This year, on April 4th, at Hotel Katarina in Selce, Crikvenica Riviera, the 13th edition of the most prestigious PR awards – PRO PR Globe People Achievement Awards – will take place. A total of 23 winners from 13 countries will receive unique artistic graphics created by students from the Academy of Applied Arts at the University of Rijeka as part of the “Business and Art” program.
The 2024 award winners are:
Botswana: Taazima Kala, Managing Director and Lead Consultant at Hotwire PRC
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Senad Alibegović, Founder and CEO of KENSHO Communications, Irena Miličević Vukoja, Founder of Woman.Comm Club, a regional platform promoting women in the communication industry
Montenegro:Adrijana Husić, Owner of Communication Studio Cassiopeia, Tajana Nedić, PR and Social Media Manager at the Montenegrin National Theatre, Nemanja Boljević, Communications and Public Relations Manager at the Council of Foreign Investors
Croatia: Andrea Husain Orlić, Head of Public Relations and Marketing Office at Triglav Insurance Croatia, Egle Katunar, Communicator at Katunar House, Marina Čulić Fischer, Director of Dialog Communications Agency, Danijela Čavlović, Senior Advisor at Millenium Promotion
Italy: Fabio Ventoruzzo, Director of Corporate Communications and Sustainability at SISAL
Kenya: Gilbert Manirakiza, President and CEO of The Newmark Group
North Macedonia: Toni Angelovski, Chief Inspector for Public Order, Safety, and Prevention at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia
Netherlands: Martijn van Schieveen, Communications Lead at the European Cultural Foundation
United States:Jim McQueeny, Analyst at Sacred Heart University, Johna Burke, Executive Director of the International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC)
Slovenia: Tina Cipot, Chief Operations Officer and Partner at O28 Communication Group, Marjan Koler, Head of the Communications Department at the Motorway Company of the Republic of Slovenia
Serbia:Marina Grihović, Owner of Headline and D-Kit Agencies, Suzana Đorđević, Director of the Hemofarm Foundation, Vanja Vagić, Corporate Affairs Director at Pet Nutrition South Europe Mars
Sweden: Jonas Pertoft, President of the Swedish Public Relations Association
United Kingdom: Catherine Mahoney, Communications and Engagement Director at the City Bridge Trust Foundation
The PRO PR Globe People Achievement Awards is the only global recognition program focused on individuals in the communications field who contribute to the improved perception and positioning of the communications industry on global, regional, and local levels. These individuals, guided by ethical business practices and professional standards, have made a significant impact within the communications industry alongside their teams and collaborators.
The selection committee, comprising past award recipients and members of the organizing committee, analyzed all nominations based on data collected during and after the nomination process, in accordance with the awards’ guidelines.
Since 2019, the PRO PR Globe People Achievement Awards has been the sole recognition program where winners are nominated by four global communication associations, including:, International Public Relations Association (IPRA), International Communication Consulting Organisation (ICCO), The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA), Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR).
Alongside the main awards, the PRO PR Vision City, PRO PR Vision Manager, Infigo Award, and PRO PR Entrepreneur Awards will also be presented on February 24 for their unique contributions to communication management.
