The Team

Chris Farrugia

Managing Director

It goes without saying that Chris is the key player at On Site Malta and brings with him a great deal of experience in his field. Heading up strategy is what he does best and tapping into new and emerging international markets is something he’s looking forward to.

His days consist of creating strategic initiatives outside our shores as well as in Malta – key to developing growth and further strengthening Malta’s already excellent position on the DMC map. His vision is as clear as day – to take On Site Malta to the next level. How, you may ask? By continuing to engineer diverse and unique events for our clientele – always exceeding their expectations.

 Languages spoken: English, Italian, Maltese

Stephane Taurel

General Manager

Stephane embodies the essence of being ‘a citizen of the world.’ A fervent traveller, we can easily say that he really has travelled around half of the world. A native of Provence in France, he has a special love for Canada.

When we look at Stephane, we see positivity personified. He knows how to give it all he’s got in order to reach his client’s event objectives. It’s not always easy – but that doesn’t discourage him. Not surprising, then, that our clients enjoy working with him and we do too.

Languages spoken: English, French, Italian

Julian Pillow

Head of Operations

The life of the party. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when you meet Julian. Whether he’s in a meeting or in the office, he is always going at full speed. Julian’s sense of humour and personality are one of a kind, and the On Site Malta team knows how to put that to good use in order to relax the mood while on an event set.

An avid lover of Malta with 8 years of operations and event planning experience under his belt, Julian performs magic on clients’ budget and has successfully overcome many challenges and always delivered. Julian is the one who “gets the show on the road”.

Languages spoken: English, Italian, Maltese

Cindy Touroul

Sales & Marketing Manager - French Market

With years of extensive experience in the incentives map…that is. We are lucky to see her regularly for our company update meetings in Malta and love the fact that the world has become so small as to allow this to be possible.

Languages spoken: English, French

Marika Vahsen Bianco

Accounts Manager

Marika has always been an innately numbers-person. The epitomy of reliability, we know we can count on Marika to supervise, monitor and evaluate all day-to-day accounting activities. Striving for accuracy and the improvement of systems and procedures is what she enjoys and that is where her high attention to detail and accuracy are apparent.

We like to leave the collecting, analysing, and verifying aspect of our business to the real experts in the field – and who better than Marika?

Languages spoken: English, Italian, Maltese

Keith Seguna

Project Manager

Keith is definately a people’s person with 12 years experience in the hospitality sector locally & abroad. With a background in Front Office Management, Sales & Operation, Keith is always on the go suggesting projects and programs down to the last detail. His enthusiasm clearly shows when interacting with clients and is always ready to take on a ‘challenge’.  In his free time Keith is an avid traveller with a passion for Asian culture.

Languages spoken: English, Italian & Maltese

Martina Balintova

Project Manager

Martina Balintova holds a University Degree in Tourism Management and Business Marketing from the Economic university in Bratislava. Martina has more than 13 years’ experience in DMC companies across Europe including Slovakia, Czech republic, UK and Malta.

With several years experiences in the tourism industry (hotels, destination management companies, organizing conferences, events and workshops), Martina has a very strong background in international projects and projects related to European funded programmes, developing project plans, managing project with stakeholders, preparing financial budgets, B2B meetings with focus to specific markets and high sales experiences. Her work also includes business development and implementing research strategies on assigned projects, running workshops and conferences.

Languages spoken: Slovak, Czech, Russian, Polish and English

Sophia Friehold

Project Manager

Sophia is incredibly enthusiastic and renowned for her go-getter attitude and leadership qualities. Sophia inspires those around her by thinking outside the box to combine creative concepts with exceptional organising skills to meet our client goals. She charmingly knows how to build relationships with stakeholders and spread good cheer at the office.

To her, the always-changing world of events is captivating and the challenge and diversity keeps her motivated and striving for better.

Languages spoken: English, German 

William Fiorentino

Project Manager

William is a highly energetic and enthusiastic individual. With over 5 years of experience, He has a solid background within the tourism industry and hotel management. William specializes in providing a proficient service accompanied by a friendly can-do attitude. He always strives to uphold customer satisfaction and ensures that they experience the local way of living and the traditions that the island is endowed with.

Languages spoken: Spoken: English, Italian & Maltese

Meryem Turkoz

Project Manager

Mery is an energetic, smiling person and always on the go. Belgian but with Turkish origins, she knows how to balance different cultures. Having 6 years experience both in Malta and abroad, Meryem bring a wealth of ideas to the team. If we say her “THAT IS ALL”, she will say “AH NO THERE IS ALWAYS MORE”… She uses all available sources to always propose a new idea or concept.

In her free time, do not be surprised if you catch her exploring another city of the world.

Languages spoken: Turkish, French, English

Melanie Spiteri Borda

Accounts Clerk

Melanie is Marika’s right hand – another numbers person whom On Site Malta just couldn’t do without. Melanie routinely recommends actions to resolve discrepancies if and when present and is a natural ‘investigator’. This wouldn’t be possible weren’t it for her attention to detail which we of course deem to be a great asset at On Site Malta.

Her can-do attitude makes working with her a pleasure. She may be the one of the youngest in the team – but she sure knows how to rise up to the challenge.

Languages spoken: English, Maltese 

Ivan Sciberras

Designer

A creative genius and Photoshop wiz, Ivan’s exceptional flair for effortlessly converting an idea into a design is something that amazes. With a background in design of more than 20 years, he’s become a master at bringing concepts and designs to life. Ivan has previously worked in design for the real estate industry among others and handled design work for On Site Malta on a part-time basis.

He has now chosen to be a full-time member which allows us to extend our service offering to those clients requiring a stand design– ancillary with our other services. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Languages spoken: English, Italian, French, Maltese 

Peter Donath

Historian & In-House Guide

An inexhaustible knowlege generator and a key contributor to the creation of memorable Malta, but life in general – try engaging him in a conversation and you’ll see!).

What makes him so unique is that he is fun and able to connect with every single person in the group. Malta holds no secrets from him as he has left no stone unturned or question unasked. Watch him respond to any question posed to him by one of guests and see him turn it into an exciting and engaging story – tapping into the essence of Malta and it’s history and culture every time. Peter never ceases to amaze.

Languages spoken: English, Dutch, German, French