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  • Mojca Mia Berger is the new CFO of Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško

    Mojca Mia Berger is the new CFO of Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško

    RIDG Holding Group, the new Czech owner of Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško, continues to restructure and modernize teh company.

    The top management is newly expanded by Mojca Mia Berger, the new CFO, and Aleš Lavrič, Director of Logistics.

    Last November, the company appointed the new CEO Petr Domin, and in March it introduced the new HR Director Vesna Kemper.

    The new management aims to streamline the operation of the company and to increase its flexibility, the level of education of its employees, and the profitability of the company.

    Who is Mojca Mia Berger

    Mojca Mia Berger has previously worked as the Head of Finance & Controlling for American & Efird (A&E Europe). She has extensive experience not only at the local but also at the regional level.

    During her 20-year career, she has held senior positions in the finance departments of Hewlett-Packard, Knauf Insulation, and the Imperial Tobacco Group.

    Mojca Mia Berger graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana.

    I am glad to expand Vipap’s management and participate in the development of its strategy, including restructuring and subsequent optimization… I will primarily focus on improving work with data and the management information system,Mojca Mia Berger explains her role at Vipap Videm Krško.

    New investments in the paper mill

    The company’s latest investments in the paper mill include the installation of a new WIN CC operating system in machines or the modernization of a cutting unit worth € 350.000 (more than CZK 9 million).

    Last year a new bearing roller worth € 89.500 (almost CZK 2.5 million) was installed, and this April also a second support roller with a new elastic lining worth € 47.500 (over CZK 1.2 million).

    These investments are among the key steps that are turning Vipap Videm Krško into one of the most modern paper mills in Central Europe.

  • SPAR Slovenia opens eco-friendly supermarket in Logatec

    SPAR Slovenia opens eco-friendly supermarket in Logatec

    SPAR Slovenia opened a new SPAR Supermarket in Logatec, its 106th store in the country.

    The 1,700 sq. m supermarket was newly built within seven months, and offers 90 parking spaces.

    The store is opened seven days a week, Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and from 8 am to 1pm on Sunday.

    Eco-friendly store

    During construction, SPAR Slovenia focused on energy-efficient options, implementing energy-saving LED lighting as well as a transcritical CO2 system which makes use of excess heat for heating and cooling.

    This system makes the new store eco-friendly, requiring no traditional energy sources.

  • Telekom Slovenije and Ericsson launched the first 5G commercial network in Slovenia

    Telekom Slovenije and Ericsson launched the first 5G commercial network in Slovenia

    Ericsson and Slovenian communications service provider, Telekom Slovenije, launched the first commercial 5G network in Slovenia on July 23, 2020.

    The 5G rollout commenced within a week of the July 16th contract signing.

    The new 5G services were switched on through a software installation to existing Ericsson Radio System and Packet Core equipment which will enable spectrum sharing between 4G and 5G on the 2600MHz FDD spectrum – traditionally used for 4G only.

    Under the terms of the 5G deal, Ericsson is supplying Telekom Slovenije with RAN and Packet Core solutions.

    Initial 5G services are available in major cities across Slovenia, covering an estimated 25 percent of the population.

    The Slovenian communications service provider aims to increase its 5G coverage to 33 percent of the population by end of 2020.

  • Which are the best CEE universities in QS World University Ranking

    Which are the best CEE universities in QS World University Ranking

    Politecnico di Milano, ranking 137, with 37.226 students registered is the first university in CEE, followed by University of Vienna, 45.623 students, ranked 150, latest QS World University Ranking shows.

    The latest QS World University Ranking includes around 1,000 universities.

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the first ranked university in the world and University of Oxford is the first European university (ranked 5 in the world).

    Other 36 universities from Italy in top 1000

    Top 500 include the following universities from Italy, Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (160), Sapienza University of Rome (171), Università di Padova (216), University of Milan (301), Politecnico di Torino (308), University of Pisa (383), University of Naples – Federico II (392), Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Milano (392), University of Trento (403), University of Florence (432), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (511-520), University of Turin, University of Milano-Bicocca (521-530).

