KPMG in Malta appoints a partner and two directors

KPMG in Malta has announced the appointment of Thomas Galea as partner and Eric Padovani and Noel Grima as directors, with effect from October 1.  Galea joined KPMG in 2005 as an audit team member and successfully completed his ACCA qualification in December 2006.  He is an accountant by profession, holds a Practising Certificate in Auditing and is also a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA).  During the past 16 years, other than in Malta, Galea has also worked within the audit function of the Irish and US KPMG offices, gaining experience in a number of industries, particularly banking and private enterprise.  He is also active in training delivery at KPMG, regularly contributing to the staff’s professional education and performance development. Galea currently also sits on ACCA’s International Assembly as Malta’s representative.  Padovani joined the corporate accounting services department of KPMG in 2008 and plays a key role in leading a sizeable team of over 30 accountants, providing an array of outsourced corporate accounting services, VAT compliance solutions and secondments of accounting team members to clients. He is a certified public accountant, holding an...