"Whole business career, I had only two criteria. Profit that satisfies the owner, but is never maximized. And most importantly - employee satisfaction," said Igor Mervič in a thank-you speech at the January Gathering, where he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in the field of management.

For 28 years he was the first face of an exceptional story about the development and business success of Spar Slovenija, which under his leadership became the retailer with the second highest market share in Slovenia and the third in the group - after Spar in Austria and South Africa. With the support of an exceptional team, he was the only one in the group to manage the company continuously with a profit. More in Slovenian