Timeline

Biography

The biography of Branko Roglic combines entrepreneurship, the pressures of a transitional political period, international expansion, and public roles that cannot be reduced to a single title or industry.

Timeline

From Makarska and Split to regional infrastructure

These moments show how an entrepreneurial path is shaped by political pressure, commercial instinct, international expansion, and a long reliance on trusted partners.

1943

Born in Makarska

Branko Roglic is born in Makarska on November 19, 1943 and remains closely tied to the Makarska coast and Split.

1969

Graduation in Split

He graduates from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Split and enters the professional world with both technical and commercial experience.

1971

Croatian Spring and a career break

Because of his support for the Croatian Spring, he is removed from his earlier position, a decisive break in the early biography.

1975

Varta representation

He takes over Varta's representation for Yugoslavia and Bulgaria and develops the distribution relationships that later scale much further.

1987

SBJ Orbico AG

He establishes SBJ Orbico AG in Switzerland, an important base for the internationalisation that follows.

1990

Orbico in Zagreb

He launches Orbico in Croatia and begins the long, structured expansion toward large-scale regional distribution.

1991

Orvas and a second business branch

He launches Orvas in Split and opens a parallel path toward tourism and Adriatic services.

1999 - 2001

President of the Employers' Association

He leads the Croatian Employers' Association during a period when the private sector is still redefining its relationship with the state and Europe.

2003 - 2010

Adviser to the Croatian president

He serves as adviser to President Stjepan Mesic for foreign investment while continuing entrepreneurial work.

Today

Honorary consul general of Slovenia

The official Slovenian list of representations in Croatia names him as honorary consul general of the Republic of Slovenia in Split.