{"id":42589,"date":"2026-03-30T14:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=42589"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:49:39","slug":"president-milanovic-meets-the-winners-of-the-manager-of-the-year-2025-award-and-the-leadership-of-the-croatian-managers-entrepreneurs-association-croma","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-meets-the-winners-of-the-manager-of-the-year-2025-award-and-the-leadership-of-the-croatian-managers-entrepreneurs-association-croma\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 meets the winners of the \u201cManager of the Year 2025\u201d award and the leadership of the Croatian Managers\u2019 & Entrepreneurs\u2019 Association CROMA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today received the winners of the \u201cManager of the Year 2025\u201d award and the leadership of the Croatian Managers\u2019 & Entrepreneurs\u2019 Association CROMA. The President congratulated the awarded managers and entrepreneurs, who presented their companies and the achievements that earned them the CROMA awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony held under the patronage of the President of the Republic in February this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners of the \u201cManager of the Year 2025\u201d award are: Dino Dragun, CEO and founder of Hidrocibalae; Stjepan Bedi\u0107, CEO and founder of ETF Airways; Darko Horvat, CEO of Bosqar Invest; Matija \u017dulj, CEO and founder of Agrivia; Goran Ladi\u0161i\u0107, CEO of Project O2; Nikola Jurman, CEO and owner of Filix; Marko Jurman, CEO and owner of Filix; Nada \u0160imi\u0107, founder and owner of Primac; Tomislav Ivani\u0107, CEO and founder of Bravarija Ivani\u0107; Hrvoje Parag, CEO of Herbairum; Medeja Lon\u010dar, CEO of Siemens; and Zoran Mabi\u0107, CEO of Lesaffre Adriatica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards are given in the categories of large, medium, and small enterprises, socially responsible businesses, foreign managers, and managers who have distinguished themselves through innovative projects, positive social impact, and contributions to the economic development of Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HUM-CROMA President Ana Soldo stated that the association has 150 member companies, employing over 50,000 people and generating around eight billion euros in revenue. She also highlighted that many companies in Croatia are growing year after year but remain unknown to the general public, as many of them \u2013 such as the companies of the awarded entrepreneurs and managers \u2013 primarily serve foreign markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the awarded entrepreneurs and managers and the president of the association, the meeting was attended by HUM-CROMA Executive Board members Igor Benakovi\u0107, Ana Soldo, and Manuela \u0160ola, as well as General Manager Ana Falak. President Milanovi\u0107 was accompanied by Velibor Ma\u010dki\u0107, the President\u2019s Special Adviser for the Economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Filip Glas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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