Stanka Pejanović is coming to Gorenje
Management Board form Gorenje Belgrade where she has been the managing director
of one of Gorenje's largest international subsidiaries for the last four years.
In this period, she has successfully restructured the company that managed to
retain a high market share despite the fact that the country welcomed new
competitors. Before joining Gorenje, she had worked at the Mercator Group,
first as the managing director at Mercator–S, then as Management Board in
charge of operations in Southeastern Europe.
Tomaž Korošec has worked at the Gorenje
Group for over 20 years; for the last year, he has been the Senior Vice
President in charge of corporate procurement, investment, and central
maintenance. Before that, he had been the executive director of production, and
he carried out one of the most challenging reorganization processes at the
Group following the takeover of the Scandinavian company Asko. Under his
leadership, Gorenje relocated five factories between five different countries,
this considerably reducing its operating costs.
Saša Marković is coming to Gorenje from
Philips Electronics North America where he has been the Senior Marketing
Director of Personal Care for North America since 2015. Before this assignment,
he had been active in the small domestic appliance industry as he was the
general manager and commercial leader of the Philips Consumer Lifestyle
subsidiary for Central Europe, based in the Czech Republic. From 2005 to 2011,
Marković also worked for the multinational Procter & Gamble where he was as
category manager planning and executing the development strategy in the
Balkans.
The Management Board members will also have
new assignments in the new term of office. As the Chief Financial and Digital
Officer, Žiga Debeljak will be in charge of finance, digitization, supply
chain, and non-core operations. Drago Bahun will be the labour director in
charge of social dialogue. Stanka Pejanović will be the Chief HR Officer and
she will thus be in charge of human resources, organization, service, and
support services. Tomaž Korošec shall be responsible for technology,
production, development, supply, and investments. Saša Marković will be
appointed Chief Sales and Marketing Officer; thus, he will be the Management
Board member in charge of major and small domestic appliance sales under all
brands, strategic marketing, and design. President and CEO Franjo Bobinac will,
in addition to coordinating and leading the Management Board, directly oversee
the work of the office of the Management Board secretary and the fields of
corporate communications and corporate security. Moreover, he will focus in his
next term of office on the integration with the strategic partner,
identification of synergies between the companies, and brand development
strategy.
Upon appointment of the new Management Board
member, Franjo Bobinac said: "Gorenje is currently completing a process in
which we have found an excellent strategic partner with whom we will build a
stable future and ensure Gorenje's growth. Today, the company is getting a team
that has the knows how to and can make use of all advantages that the strategic
partner brings to the Group. Drago Bahun, Žiga Debeljak and I have worked
together excellently in the Management Board to date. Drago Bahun has a very
delicate sense for social dialogue and balance between various stakeholders
within the Gorenje Group, which is needed at the company. Žiga Debeljak has, in
addition to very good financial management, laid down years ago a comprehensive
approach to digitization at the Gorenje Group. This will remain a key Gorenje
direction, especially in light of development of smart and connectible
appliances that have been changing and will continue to change our industry.
Stanka Pejanović has built quality foundations in Serbia for the growth of our
Serbian subsidiary. She will use the experience she has acquired for human
resources development at the international level, as well as for development
and more efficient operation of all support services in all markets. Tomaž
Korošec's experience and his goal-driven approach will be used for
accomplishing the strategic plans the new owner has with us. In addition to
expanding the manufacturing operations in a variety of Gorenje's locations, the
fields of technology, development, and procurement are where we will seek the most
synergies with the strategic partner. Saša Marković brings a breath of fresh
wind to the company, since he has acquired experience both in Europe and, in
recent years, in North America. Apart from our industry, he is also closely
familiar with sales and marketing of fast-moving consumer goods. I believe this
is the team that Gorenje needs for the future."
Management Board members shall commence their terms of office on July 20, 2018, except for Saša Marković who will become a Gorenje Management Board member on September 1, 2018.