MR. NIKI TRAVERS TAUSS
Founder & CEO

With a background in Marketing and New Media, Niki has had a lifelong passion for yachts with over 30,000nm of navigational experience. Since joining the family business in 2006 he has since founded Esprit Yachting which represents the Azimut|Benetti Group, Nautor's Swan and Williams Tenders and today the family company has grown into Tauss Holdings - a multidisciplinary outfit with subsidiaries offering fully-fledged technical yacht support , Yacht Management, Charter Management, Marina Development and Yacht Finance.

In 2015 and 2016 Yachting Events successfully operated and managed two editions of the RC44 Valletta Cup as part of the International circuit of the RC44 World Championship.

In 2016 Niki spearheaded an international consortium that was successful in the awarding of a 270 berth marina concession in Malta. Niki has since held the position of General Manager at Marina di Valletta which is now at capacity and has just been finalized its €8.5m investment plan and its Landmark Capitanerie in mid-2021

Since 2018 Niki has held the position of CEO at AB Finance Plc offering yacht finance to the Azimut Yachts Dealer Network clients across the Mediterranean

Niki currently holds the position of Vice Chair of the Yachting Services Section at the Malta Chamber where he has been an active member of the committee for the past 8 years.

NADIA ERASMUS

Charter Manager & Concierge

ADRIAN MINGO

Fleet and Operations Manager

MICHELA LATTUGHI

Administration

CHRIS BUGEJA

Technical Support