An international airport connecting you to over 37 major capitals and European cities within less than 3 hours. 

·         A strong growing economy geographically situated within easy reach of European, African and the Middle Eastern markets.

2.        Malta means Business

 ·         Full EU and Eurozone Member

·         Stable Economic, social and Political environment

·         Cutting edge IT and telecommunication infrastructure

·         Attractive incentive packages as well as relatively low cost highly trained workforce

·         Wireless technology such as EDGE, 3G as well as wired DSL cable and fibre optic connectivity

3.       The work force

 ·         Very strong linguistic capabilities. English is spoken well and without accents and there is an increasing number of foreign nationals settling in the country allowing Malta to offer contact centre services in any language by native speakers.

·         Staff is highly qualified, attrition is negligible and labour costs are relatively low.

So Malta has a lot going for it when it comes to doing business there, but will this be enough to convince global executives to settle there ?

Well if Malta's credentials were not enough,  the climate and life style will certainly make you wish you were already there.  The island is beautiful and the sun shines 300 days a year. Cost of living is substantially lower than any other EU state.  A high quality of life , excellent education and health care facilities are likely to make it easier  for business executives to convince their  families to move  with them .  Steeped in culture history and an outdoor lifestyle Malta makes for an ideal getaway form the trappings of daily life. So if you're tired of the grey sky and wish your office overlooked the Mediterranean as opposed to the afternoon traffic perhaps now's the time pack a bag and seriously take a good look at Malta.

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