The General Manager of Pivara Skopje, Jovan Radosavljevic was a guest speaker at the 23^rd edition of Business Coffee Macedonia which took place on May 17^th in the “Brick Bar” at the Hotel “Park” in Skopje, and which was attended by some of the most prominent businessmen in Macedonia, directors of banks, agencies, media, young entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts.

In his address, Radosavljevic referred to the most important moments in his professional development, challenges and decisions, which from humble beginnings in his career, launched him on the senior leadership positions.

As someone who for 19 years’ advances in the Coca-Cola HBC corporation, Radosavljevic said that Pivara Skopje is one of his biggest challenges, because Pivara Skopje is one of the leading companies on the Macedonian market, but also because of the opportunity to meet and learn the beer side of the company, thanks to the great brew masters from whom he learns every day.

“My mission is to be a part of a team where each single member will come, work and leave company after the hard-working day full field and satisfied being proud to be “Pivarec”. So, since my first working day in Pivara Skopje I promote culture of open and honest communications without fear and hesitation, where people respect each other. I encourage accountability behavior, support innovation and exchange of ideas and best practices across the whole company as well as coming to the best decisions together.” – stated Jovan Radosavljevic responding to a question from a participant about the manner and the methods he uses to motivate employees and create company culture of collegiality and open communication.

He also answered a range of other questions including the one of how Pivara Skopje sees the reduced consumption of beer per capita in Macedonia and on one of the most restrictive legislation on the sale of alcohol, giving suggestions and constructive solutions for the benefit of all.

Jovan Radosavljevic is on the position of a General Manager of Pivara Skopje since March 1^st, 2016. He came to this position from the position of a Commercial Manager of Coca-Cola HBC in Romania, where in three years, thanks to his strategic leadership and consistent approach in turning market opportunities into positive results, the company has achieved double-digit growth in sales of the Coca-Cola portfolio and a significant market share.

The Business Coffee Macedonia is an event organized for small and medium entrepreneurs and those who want it to exchange information, share experiences and entrepreneurial encouragement to start their own business. The idea for this type of event resulted from a research agency, whose statistics show that 60% of the cooperation agreements are negotiated on a coffee and networking – is one of the key tools for success.

In spite of Radosavljevic, guests speakers of the event were also Srdjan Randjelovic, Director of KPMG and Katerina Angelovska, coach for personal development.