The Malta Chamber of SMEs on Tuesday announced that it has elected six members to form part of its Council.

The elections for six seats in the Council took place on 28th March and 1st April in Malta and Gozo, following the Malta Chamber of SMEs’ Annual General Meeting.

Eight candidates participated in the election, with the six candidates who received the highest votes being elected.

The six individuals who will now form part of the Council for the next three years are White Brothers Ltd Managing Director (MD) Mario Ciantar, NM Group MD Beppe Muscat, Mosta Electronics Owner Joseph Zerafa, Zammit Brothers Ltd Director Carmel Zammit, BASE Malta Founding Partner and Director Noel Gauci, and Alka Ceramics Ltd MD Joan Haber.

The Malta Chamber of SMEs proceeded to congratulate all the candidates who participated in the elections, while also wishing a successful term to the six who were elected to the Council.

The Malta Chamber of SMEs, previously known as the General Retailers and Traders Union, is the local organisation of independent private businesses, with over 7,000 members from around 12,000 different business outlets. It represents Maltese traders and retailers in different national for a, including the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), the Planning Authority, and the Advisory Board of the National Organisation, among others.