Toplica Spasojević, President, ITM System

2018
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Toplica Spasojevic was born in 1956. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Belgrade.
 
Professional experience
During his professional career, in the period 1981-1992 at Yugoslavia Commerce, he held various key management positions, from Department Manager to CEO and the Chairman of the Board. In the period 1992-1993 he was CEO of the company MTI London in Great Britain, and CEO of Delta MTI Moscow in Russia from 1993 till 1997. In the early 1990s, Mr. Spasojevic co-founded the company ITM, where he was CEO, and from the year 1999 the president of the company ITM Group. Company ITM quickly became a regional leader in distribution, logistics and manufacturing. ITM has collaborated with world-renowned companies and brands such as Sony, Nike, Gillette, L'Oréal, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, SCA, Tommy Hilfiger, Nokia, Bosch, etc. ITM is also a significant leader in the production of coal, steel, petrochemical products, raw materials and equipment for brewing and food industries. Today, he is president of ITM sistem, which consists of several companies in the field of distribution, logistics, manufacturing (food and metal products). He is also the president of Energoplan sistem company, representative of Andritz hydro, the biggest manufacturer of equipment for hydro-power plants in the world.
 
Social engagement
Today, he is a Chairman of the Board of Superbrands Serbia, Vice President of NALED Advisory Board, a member of the Board of Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, a  member  of  Serbian Association of Corporate Directors, a member of the presidency of the Serbian Association of Economists, a member of the Business Club "Privrednik", a member of the Board of Generali insurance. He was the President of  Serbian Association of Corporate Directors, a Vice president of Belgrade Chamber of Commerce, a Vice President of NALED, a member of the National Council for Economic Development of Serbia, a member of the Council for Competitiveness, chairman of the Board of Superbrands Serbia 2012/2013.
He was board member of the Sports Association and Basketball Club "Red Star",  president of F.C. " Red Star" and the president of the Serbian Tennis Association Management Board as well. Now, he is a member of the Managing Board of Golf  Club Belgrade.
 
Awards
For his efforts, he received the international management awards from Sony and Nike. He was presented with the “Businessman of the Year” award in 2006 and the “Businessman of the Decade” award in 2011 by the Club of Economic Journalists of Serbia, as well as the “Businessman of the Year” (Planet Business Award) in 2011.
 
Additional info
Languages: English and Russian