MANAGEMENT
COMPANY DIRECTORS
VESELIN
JEVROSIMOVIC
Chairman of the Board
of Comtrade Group
Owner and Chairman of the Board of Comtrade Group, founded in Serbia more than 25 years ago, Veselin Jevrosimovic now presides over a globally relevant cluster of IT companies, with several thousand employees, most of them software engineers.
He has steadily grown a one-time IT services provider into a world-leading source of data backup & recovery tools, custom-made digital transformation solutions and a data processing powerhouse, which serves clients such as Citrix, Ryanair, Viber and CERN. Under his leadership, Comtrade - the most successful IT company in Southeast Europe - continues to grow and now has offices in the East and West Coast of the USA, the Philippines, in Dubai, as well as across West and Central Europe.
In his early career, Mr. Jevrosimovic was a partner in CHS Electronics, a leading international distributor of computer hardware and software, active in 50+ countries worldwide at the time. With Comtrade a member of the World Economic Forum as a Global Growth Company, Mr. Jevrosimovic participates in WEF meetings worldwide and continues to link East and West, sharing knowledge.
Mr. Jevrosimovic is also known as a philanthropist, especially for his open education initiatives. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Management from the University of Florida and an IT Engineering degree from Information Technology School in Belgrade.
Once a member of the national track & field team, he now chairs the Athletics Association of Serbia. During his mandate, several track and field facilities have been renovated across the country and a state-of-the-art indoor track venue was built in the capital, Belgrade.
ALEXIS
LOPE-BELLO
CEO/COO
Comtrade Group
Alexis Lope-Bello has been involved in the IT industry since 1982. The same year, he started his first computer company. He participated in its IPO, and the company grew to become a Fortune 500. Mr. Lope-Bello is a founding member of Europe IT, created as a vehicle to do an MBO (management buy-out) in Scandinavia of the CHS subsidiaries and a founding member of eHouse, a Russian holding company and one of the largest Internet companies in the country. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia.
TERRY
T. CURTIS
CFO
Comtrade Group
Terry Curtis is a C-Level finance executive with a diverse skillset and industry knowledge complemented by his operations and IT experience. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in company restructuring, start-ups, acquisitions and high growth environments.
Mr. Curtis’ core competencies lie in strategic and financial planning, reporting and control, all strengthened through his broader responsibilities including operations, IT and divisional GM roles. As a finance executive, he successfully oversaw M&A activity in emerging markets, as well as Western Europe and Asia CFO roles. These included a $1 billion Japanese JV of IAC Corp, Liberty Global Inc. & Sumitomo Corp., HSE24.de, a $400 million subsidiary of IAC/HSN Corp., as well as Sr. VP Finance Home Shopping Network – Int’l.
He also held several high-level roles while at Timberland, including Sr. VP, Strategy and Sr. Director, Internal Audit. Mr. Curtis holds an MBA from Boston University and a BSBA in Finance/Economics from Suffolk University.
SIMON
TAYLOR
President, Comtrade
Software CSO,
Comtrade
Simon Taylor is currently President at Comtrade Software where he is responsible for the overall vision, strategy and execution of products, product development services and technology roadmap. Mr. Taylor has over 15 years of experience in the fields of product marketing, go-to-market strategy development and channel sales management. He also serves on the board of both, College Bound Dorchester and The Cambridge School of Weston.
An MBA graduate, he has worked with leading companies such as Forrester Research, Putnam Investments and Omgeo. Mr. Taylor received his MBA in International Business from IE Business School and his undergraduate degree from Northeastern University where he graduated with a B.S. in Operations Technology. He has held both Series 6 and 63 licenses and is the author of John’s Book, a full-length novel published in 2004.
EXECUTIVES
Viktor
Kovacevic
VP and GM at Comtrade
Digital Services
Viktor Kovacevic leads the Chief Technology Office at Comtrade and is responsible for the overall business technology strategy, including development of new products and services, innovation and research activities.
He began his career at Comtrade in 2002 as a project leader for IT management and application solution development. Since 2010 he has been managing integration projects with more than 150 engineers grouped into 30+ teams across different international campuses working on approximately 70 projects and IT solutions for international customers in the Adriatic region. With his enthusiasm and strong managerial and technical skills, he was a key figure driving the process.
Mr. Kovacevic has a proven experience in management and organization of resources and the development sector in all areas of planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling work, professional counseling, guidance and problem-solving activities. He holds an MSc in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Ljubljana.
MARKO
JAVORNIK
VP and Business
Director, Mobility and
Travel at Comtrade
Digital Services
Marko Javornik joined Comtrade Group in 1994. During his tenure, he worked in a number of roles, including technical, business and delivery management.
With more than 20 years of experience in the IT Industry, Mr. Javornik’s focus is on solving complex business issues using technology solutions. He has led teams of several hundred engineers to accomplish the most difficult state-of-the-art projects in various industries. Mr. Javornik has a deep understanding of technology processes, as well as the social aspects of software development. He is known for his keen ability to take on challenging projects and turn them into a success story.
Mr. Javornik holds a BSc degree (Computer Science) and a MSc degree (Economics) from the University of Ljubljana.
