12/16/2024 16:10
The Zagreb Stock Exchange Awards ceremony was traditionally held in Zagreb.
This prestigious annual gathering recognized and awarded the most prominent participants in the capital market, who, with their work and results, contributed to the development and stability of the financial system in Croatia.
The guests and awardees were addressed with introductory words and greetings by Ms. Ivana Gažić, President of the Management Board of the Zagreb Stock Exchange, Ante Žigman, Phd, the President of the Board of the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa), and State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Davor Zoričić.
The Zagreb Stock Exchange Awards Committee decided on the awards in the following categories: Golden, Silver and Bronze Share of the Year, then Golden, Silver and Bronze Member of the Year, Award for Contribution to Capital Market Development, and the Zagreb Stock Exchange Academy Award for Contribution to Capital Market Education.
The Golden Share of the Year award was presented to Končar, and accepting it on behalf of the Company, the President of the Management Board of Končar, Mr. Gordan Kolak, stated: The implemented strategic and operational changes and the agile and successful adaptation to the requirements of the new electricity era have ensured KONČAR results that are many times higher than those achieved five years ago. This was also reflected in the share price, which has increased by 2.3 times since the beginning of this year alone. We are proud to have led the list of the most traded shares, and when we analyze all issues of KONČAR Group shares (KONČAR d.d., KONČAR D&ST ordinary and preferred shares and Dalekovod d.d.), the share in this year's total turnover rises to almost 23%. We would like to thank the Zagreb Stock Exchange for this valuable recognition, which represents the crowning achievement of all our achievements this year.
The Silver Share of the Year award was accepted by Mrs. Martina Dalić, President of the Podravka Management Board on behalf of the awarded Company.
The Bronze Share of the Year award was given to Hrvatski Telekom d.d., which was accepted by Mr. Matija Kovačević, Member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer.
Interkapital securities d.o.o. was declared the Golden Member of the Year. Accepting the award, the President of the Management Board of the Company, Mr. Daniel Delač, stated: Another successful year is behind InterCapital. We are pleased with the impressive return of the ZSE stock indices in 2024, and we look forward to 2025 with joy and optimism. This valuable award motivates us and obliges us to continue working on the development of the domestic capital market. There are still many challenges on this path, but I believe that joint cooperation of all stakeholders can yield concrete results.
The Silver Member of the Year is Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. The award was accepted by Mr. Krešimir Kurtić, Director of Brokerage Operations, who stated: We are proud of this award, which we received in a very challenging business environment, and it is recognition of our continuous contribution to the domestic capital market. PBZ has been continuously increasing its market share in brokerage operations for many years and has become a leader among banks in the brokerage segment. We offer clients trading in all types of financial instruments on the Zagreb Stock Exchange, by telephone, via the PBZ Investor platform or Digital Banking, as well as trading on foreign markets. We are constantly working on introducing and improving our services, as well as new opportunities within Digital Banking and introducing the service of opening and maintaining an Investor Transaction Account.
The Bronze Member of the Year is Zagrebačka banka d.d. We are honored to be among the companies awarded the Member of the Year, which confirms ZABA's active role in the Croatian capital market, both by providing investment services for clients of all categories - retail, corporate and institutional, and by providing market making services on the Zagreb Stock Exchange. With its high-quality and dedicated approach, Zagrebačka banka not only creates additional value for clients, but also participates in the development of the Croatian capital market, ensuring greater volumes and liquidity through market making services, said Mr. Slaven Štefanec, Director of Brokerage Operations, accepting the award on behalf of Zagrebačka banka.
The award for contribution to the capital market development was presented to the CFA Association Croatia, which was accepted on this occasion by the Association's president, Ms. Maja Bešević Vlajo.
This year's winner of the Zagreb Stock Exchange Academy Award for contribution to capital market education is the Bjelovar School of Economics and Bureaucracy. The school's principal, Mr. Vladimir Štefanec, accepted the award: For decades, the Bjelovar School of Economics and Bureaucracy has been a leader in many innovative ideas that it successfully implements in the teaching process, thereby raising the quality of teaching and making it more interesting. The school is a leader in many innovations in education that go beyond classic classroom teaching, and we strive to be a "different" school and prepare students for the labor market as best as possible. Through the quality and creative work of current and former teachers and the great contribution of the students themselves, the school has gained a high level of recognition throughout Croatia, and I believe that this award is a confirmation of quality work and an incentive for new successes.
For the fifteenth year in a row, the Poslovni dnevnik Award for Best Investor Relations has been presented, in cooperation with the Zagreb Stock Exchange: the competition includes companies from the CROBEX index and companies listed on the Prime and Official Markets of the Zagreb Stock Exchange. The awardees are decided on the basis of statistical criteria relating to the issuer's compliance with the Stock Exchange Rules and on the basis of a survey conducted among capital market participants.
The first award went to Atlantic Group, on whose behalf it was accepted by Ivana Bračun, Head of Investor Relations: Atlantic Group has received the first award for investor relations for the fifth year in a row, in years marked by challenges and uncertainty. We are glad that it was recognized that even in such circumstances, Atlantic Grupa maintained a high level of professionalism, quality business reporting and transparency. We are particularly proud of our commitment to sustainability reporting and transparently informing investors about our sustainable development efforts. This award further motivates us to continue excellence in all aspects of investor relations. We would like to thank our investors for their continued support and trust.
The award for second place on behalf of Podravka was accepted by Petar Matoničkin, leading expert for Controlling and Investor Relations, and Tomislav Bajić, Head of Investor Relations at Hrvatski Telekom, accepted the third prize: I would like to thank Poslovni dnevnik and the Zagreb Stock Exchange for this award, which is a confirmation of the recognized effort and dedication of Hrvatski Telekom in the field of investor relations. This award further motivates us to continue improving our practices and continue to be an example of excellence in investor relations.
The awards were presented by the acting editor-in-chief of Poslovni dnevnik, Mladen Miletić.
As part of the Zagreb Stock Exchange Awards ceremony, PwC's Building Public Trust Award (BPTA) was presented, which this year went to Atlantic Group, while a special recognition went to Arena Hospitality Group. The main goal of the award is to recognize and reward companies that stand out for their clarity and transparency in reporting to their stakeholders.
The award ceremony was concluded by Ivana Gažić, President of the Management Board of Zagreb Stock Exchange, congratulating the awardees.
| Category: | Winner: |
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Končar |
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Podravka |
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Hrvatski Telekom |
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Interkapital vrijednosni papiri |
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Privredna banka Zagreb |
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Zagrebačka banka |
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CFA Udruga Hrvatska |
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Ekonomska i birotehnička škola Bjelovar |
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Atlantic Group |
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Arena Hospitality Group |
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| 1st place | Atlantic Grupa |
| 2nd place | Podravka |
| 3rd place | Hrvatski Telekom |
