Jože Mermal

Biography

Jože Mermal, born in 1954, is from Ljubljana. He graduated in economics. As the President of the Management Board he has been successfully managing the BTC company for 24 years. He has worked in many management positions since 1978. He initiated and managed the project of restructuring and transforming the Javna SkladišÄa company into a successful, dynamic and rapidly expanding company that has also become one of the largest European business, shopping, sports and entertainment centres called BTC City, which is visited by over 21 million people a year. He has received several awards for his work, including Manager of the Year in 1997 and the Primus Award for excellence in communication in 2001 from the Slovenian Public Relations Society. He is a keen supporter of culture and received the title of Cultural Patron of the Year in 2011. In 2013, the Municipality of Ljubljana conferred the Marjan Rožanc Award on Mermal for achievements in sports. His visionary management and creativity in the BTC company earned him the Vision Manager Award, which is conferred by public relations experts from south-eastern Europe. In 2014, the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded him for exceptional business and entrepreneurial achievements in the category of large companies for the year 2013. He also received the Best Manager of Southeast and Central Europe 2016 award. In 2017 he has been made an honorary citizen, which is the highest award of the Ljubljana Municipality for merits and reputation, the meaning and development of the municipality and for the development of the municipality's inter-city and international relations. He is a member of the Slovenian Foundation of Scientists and the Council of the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana. He also holds key leadership roles in several sports organisations. He is also the honorary consul of the Sultanate of Oman.

Research Interest

 General Medicine and Pharmaceutical sciences