Managing Team

Miljan Scekic

Managing partner and managing director

Miljan  Scekic

Miljan brings with him valuable experience and knowledge in PR, communications, and advertising. He is a PR expert and senior consultant. He has played a major role in various political, government and national campaigns, such as for Mayor of Novi Sad and served a mandate as a PR and operational advisor to the Mayor, two presidential campaigns, including the government campaign for Kosovo and Metohija. He held several senior level business and political positions which gives him a unique perspective on how to achieve operational, strategic and personal results.

His vast experience is also valuable as he headed prominent national projects, including “Tour de Serbie”, Beautiful Serbia, Belgrade Marathon and campaign “Kosovo is Serbia” for Serbian government.

Miljan won several awards, such as award for the best performance for Big Exhibition of Politika at the Book Fair, Golden Stamp for best print, including the award by the Association of Economic Propagandists (UEPS).

He is a member of South East and Central Europe Public Relation Organization (SECEPRO).

Miljan is placing a great value on volunteer work and community service and was awarded by the Serbian Orthodox Church and Rotary International for such causes.

Miljan speaks fluent English.

Ivan  Bender

Managing partner

Ivan  Bender

Ivan is highly experienced a person with a background in politics, diplomacy and business. His skills combine profound knowledge of the political scene and government relation areas, in which he has been active since 1996, together with a wide experience in communications and public relations.

He served as a Chief of Staff in the office of the Deputy Prime Minister from 2000 – 2002 with a special focus on conflict resolution, negotiations, and special relations with the EU, NATO, UN and international community. Ivan’s vast experience also includes crisis management with trade unions, special relations with the civil society (NGOs), and political campaigning.

From 2002 to 2009 Ivan was OSCE Political and Economic Advisor. He brings with him a longstanding professional experience in working with government institutions and an understanding of the specific roles of the legislative and the executive authorities and their interaction. Ivan was also awarded by OSCE and the Serbian Government for outstanding services.

He is a member of South East and Central Europe Public Relation Organization (SECEPRO).

Ivan speaks fluent English and Russian.

Milenko  D. Djuric

Managing partner

Milenko  D. Djuric

Milenko is senior consultant with more than 25 years of professional experience. He is one of pioneers in the field of PR consulting practice and PR education in former Yugoslavia. He is the author of: “Public Relations – The Key to a Successful Appearance on the Market “, the first book on PR in Serbian language published by MRI, Belgrade in 1992; and co-author of “Public Relations and Communication Management in Europe”, published by Mouton de Gruyter, New York in 2004.

He was the first president and founder member of the Public Relations Society of Yugoslavia – PRSYU in 1993; a founder member of Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management – GAPRCM in 2000;

Board Member of European Public Relations Confederation – CERP 2001-2005; and he is a founder member and president (2006-2008) of Public Relations Society of Serbia – PRSSE.

He has acquired broad international experience in PR consulting practice while working on international PR projects with PR agencies in Washington D.C., New York, San Diego, London, Frankfurt, Berlin and Milan.

Mr. Djuric has served as public relations consultant and lobbyist to many Yugoslav / Serbian and international clients, including: European Union; Solvay S.A. – chemical industry; Philips – domestic appliances; Philips Lighting – lighting equipment; Coca-Cola Balkan Region – soft drinks and many others.

He has sound academic background as lecturer on PR at several universities in Serbia and abroad.

He is awarded with: UEPS – Serbian Advertising Association Award for the academic work in PR (1991);

UEPS – Serbian Advertising Association Award for the development of the PR profession (1998);

UEPS – Serbian Advertising Association Award for the development of creativity in PR profession (2000);

Yugoslav Public Relations Professionals Award for development of PR profession in Yugoslavia (2001);

Professional Award of the Kargozar Public Relations Institute, Tehran, Iran (2005).

Milenko speaks fluent English.