The Finance Newspaper Award

The Finance Newspaper Award for outstanding achievements in business
The Finance Newspaper Award is a top accolade in the Slovenian business community, intended for those individuals and organisations that make a key contribution to economic development and to increasing social prosperity. It recognises achievements in scientific research, education and training, and journalism, as well as achievements in management, technological development and political work that bring new quality to the Slovenian business community, increase economic growth and reduce uncertainty among economic operators.

It confirms the long-term efforts of the winner (or organisation), which were consciously directed so that their effects would be lasting and beneficial for the wider social environment, and at the same time it recognises their results, which are clearly definable or measurable.

The winners to date are: Ivan Ribnikar, professor at the Faculty of Economics; Jože Stanič, former President of the Management Board of Gorenje; France Bučar, first President of the National Assembly; Stojan Petrič, President of the Management Board of Kolektor; Milan Kučan, former President of the Republic; Slavko Avsenik, musician; Jože Colarič, President of the Management Board of Krka; Vojko Čok, President of the Management Board of Banka Koper; Janez Škrabec, managing director of Riko; Spomenka Hribar, philosopher; Sandi Češko, President of the Management Board of Studio Moderna; Štefan Hoyer, President of the Management Board of the Jub Group; Ivo Boscarol, director of Pipistrel; Aleksander Zalaznik, Danfoss Trata; Melita Ferlež, Henkel Maribor; Jožica Rejec and Štefan Bertoncelj of Domel; Tina Maze, skier; Vladimir Rukavina, director of Narodni dom Maribor and father of the Lent Festival; Darko Brlek, artistic director and general manager of the Ljubljana Festival; Igor Akrapovič, owner of the Akrapovič Group; Janez Prašnikar, professor at the School of Economics and Business of the University of Ljubljana; Edi Kraus, head of the Ljubljana factory Aquafil Slovenija, formerly Julon; Silvan Peršolja, Klet Brda; Marjan Pipenbaher, Ponting; Gertrud Rantzen, Slovenian-German Chamber of Commerce from 2006 to 2022; and Srečko Šestan, Commander of the Civil Protection of the Republic of Slovenia.