Gold Magazine June - July 2013, Issue 27 | Page 10

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Churchill tops
“most admired”
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s part of its 16th
Annual Global
CEO Survey,
PwC recently
asked 1,400
CEOs from
around the world which leaders they most admired, and
what they most admired about
their actions. Winston Churchill
was the most popular choice
of all CEOs with Steve Jobs
(an innovator) admired in the
most number of countries (37).
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leaders, in that order. Smaller
categories include writers,
artists, philosophers, sports
people, religious leaders and
fictional characters. 1% chose
a colleague. Fifteen women
were named, of whom Margaret Thatcher was the only one
to make the top ten. The next
most-named women were
Angela Merkel, Ayn Rand,
Mother Teresa and Queen
Elizabeth I. Women were four
times more likely to choose a
female leader than men.

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Europe, coming top in France
ahead of Charles de Gaulle
and beating Niccolo Machiavelli to the top spot in Italy.
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minister (1940-45 and 195155) he even tied with Gandhi
in Turkey, behind Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk. Some 60%
of CEOs chose a post-war
politician or military leader. The
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igital Ship Cyprus, an international conference that deals
with information and communication technologies related to
ships and shipping companies, took place in Limassol in April,
attracting distinguished speakers and maritime information
technology managers from around the world.
The Conference dealt with the latest technologies for
maritime satellite communications, software and electronics and how they can assist ship operators to communicate
effectively and efficiently with their fleets and meet the challenges in a market
which is becoming more and more competitive. The Conference, which has
further enhanced the image of Cyprus as an important international shipping
centre, was organised and managed by t he Cyprus Shipping Chamber.

8 Gold the international investment, finance & professional services magazine of cyprus

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asyJet founder Sir Stelios
Haji-Ioannou has taken
action to help alleviate the
hardship arising from the
current economic crisis in Cyprus.
His Food from the heart (FFTH)
programme gives a helping hand
to people in need – the poor, the
hungry and the elderly as well as the
disabled, the unemployed and those
struggling on reduced incomes. The
programme is operated on a strictly
non-discriminatory basis and the only
obligation of beneficiaries is to give
their name and date of birth as well
as a telephone number or e-mail address (to eliminate fraud and ensure
efficient stock ordering).
Since its launch on May 8 at the
Stelios Philanthropic Foundation’s Limassol headquarters, FFTH has been
offering a free halloumi cheese and
tomato/cucumber sandwich to those
registered with the FFTH (already
several hundred people) between 12
noon and 2.00pm Monday to Friday.
By registering with the Stelios Foundation, claimants receive a swipe
card, which can then be presented
for one snack per day.
FFTH aims to complement existing charitable programmes run by
the voluntary sector and churches.
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who has
pledged a 12-month commitment
to the pilot programme, explained
the rationale behind FFTH: “After
the confiscation of bank deposits
and the other measures taken two
months ago, I realized that there must
be more help for those facing the
daily challenge of putting food on the
table. With the Food from the heart
programme, I wanted to lend a helping hand in a positive and efficient
way. Anyone can come to our office
in Limassol and register to receive a
snack – Monday through Friday, no
questions asked.”
Sir Stelios wants to roll out the
programme to other communities on
the island with the help of volunteer
franchisees in return for compensation from the Foundation to reward
the time and effort involved. “Now
is a good time for Cypriots to do
their best to help each other,” he
concluded.
The FFTH is based at the Stelios
Philanthropic Foundation at 8,
Argyrou Drousioti St. 3041 Limassol.
Tel: [phone].