HARIS
CECO
VP and Business
Director, Fintech at
Comtrade Digital
Services
Haris Ceco currently holds the position of Vice President and General Manager of Comtrade, CEE region. Mr. Ceco has been active in the field of IT solutions development and implementation since 1997 when he graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mr. Ceco has gained an in-depth knowledge of the IT industry through various roles that he held during his career, including test engineering, software engineering, information systems architect and project manager. In 2004, he took on the position of a program leader for development and implementation of IT solutions in the financial sector. Following that, in 2008, Mr. Ceco became Director of Comtrade in Sarajevo where he was responsible for further developing, expanding and strengthening the company’s brand.
ALES
GORNJEC
Vice President
and General Manager
Comtrade Gaming
Ales Gornjec joined Comtrade (Hermes Softlab at the time) in 1996 as a software developer and project manager. In 2001, he founded a gaming unit within the company. Under his leadership, the unit has grown to 150 engineers working for leading operators and vendors within the gaming industry.
In 2013, Mr. Gornjec was appointed General Manager of Comtrade Gaming, a newly formed strategic division inside Comtrade Group with the goal to drive further growth and expansion.
Goran
Garevski
Vice President
Engineering at Comtrade
Software
Goran Garevski joined Comtrade Group in 1993, reaching the highest technical level in 2001. From 2002 to 2004, he was CTO of StorScape (storage resource management startup). Following that he has held various business development and management roles within Comtrade, including his current role leading the Comtrade storage and data management division.
Mr. Garevski is a storage and data management industry executive with a unique combination of deep market understanding and comprehensive technology insight. Over the last 20 years, he has led and contributed to numerous breakthrough projects that have influenced the storage industry. Mr. Garevski has extensive experience in data protection, virtualization and cloud storage. He holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Ljubljana.
Vladan
Atanasijevic
Vice President Sales at
Comtrade Digital
Services
Vladan Atanasijević (1967) is a leading IT expert and manager, with 20+ years of work experience in the software industry, on projects involving large information systems, in both public and private sectors.
Vladan is currently Vice President of Sales at Comtrade Digital Services (CDS), a global provider of strategic software engineering services. CDS enables its key clients, including Ryanair, Viber, BMW, Deutsche Telekom, to reinvent their business models and serves dozens of other organizations in various sectors, most notably CERN. Mr. Atanasijević is also in charge of establishing and maintaining relations with global vendors, such as Microsoft, EMC, CISCO, IBM and many others.
In his career, he prioritizes global business knowledge, competence and ability to create strong teams, achieving long-term goals. Mr. Atanasijević is also very active in a number of business and managers’ associations and is involved in the promotion of the manager profession. He has won numerous awards, including EMC Innovative Award for Public Sector and the Microsoft World Wide Award twice.
Srdjan
Atanasijevic
Director of Project
Management Office
Srdjan Atanasijevic is Director of Project Management Office (PMO) of Comtrade SI. He joined Comtrade in 2006 as a Delivery Manager in Kragujevac division. Following that he worked as Manager of Research and Development Services and Delivery & Operations Director at Comtrade Solutions Engineering. His main responsibilities included managing the solution delivery process at Comtrade Solutions Engineering in two development centers – Belgrade and Kragujevac, Serbia.
In his current role as Director of PMO, Mr. Atanasijevic is responsible for managing a large team of experienced project managers to ensure successful delivery of large and/or complex and high profile projects. His focus is on planning, managing and developing resources, improving processes and supporting growth.
Mr. Atanasijevic also works as a lecturer at the College of Technical Science of Kragujevac and he holds an MSc in Computer Science, Informatics, from the University of Belgrade and a BSc in Computer Science, Informatics, from the University of Zagreb.
Ljubomir
Ristic
Chief Marketing Officer
Comtrade Group
Ljubomir Ristic joined Comtrade in 1997. During his career, he helped build the Comtrade brand and steered the image of the Group towards an innovative IT company. Prior to Comtrade, he worked in several advertising agencies, even winning Epica Grand Prix as Art Director. Mr. Ristic graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Belgrade. He is a member of several business associations and a passionate tennis player.
Tanja
Peric
Director of Human
Resources Department,
Comtrade Group
Tanja Peric has over ten years of experience in human resources and change management. She joined Comtrade in 2009 and is currently responsible for all aspects of Human Resources including recruitment, benefit and compensation management, as well as working with Comtrade’s executive team on corporate organization and business strategy. During her tenure she has reengineered human resources to be better aligned with the needs of Comtrade’s business and employees, allowing HR to become a strategic partner to each area of Comtrade’s business.
She has also played an important role in facilitating the integration of newly acquired companies into Comtrade Group. Prior to Comtrade, Ms. Peric held key human resources positions at a global wholesale company and at a leading supplier of consumer goods. Ms. Peric holds a Master’s degree in Geography, an MBA from Cotrugli Business School and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Novi Sad.
GORDANA
SIMIC
Director of Legal
Department Comtrade
Group
Gordana Simic occupies the role of Director of Legal Department at Comtrade Group. During her career at Comtrade, she managed the most challenging company assignments such as reorganization of the company, partnership with UniCredit and acquisition of Hermes SoftLab.
Prior to joining Comtrade Group in 2004, Ms. Simic worked in various industries within legal, managerial, tax and export-import areas. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Belgrade University and holds a Master’s degree in foreign trade contracts.