    Other Italian institutions in top 1000 are Free University Bozen, Bolzano, Università degli Studi di Pavia (601-650), University of Genoa, University of Siena (651-700), University of Trieste (701-750), Politecnico di Bari, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Università degli Studi di Perugia, University of Brescia (751-800), Catania University, Universita’ degli Studi di Ferrara, University of Salerno, Università degli Studi di Udine, Università degli studi Roma Tre, University of Calabria, Universita’ Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, University of Palermo, University of Bari, University of Parma, Verona University (801-1000).

    7 other Austrian universities in the top

    Austria has other universities in top: Vienna University of Technology (191), Universität Innsbruck (265), Graz University of Technology (275), Johannes Kepler University Linz (362), University of Klagenfurt (511-520), Karl-Franzens-Universitaet Graz (581-590), Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (751-800).

    Czechia has 8 universities in Top 1000

    Charles University Prague, 48,623 students, ranked 260, is the first Czech university in QS World University Ranking, followed by University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (342), Masaryk University Brno (531-540), Brno University of Technology, Mendel University in Brno (701-750), Technical University of Liberec (751-800), Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, University of Pardubice (801-1000).

    First university in the Baltic States is ranked no 285

    University of Tartu (Estonia), ranked 285, is the best university in the
    Baltic States, followed by Vilnius University (Lithuania), ranked 423 and Riga
    Technical University (Latvia), ranked 701-750.

    Other two Estonian universities are in Top 1000, Tallinn University of
    Technology (TalTech) is ranked 651-700 and Tallinn University is no 801-1000.

    Lithuania has three more universities in Top 1000, Vilnius Gediminas
    Technical University (651-700), Kaunas University of Technology and Vytautas
    Magnus University, Kaunas (801-1000).

    Other two universities in Latvia are present in QS World University Ranking,
    Riga Stradins University and University of Latvia, Riga (801-1000).

    Poland has 15 universities in the first 1000

    According to the latest QS World University Ranking, University of Warsaw (321) is the first Polish institution ranked.

    Other Polish universities included in the ranking are Jagiellonian University (326), Warsaw University of Technology (511-520), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Cracow University of Technology (Politechnika Krakowska), Gdansk University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poznań University of Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, University of Gdansk, University of Lodz, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (WRUST) (801-1000).

    First Greek university is ranked no 477

    National Technical University of Athens, ranked 477, is the first Greece university in QS World University Ranking, followed by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (571-580), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (651-700), Athens University of Economics and Business, University of Crete (801-1000).

    University of Szeged, the first in Hungary

    First Hungarian institution in the QS World University Ranking is University of Szeged (ranked 501-510), followed by University of Debrecen (521-530), Eötvös Loránd University (601-650), University of Pecs (651-700), Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Szent Istvan University, University of Miskolc, (801-1000).

    Bulgarian and Slovenian universities, at the same level

    Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, home for 19.086 students, is the only Bulgarian University in the top, ranking 601-650.

    First ranked Slovenian University is University of Ljubljana (601-650), followed by University of Maribor (801-1000).

    Slovakia has 4 universities in QS World University Ranking

    Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is the first university from Slovakia in the QS World University Ranking and is ranked 651-700, followed by Comenius University in Bratislava (701-750), Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Technical University of Kosice, (801-1000).

    Romania and Croatia are at the bottom

    Romania and Croatia are the worst ranked countries from CEE region with Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca and University of Bucharest (Romania) and University of Rijeka or University of Zagreb ranking 801-1000.

  • The new Czech owner started the restructuring of Vipap Videm Krško

    The new Czech owner started the restructuring of Vipap Videm Krško

    • Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško appointed Vesna Kemper HR Director. Among other, she will be in charge of the personnel part of the restructuring in the enterprise with almost 400 employees.
    • The company owned by the Czech group RIDG Holding wants to increase the flexibility and substitutability of current employees in order to effectively modernize production and stabilize. A target is also its higher attractiveness for qualified job seekers. 
    • In addition to restructuring tasks, also the impact of the coronavirus pandemic remains in focus of the new HR Director. In recent weeks it caused outages in the supply of raw materials, a partial interruption of production and the forced leaving of a third of employees at home.

    Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško has started restructuring under the new Czech owner RIDG Holding. The newly appointed HR Director Vesna Kemper will be in charge of the process, which aims to modernize production and stabilize the company in the field of human resources.

