Experience and knowledge-based communication management

Mario Petrović, president of the Management Board, founder and co-owner of MPR, president of the Board of Governors and owner of Bernays University of Applied Sciences, and member of the Supervisory Board of Jadranka d.d. Mali Lošinj. He has led numerous communication projects in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia in the areas of economy, politics and, especially, crisis management. In addition to PR, branding and education in the area of tourism, he specializes in lobbying, crisis communication and strategic consulting. He is a lecturer at several higher education institutions and a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Croatian Studies and the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb. He is the president of the Supervisory Board of the Croatian Public Relations Association and the winner of the "GrandPRix" award of the Croatian Public Relations Association for his contribution to the development of the profession in Croatia (2018).

Dr. Božo Skoko is a member of the Management Board and a partner in MPR, an advisor for strategic communication and a university professor, publicist, and former journalist. He has led hundreds of communication projects for corporations, institutions and political officials, as well as numerous destination branding projects at home and abroad. He is the lecturer in charge of courses in public relations at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb. He has published eight books dedicated to public relations and Croatian identity and image. He is the winner of the "Grand PRix" award of the Croatian Public Relations Association for his contribution to the development of the profession in Croatia (2011) and the leading regional award for achievements in public relations –  PRO.PR (2013).

Vladimir Preselj is the CEO of Millenium promocija. His areas of expertise and professional engagement in the communication industry include, among others, PR, PA, crisis communication, media relations, event management, branding, advertising... Over the past years, Vladimir has managed communication projects in the areas of telecommunications, IT, banking, insurance, healthcare, retail, energy, tourism, etc. He is the author and co-author of several academic papers on communication management, as well as a lecturer at the Edward Bernays University of Applied Sciences, the Zagreb School of Business and the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb.

Martina Pandžić Skoko is Event Director in MPR. She has led numerous projects from the areas of marketing and event management, and has participated in their conception. Martina has many years of theoretical and practical experience in communication aspects of fashion and dressing, i.e. developing a personal image in politics and the business world. She was the director of the "Fashion.hr Industrija" fair, she worked in Quintana komunikacije, a PR agency, where she successfully collaborated on numerous communication management projects for corporate clients, political institutions, as well as candidates and parties during political campaigns. She is a lecturer at Edward Bernays University of Applied Sciences, teaching the Fashion and Communication course, and is a guest lecturer at numerous higher education institutions.

Filip Orlić is the director of the PR & PA Department. He has headed numerous projects in the areas of communications, marketing, and event management. He specializes in strategic and corporate communication, media relations and crisis communication, advising clients in the areas of banking, economy, insurance, IT, and energy. Filip leads individual and group educational programmes in communication skills, media appearances and crisis communication. He is a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb. 

Ana Šimić is the director of the Media Buying and Planning Department in MPR, which encompasses online and offline media buying and planning, market research and strategic planning. She has participated in the creation and has led numerous successful campaigns for clients from the banking, retail, IT, insurance, telecommunications and FMCG industries, including the LAQO and Brigometar campaigns for the insurance company, Croatia osiguranje, for which several national and international awards were received.