Damir Vandelić

Damir Vanđelić, M.Sc., MBA

BIOGRAPHY

Basic information

 Born in Zagreb on February 11, 1968.

Phone: + 385-98-22-77-14 (mobile phone)

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Address: Palinovečka 51, Zagreb, Croatia

Education

• • Elementary school R. and Z. Baković, Kušlanova, Zagreb
• • N. Tesla High School, Klaićeva, Zagreb
• • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb, Master of Mechanical Engineering
• • Institute of Brewing, London and Heriot Watt, Edinburgh
• • University of Liverpool, MBA, Marketing and Finance
• • Certified engineer, member of the chamber, ID number S1585
• • Authorized Project Director according to IPMA, A level, project portfolio management specialist, certificate number A-4.

Special awards during schooling:

- Recognition of the Rector of the University, the best student of the year 1988/1989.

- Medal of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, 1992. one of the three best students in the class

I know how to work on a computer very well: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MS Project, MathCAD.

Previous employment

• • 1992-1997, PLIVA, from trainee to Head of Technical Office and Head of Energy Management.
• • Hrvoje Požar Award for the best energy management program,
• • Design, supervision and management of the relocation of the Neva plant from Čakovec to Zagreb, Tuškanova,
• • 1998-1999, Interbrew, Technical Director of Zagrebačka pivovara, Zagreb,
• • Reduction of overhaul duration by 50%,
• • Acceleration of cooling and fermentation processes 40%,
• • 1999-2004, Corporate Investment Director for Central Europe, 15 breweries, Leuven Headquarters, Belgium
• • Construction and reconstruction of breweries in Prague, Ploiesti, Grude,
• • Managing an investment portfolio of over € 50 million / year, personally leading projects of around € 20 million / year,
• • Participation in acquisitions and restructuring in the Central European zone.
• • 2004-2016, Investment Director of Adris Group d.d.
• • Investment management in the factory TDR d.o.o. in Kanfanar, Istragrafika factory in Kanfanar, three 5 * hotels in Rovinj, in total, investments of Adris Group (31 legal entities in the group) in the amount of HRK 4.0 billion in 9 years.
• • 2006-2016, Director of Abilia d.o.o., a company that manages the real estate of Adris Group d.d., development, maintenance, leases, investment, sales for about 680,000 m2 of buildings and about 5 million m2 of land.
• • 2008-2016, Director of Adria Resorts d.o.o., the portfolio management company of Maistra d.d. and Cromaris d.d., the largest tourism company and the largest fish farming company in the Republic of Croatia:
• • Acquisition and merger of Marimirna d.d., Cenmara d.d., Bisage Nit d.o.o. and Marikultura Istra d.o.o. to a new company - Cromaris d.d.
• • Cromaris restructuring, growth and development strategy; achieved growth of about 200% in two years and about 500% in 6 years.
• • 2009-2016, director of Tvornica duhana Zagreb d.o.o., management of EUR 130 million of assets and the project of building an office complex in Jagićeva in Zagreb worth over EUR 30 million.
• • 10 / 2016-5 / 2019, President of the Management Board of Croatia osiguranje d.d., insurers of the group with 3,600 employees, operations in 5 countries, significant business improvements (Golden Kuna 2018), responsible for PMO and introduction of Lean Six Sigma methodology, human resources, benefits claims (HRK 1.3 billion / year), public relations, compliance, legal affairs, real estate management and procurement.
• • 5 / 2019-9 / 2020, Member of the Management Board of Adris grupa d.d.
• • 10 / 2020-12 / 2021, interim director and director of the Fund for Reconstruction of the City of Zagreb, Krapina-Zagorje County and Zagreb County.
• • 2018- 11/2021, President of the HANFA Council, financial market regulator
• • Supervisory Boards:
• • 2016-12 / 2021, President of the Supervisory Board of INA d.d.
• • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Cromaris d.d.,
• • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Cenmar d.d.,
• • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Marimirna d.d.,
• • Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CO Zdravlje d.o.o., 2017-2019.
• • President of the Supervisory Board of Croatia osiguranje Ljubuški, 2018-2019.
• • Member of the Supervisory Board of Maistra d.d., TDR d.o.o., Hrvatski duhani d.d., Rovinjturist d.d., Tvornice duhana Zagreb d.d., Member of the Supervisory Board of INA d.d.
• • I managed companies of 3,600 people, investments with over 1,000 workers on the construction site and individual budgets of around EUR 120 million, and an investment portfolio with over 200 simultaneous projects of various sizes.

Currently employed

• • 12/2021 - Vangelis d.o.o., Zagreb