HRWho We Are
Manjgura d.o.o. is a public relations agency covering all types of communication services since 1997, a time when the term PR was a distant, foreign word. Our experience gained in the front rows of the battlefield is readily made available to management teams of companies and organisations, offering them concrete solutions for all business challenges. We are the market leaders when it comes to innovativeness, expertise and decisiveness, and our actions improve the culture of successful communications, setting high professional standards. We specialise in strategic communication management, and our signature can be recognised in many successful projects in Croatia and neighbouring countries.
And, just in case you were wondering, manjgura means little girl in Dubrovnik dialect. It’s an unusual name and absolutely irresistible.
Our team of experts
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Krešimir Macan
General Manager and FounderRespected Croatian PR expert specialising in crisis communication, strategic communication in politics and social media, founder of Manjgura. Krešo brings more than 20 years of experience in communication management to each and every campaign. He led public relations and communications for numerous domestic and international investments, advised two Croatian Prime Ministers, successfully worked on many election campaigns in Croatia and the region, and also built the reputation of numerous domestic brands.
He is recognised as an international election advisor and certified CIPR lecturer specialised for the area of political communications, media relations and crisis communications. He has been in public relations since 1991, when, during the Homeland War, he worked as the Chief of staff of the Ministry of information of the Republic of Croatia(1991) and later as the Head of the Information department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1995). He was the author or team member of many promotional and PR campaigns organised by the Croatian National Television (HRT) or the Government of the Republic of Croatia (let them hear, opening of national highways etc…).
In 1998, Croatia’s most influential media, Croatian radio television, hired Kresimir as their first director of Corporate communications and spokesperson. By mid-2003, he was appointed Communications Advisor to the Prime Minister of Croatia, with the aim of improving the Government’s communications. From 2004 until 2008 he was the executive director of Madison Consulting, Croatian PR agency that recorded a significant business development in that particular period. He has managed Manjgura since 2008. At the beginning of 2018 he was appointed once more as the special advisor to the Prime Minister of Croatia for strategic communications.
He is a member of the Croatian Association of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the European Association of Political Communicators. -
Anamarija Hrvoić Đurić
Director of Strategic CommunicationAnamarija joined the Manjgura team after ten years spent on the other side of the microphone. She has chosen to develop and implement communication campaigns over radio broadcasting and journalism, and is currently devoted to clients from the pharmaceutical, environmental, tourism and strategic investment sectors.
She goes by the name of “the walking google”, which is particularly useful in situations that require a quick response and a wider context of the client’s situation. A successful working day for Anamarija is the one in which she has learned something new.
As a former journalist she is familiar to the work of national and local government and administration, corporate communications and B2B marketing.
Before coming to Manjgura, Anamarija was a program director at Soundset Radio Group, where she started working even before graduating journalism and PR at the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb.
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Marja Čolak
Senior ConsultantComing from the media world, Marja brings extensive knowledge of news production processes, content management, and multi-platform publishing. With over 17 years of experience in the media industry and PR – including 12 years as a journalist, editor, and editor-in-chief, and a decade in leadership roles – she has developed expertise in politics, public affairs, strategic investments, luxury tourism, science, higher education, IT, and culture.
Before joining the Manjgura team, Marja also led PR and communications for what was then Croatia’s third-strongest political option, including election campaigns for the national parliament (2020) and local elections (2021). Her specialties include media relations, crisis communication, and content development. At Manjgura, she is also responsible for human resources.
She holds a degree in journalism but is also a trained pianist; she initially enrolled in contemporary composition and arranging studies, but life led her toward her other passion – writing and communications. She has never regretted it, and the piano faithfully waits for her at home.
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Tomislav Horvat
Executive DirectorTomislav and Manjgura quickly found common ground. After completing an excellent internship, he joined the team as an assistant and just a few months later found himself in the midst of several political campaigns for the 2021 local elections. He excelled in political consulting and soon advanced to the position of junior consultant. Today, Tomislav boasts impressive experience as a political advisor and has successfully managed campaigns at all levels of the electoral cycle, both in Croatia and across the region.
In addition to politics, he hones his communication skills by working with clients from various sectors, with a focus on local government, investments, and the economy.
Understanding the close connection between visual and written communication, what started as an interest in graphic design became an additional qualification through further education.
Through his work on numerous election campaigns, Tomislav has developed an exceptional ability to balance people, processes, and deadlines. The calmness he brings to every setting contrasts sharply with the wildly diverse music collection in his speakers – but once you meet him, you’ll understand!
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Nina Aušperger
Junior ConsultantNina is in charge for small and medium-sized clients with the emphasis on investment and tourism sector, as well as the pharmaceutical industry.
After she joined Manjgura for her expert practice, her knowledge, dedication to details and diligence have shifted Nina to junior consultant position who is specialised in producing media materials, monitoring and analysing media, as well as for organising events for numerous clients. She graduated from the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb, and before public relations, she gained experience in local print and electronic media. -
Andreja Merkaš
Office ManagerHere in Manjgura we like to say that the position of an office manager is always reserved for the heart and soul of our team, a person that makes sure everything runs smoothly. Our Andreja not only has the answers to all questions of administrative nature, she is also a calming factor in our dynamic agency environment.
This cheerful and communicative young lady is the first face you will see once you walk into our office and she will always give you the right information and direct you towards a consultant that will meet all your needs. Good organisation is the way to avoid unnecessary stress, that’s a fact Andreja is very aware of since she has more than 10 years of experience in running an office for various organisations. That is why she is confident and relaxed in everyday contact with domestic and foreign business partners and clients. But that is not all, our office manager has first-hand knowledge on running large client accounts since she helped all our account managers in developing budgets for their projects and was very involved in the organisation of demanding events.