Director and member of the Audit Committee at RS2 Software Group
Malta
- Current
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- Member of the Audit Committee at APS Bank Ltd
- Director at ESS Databridge-Exchange Limited
- Director and member of the Audit Committee at RS2 Software Group
- Interim CFO at Electronic Shipping Solutions
- Non-Executive Director at APS Bank Ltd
- Non-Executive Director - Strategy at 3a Accountants
- Council member at Malta Institute of Accountants
- Chairman of the Board of Directors at iAS - Innovative Architectural Structures Limited
- Founder and Principal at Franco Azzopardi Consulting
- Advisor to the Board - Strategy Finance and Marketing at iAS - Innovative Architectural Structures Ltd.
- Technical Director at Traditional Karate Federation of Malta
- Founder and Principal at MaltaDOJO.com
- Past
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- Lecturer at BPP Professional Education
- Council Member at Malta Federation of Professional Associations
- Director at Malta Transport Authority
- Chairman at Malta Sports Council
- Director at Valletta Harbour Regeneration Corporation plc
- Partner and Director at MGI Malta
- President at Traditional Karate Federation of Malta
- Education
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- University of Leicester
- Sixth Form
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Franco Azzopardi’s Summary
My professional objective is:
'To contribute positively towards the strategic direction of Professional Service Firms, SMEs and family-owned businesses, drawing on years of experience, as well as on a recent Master of Science degree achievement in Finance and passionate research and reading of MBA programme literature.'
Franco Azzopardi’s Specialties:
Visionary strategist, Deal negotiator, Business modelling, Corporate Finance
Franco Azzopardi’s Experience
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Member of the Audit Committee
APS Bank Ltd
(Privately Held; Banking industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
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 and otherwise including risk analysis and risk management; and for ensuring the bank is complying with all aspects of the law, relevant regulations and good practice.
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Director
ESS Databridge-Exchange Limited
(Computer Software industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Strategy, Governance and shareholder value.
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Director and member of the Audit Committee
RS2 Software Group
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
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.
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Interim CFO
Electronic Shipping Solutions
(Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Working with top management team to ensure financial stability and increase investor confidence.
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Non-Executive Director
APS Bank Ltd
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Banking industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Adding value to the Bank's shareholders whilst respecting all its stakeholders and contributing to the general strategic direction of the organisation.
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Non-Executive Director - Strategy
3a Accountants
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Strategic consulting, performance enhancement and risk management
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Council member
Malta Institute of Accountants
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
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 Finance.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
iAS - Innovative Architectural Structures Limited
(Architecture & Planning industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
My objective is to cross-breed the profession of architects and structural engineers with those in finance and business administration. At iAS I am 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.
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Founder and Principal
Franco Azzopardi Consulting
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
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 is advises in visionary strategy, healthy finance, performance enhancement and durable governance and systems procedures. FAC provides advice, coaching programmes and Non-executive Directorship positions. -
Advisor to the Board - Strategy Finance and Marketing
iAS - Innovative Architectural Structures Ltd.
(Management Consulting industry)
2004 — Present (5 years)
Strategic consultancy on marketing, finance and human capital
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Technical Director
Traditional Karate Federation of Malta
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)
January 1993 — Present (16 years 7 months)
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.
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Founder and Principal
MaltaDOJO.com
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
January 1987 — Present (22 years 7 months)
MaltaDOJO.com is the evelved 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, no enemy, and a thousand enemies are the same. this is possible through the confidence one builds in oneself and the tolerance towards others. MaltaDOJO.com today attempts to disseminate the effectiveness of the karate that was used for hundreds of years in Okinawa for just self protection. Sport karate has evolved for the modern world. Inevitably, many techniques that are effective in real-life situations had to be removed or modified for safety in competition. MaltaDOJO.com is not promoting sport karate, but Dento-Karate, or original karate.
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Lecturer
BPP Professional Education
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
May 2008 — October 2008 (6 months)
Lecturing in Malta for professional examinations leading to the ACCA accountancy qualification.
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Council Member
Malta Federation of Professional Associations
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
August 2007 — July 2008 (1 year)
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.
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Director
Malta Transport Authority
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
June 2007 — May 2008 (1 year)
Non-executive director
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Chairman
Malta Sports Council
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)
January 2003 — May 2008 (5 years 5 months)
Proposed the National Strategy after various consultations with stakeholders, basing it on three pillars, namely Education, Health and Economy
Assigned for the first time, a study to be carried out on the economic impact of sport on the National GDP
Structured the Board and formulated proper governance procedures
Was instrumental in designing the operations and methods of the new structure of the organisation
Masterminded the strategy towards changing the culture of the local NGOs from one that had a mentality of spontaneous requests for sometimes unplanned financial assistance, to one that is forward looking and driven by national strategy -
Director
Valletta Harbour Regeneration Corporation plc
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2007 — April 2008 (10 months)
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Partner and Director
MGI Malta
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry)
January 1990 — April 2007 (17 years 4 months)
Led the firm to being acknowledged as top mid-tier SMP in Malta
Skills leader within the firm in Corporate Strategy and Finance for the SME market and family-owned businesses
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President
Traditional Karate Federation of Malta
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)
January 1993 — March 2004 (11 years 3 months)
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.
Franco Azzopardi’s Education
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University of Leicester
MSc , Finance , 2002 — 2004
Read for this degree as a distance learner at the age of 41 whilst still servicing my other commitments that included being Partner and Director of one of the top local mid-tier PSF in Malta, MGI Malta, being Chairman of the national governing body of sport, The Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport, being principal of one of the top institutions promoting classical Japanese karate, being national coach with the Traditional Karate Federation of Malta, and also sustaining the needs of my family. Whilst reading for this degree was tough, I cherished every moment of it and I must say that the faculty was very professional and focussed. This degree has changed my personal outlook of business, metamorphosing me from a post-mortem analyst (accountant and auditor) to a visionary business consultant.
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Sixth Form
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Franco Azzopardi’s Interests:
studying and coaching classical karate
Franco Azzopardi’s Groups:
Institute of Accountants, International Traditional Karate Federation, World Shotokan Institute, Educational and Technical Institute of Karate-do
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Franco Azzopardi’s Honors:
Fourth place in European Karate Championships, Sixth place in World Karate Championships
Franco Azzopardi’s Contact Settings
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