    The manager, who previously worked for the Slovenian toll operator DARS, aims to increase the flexibility and substitutability of almost 400 current employees, set up a new career path system and ensure that paper mill has enough motivated and qualified employees in the future.

    “Especially in the production part we need to increase the qualifications of our employees so that they can perform a wider range of jobs and tasks than before and also can better substitute each other,” describes Kemper, who joined Vipap Videm Krško on March 1st.

    In addition, according to her, there is a need to start working systematically on reputation of the paper mill as an attractive employer.

    “The town of Krško is relatively far from the capital Ljubljana, so it is more difficult to get new qualified workers in the surroundings. That is why we must also address the candidates from a greater distance and show them why it is worth commuting to work,” says Kemper. As an example of another strong Slovenian employer, whose reputation helps to attract quality employees, even though it is located far from Ljubljana, mentions the pharmaceutical company Krka.

    However, Kemper has had to put tasks in the field of personnel restructuring on the other track in recent weeks. Due to the pandemic of a new type of coronavirus, the company is facing outages in the supply of paper for recycling, which has resulted in a partial interruption of production.

    “Therefore, about a third of the employees had to stay at home temporarily, waiting for the operation to resume, to get back as soon as possible. As in the Czech Republic, also the Slovenian government has taken measures such as covering salary of these workers up to 80%. Also will cover significant part of contributions for all who continue to work,” she describes.

    Following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the restructuring of Vipap Videm Krško will continue with an evaluation of business and production processes and then with their reorganization.

    Later company plans to increase the flexibility among employees by preparing new job descriptions. It also intends to support the upskilling of workers and their long-term professional development. In addition, it plans to adjust the career path system so that employees can grow not only on the basis of education, but also on the basis of skills and competence.

    According to Kemper, at this time it is still too early to talk about how many employees the company will have after the completion of the restructuring, which should last at least a few months. The goal is to retain as many current employees as possible.

  • Fielmann enters Slovenian market, after the acquisition of Optika Clarus

    Fielmann acquires a 70% equity ownership stake in Optika Clarus, thereby adding the 14th European market in which the Group operates 
    stores. The transaction is effective as of September 1, 2019. Both parties agreed to keep the financial terms of the transaction confidential.

    With 26 optical stores and a unit market share of 30% Optika Clarus 
    is the undisputed market leader in Slovenia. Within the Fielmann 
    Group Slovenia is the country with the highest purchasing power (GDP 
    per capita: 22.000 EUR) east of the Group’s Core Markets.

    „Fielmann shapes the optical industry in Europe to the benefit of customers. With Optika Clarus we not only invest in the Slovenian market leader but also in a strictly customer-oriented business. With fashionable eyewear at the best prices, outstanding service and our digital capabilities we will transform the market to the benefit of Slovenian customers. In the long-term we plan to sell more than 100.000 glasses in Slovenia. This is a decisive step in our  internationalisation as defined in the Vision 2025”, says Marc Fielmann, CEO of Fielmann AG. „Until 2025 Fielmann is going to enter another four new markets through organic expansion and acquisitions”

    Tihomir Krstic, founder of Optika Clarus, retains a 30% equity stake 
    and remains involved in the business: „The digitisation and the internationalisation are the two key developments affecting our industry. With Fielmann Optika Clarus not only gains access to an international supply chain and a superior omnichannel business model but also wins a family business with values as a strategic partner. I am looking forward to growing Optika Clarus’ market leadership in Slovenia together with Fielmann.”

    In 2019 Optika Clarus plans to open two new stores in Slovenia. In the mid-term the company plans to operate more than 30 stores across Slovenia.

    About Fielmann

    Fielmann stands for fashionable eyewear at fair prices. The stock-listed family business operates 742 stores, serves more than 24 million customers across 14 countries. In Germany the company sells every second pair. Fielmann covers the whole value chain of the optical industry, is designer, manufacturer and optical retailer.

    About Optika Clarus

    In 1989 Tihomir Krstic founded his first optical store with a special focus on children. Through fashionable, high-quality eyewear Optika Clarus became the market leader in Slovenia. Today Optika Clarus delivers services at the highest level to 250,000 customers in 26 stores across Slovenia.