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The Best of the Best: The Selection for Manager of the Year 2024 Begins

The Croatian Association of Managers and Entrepreneurs CROMA, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović, will award the Manager of the Year for 2024 on Thursday, February 13, at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb.

The award winners are selected by an independent and expert jury consisting of the Management Board of HUM-CROMA, representatives of the academic community, media, and associations, and each year they are joined by last year’s winners of the Manager of the Year award.

The expert jury of the Croatian Association of Managers and Entrepreneurs CROMA, led by President Prof. Dr. Stjepan Orešković, awards the prize in several categories, including:

  • awards for Manager of the Year in the categories of large, medium, small, and micro enterprises
  • lifetime achievement award
  • the ‘Tihomir Premužak’ award for positive social impact
  • award for the most successful foreign manager
  • award for the best-managed innovative project
  • award for the most successful entrepreneur of the year in the categories of large, medium, small, and micro entrepreneurs

Managers, through their entrepreneurial energy, passion, and professional, ethical, and responsible approach to business, become prominent leaders in society.

Ana Soldo, Subregional Executive Director of DS Smith Packaging and President of HUM-CROMA, stated: “Choosing the best among the best is never easy because behind each candidate lies serious work, passionate engagement, and continuous commitment to innovation and excellence. The Manager of the Year award is a great recognition for individual excellence, but also an inspiration for all of us to strive for higher goals, to be drivers of positive change, and to work on creating a better business environment.

I firmly believe that the foundation of our society’s success is investing in knowledge, human capital, ethical principles, and moral values.”

Ana Falak, General Manager of HUM-CROMA, also reflected on the candidates and stated: “All nominated candidates are excellent, and they are selected and evaluated by the expert jury based on several aspects, from business results, financial indicators, implementation of innovative and creative solutions, resilience and adaptability to market changes, successful transformations within the company, sustainable, ethical, and responsible business practices, social engagement, volunteer work, and personal details from each candidate’s biography. I believe that all nominated candidates are winners because they have been recognized and nominated by their colleagues, and the award was decided by nuances.”

For more than three decades, CROMA has been rewarding the most successful managers and entrepreneurs, promoting the entrepreneurial spirit, strengthening their capacities, providing education, and developing future leaders for a society in a country known for its natural beauty, as well as for innovation, creative solutions, and quality people.

You can view the registration for the award as well as more information about the award and the program here.

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