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<p align="center"><b>PLIVA's Management</b></p>
<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, MSc, <b><i>President & CEO</i></b>. Born 1953. Graduated 
  from the School of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1978), 
  earning his MSc in 1991. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Head 
  of Food Production (1985) and Head of Food Marketing & Sales (1988). Member 
  of the Executive Council and Secretary of Economic Affairs in Zagreb's City 
  Assembly (1991-1993). As of 1993, Mr. Covic has been President of the Management 
  Board and CEO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, <b><i>Vice-President & COO</i></b>. Born 1958. Graduated 
  from the School of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1981). A PLIVA 
  team member since 1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing 
  to become President of PLIVA USA Inc., New York, (1988-1995) and Vice-President 
  of PLIVA Management Board in charge of Business Development (1996-1999). As 
  of 1999, COO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., <b><i>Vice-President & CSO</i></b>. Born 
  1962. Graduated from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 
  (1986), where he earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical 
  School, Boston, USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research 
  Fund, UK. Appointed Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department 
  of Molecular Medicine, "Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of 
  approximately 30 scientific research papers published in international peer-reviewed 
  journals, author/editor of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution 
  to medical science from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited 
  by PLIVA for the position of Research Institute Director (1995). Appointed Vice-President 
  of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999). Presently, 
  CSO of PLIVA.</p>
<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, <i><b>Vice-President & CFO</b></i>. Born 1958. Graduated 
  from the School of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several 
  workshops abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre 
  Europe. Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990). 
  Finance Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed 
  Manager of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior 
  Advisor for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry 
  of Foreign Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of 
  Finance Director in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director 
  of the Consultancy Department (Engineering today) (1993), and employed as Finance 
  Director, as of 1996.</p>

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2			<p align="center"><b>PLIVA's Management</b></p>
3			<p><b>Zeljko Covic</b>, MSc, <b><i>President & CEO</i></b>. Born 1953. Graduated
4			from the School of Food & Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1978),
5			earning his MSc in 1991. A member of the PLIVA team since 1980. Appointed Head
6			of Food Production (1985) and Head of Food Marketing & Sales (1988). Member
7			of the Executive Council and Secretary of Economic Affairs in Zagreb's City
8			Assembly (1991-1993). As of 1993, Mr. Covic has been President of the Management
9			Board and CEO of PLIVA.</p>
10			<p><b>Dubravko Mak</b>, <b><i>Vice-President & COO</i></b>. Born 1958. Graduated
11			from the School of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia, (1981). A PLIVA
12			team member since 1983. Employed in the Export Department (1994-1988), advancing
13			to become President of PLIVA USA Inc., New York, (1988-1995) and Vice-President
14			of PLIVA Management Board in charge of Business Development (1996-1999). As
15			of 1999, COO of PLIVA.</p>
16			<p><b>Radan Spaventi</b>, MD, Ph.D., <b><i>Vice-President & CSO</i></b>. Born
17			1962. Graduated from The School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia,
18			(1986), where he earned his Ph.D. in 1993. Post-doctoral fellow at Harvard Medical
19			School, Boston, USA, and visiting scientist at the Imperial Cancer Research
20			Fund, UK. Appointed Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Pathology, Department
21			of Molecular Medicine, "Ruder Boskovic" Institute, Zagreb, (1987). Author of
22			approximately 30 scientific research papers published in international peer-reviewed
23			journals, author/editor of three books. Received award for outstanding contribution
24			to medical science from the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts (1994). Recruited
25			by PLIVA for the position of Research Institute Director (1995). Appointed Vice-President
26	dpavlin	1.1	of the Management Board in charge of Research & Development (1999). Presently,
27			CSO of PLIVA.</p>
28	dpavlin	1.2	<p><b>Zeljko Peric</b>, <i><b>Vice-President & CFO</b></i>. Born 1958. Graduated
29			from the School of Foreign Trade, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Attended several
30			workshops abroad at institutions such as Harvard University and Management Centre
31			Europe. Employed abroad working on foreign investments for INGRA (1984-1990).
32			Finance Director of a Malaysian project. Upon returning to Croatia, appointed
33			Manager of the department for implementing projects in the Middle East. Senior
34			Advisor for the International Economic Relations Department at the Ministry
35			of Foreign Affairs (1990-1992). For a short period of time held position of
36			Finance Director in "Hidroelektra". A member of the PLIVA team since 1993. Director
37			of the Consultancy Department (Engineering today) (1993), and employed as Finance
38			Director, as of 1996.</p>
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