diff --git a/utils/string-utils.class.ts b/utils/string-utils.class.ts
index fc968888..c6273c73 100644
--- a/utils/string-utils.class.ts
+++ b/utils/string-utils.class.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ export class StringUtils{
     const sliced = String(mystr).substr(0, size);
     return sliced + (String(mystr).length > size ? '...' : '');
   }
+  
+  public static capitalize(value: string): string {
+    return value.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + value.slice(1);
+  }
 
   public static URLSegmentsToPath(segments: UrlSegment[]): string {
     let path = '';