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Power of bees. Proven by science.

IN LOVE with bees. DEDICATED to improving the lives of people. COMMITTED to creating a world friendly to bees and people.

Medex is a family company which has been passionately connected to bees for almost 70 years. As pioneers of apitherapy we are improving the lives of people with natural, efficient and innovative food supplements based on bee products and other gifts of an intact nature.

We are upgrading the traditional use of bee products with clinically supported innovations – from nature to laboratories and then to people! By realising our sustainable mission we are co-creating a world that is friendly to indispensable bees, which are responsible for a third of global food production, and to people – all people, not just a few.

We are bringing the best from nature to people

“The Medex products are based on the values of a company that with its interlacement of tradition and innovation combines the strength of natural bee products and modern science. We will keep including only verified ingredients in the right doses in our products, which are standardised, in order to guarantee efficiency to our consumers. Our motto Power of bees. Proven by science. must be reflected in each product.”

Aleša Mižigoj, CEO

Tradition as a starting point. Innovation as guidance.

Bees as inspiration

A bee family is an extraordinary superorganism. Each member has a specific role, which has preserved this species for millions of years. Bees, these amazing beings, “invented” magnificent preparations, such as propolis, royal jelly, honey, bee pollen – which are beneficial for people as well –, in order to survive. A Slovenian saying goes: Follow the bees. This is also the genetic make-up of our company, which defines us and from which we draw inspiration for our work.

Innovation

Tradition and the power of nature remain the source and inspiration for our work. We complement them with the verified quality of patented and standardised ingredients, the effects of which are proven by clinical studies, in the right doses and combinations. In Medex’s development laboratories a registered research team with 4 PhDs develops products that combine traditional use with clinically proven effects.

Quality

Medex products are based on standardised and controlled content of main active substances and high production standards with which we ensure their consistent quality. We also pay significant attention to selecting packaging and have been packing an increasing number of products in glass packaging in order to preserve the value and efficiency of natural active substances as best as possible and at the same to take better care for the environment.

Sustainability

Medex has been operating in a sustainable manner for decades. From a company, which established and developed beekeeping already in former Yugoslavia, grew an undertaking that is expanding beekeeping around the world. In this manner we are realising quite a few of the seventeen of Unesco’s sustainable goals: eliminating poverty, hunger, caring of the environment, empowering women. Indeed, beekeeping contributes to the achievement of all these goals.

Higher quality

HALAL

Excellent SME

IFS Food

Organic processing

Vision and mission

Our values are nature, knowledge, experience, innovation, tradition, Slovenian.

We feel our roots, but look to the future

By realising our mission, respecting tradition and experience, being orientated toward development and innovation and by establishing solid cooperation we have become one of the leading European producers of food supplements based on bee products and other natural ingredients. However, the world is big – let's keep going forward!

Mission

By offering natural, quality and safe food supplements we care for the health and well-being in all periods of life and improve the quality of life of our users.

Vision

We will have a leading role in the development, production and marketing of natural, quality and safe food supplements in Europe and will expand our operations also to non-European markets.

Management

Aleša Mižigoj, the owner and CEO of the Medex family company, is a dedicated leader, a passionate advocate of a bee- and people-friendly world, a fighter for gender equality and the equality of all people, a humanitarian and philanthropist.

Aleša Mižigoj

CEO

Since Aleša Mižigoj was born in a family that characterised our territory with the development of apitherapy and wide use of bee products, the awareness of the usefulness of bees for our environment and our health was laid in her cradle. After graduating from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Ljubljana she forged her own path of entrepreneurship. In 2000, she continued her path in the Medex family company as a sales director in the domestic and foreign market, and already at the end of 2011 she assumed the role of Chairwoman of the Board. Under her leadership, Medex developed from a mid-sized company to a leading European company offering food supplements based on bee products, which is not only present on numerous European markets, but is expanding its mission across all continents.

Who is who at Medex

At Medex, we follow the example of bee families when cooperating as well – each of us has a clearly defined role, but only together can we achieve our goals.

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Martin Kandus

Strategy director

Martin, the third generation of the Mižigoj family, is responsible for Medex’s business development strategy and for leading the company into the future.

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Dr. Rok Kopinč

Head of Development

Rok manages the registered research team developing innovative products with clinically proven effects in state-of-the-art laboratories.

Maja Bohinc

Head of Finance

The financial and accounting part of the company is in the hands of Maja.

Meta Gvardjančič

Head of Marketing

Meta shapes Medex’s marketing strategy – from branding and brand management to marketing communication.

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David Osojnik

Head of Online Sales

David and his team cover the area of online sales and Medex’s digital presence in Slovenia as well as on other markets.

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Tina Brlec

Chief People Officer

Tina is responsible for the community of Medex's employees, their well-being and effiecieny and for the corporate culture.

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Alenka Pirnar

Head of Procurement

Alenka is behind a thought-out and prudent procurement – even of ingredients of the highest quality for Medex products.

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Teja Mižigoj

Head of Control

Teja and her team ensure an accurate control of input ingredients and finished products – so that users always get a safe and efficient product.

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Borut Gale

Head of Production

Borut is responsible for production organisation and for maintaining the highest standards in all phases of the production process.

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Jaka Banožič

Sales Manager - Slovenia

Jaka ensures that Medex products are available to Slovenian consumers at the greatest possible number of points of sale – from shops to pharmacies and specialised stores.

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Erik Panić

Sales Manager - Asia and Africa

Erik is the person who ensures that Medex products are also enjoyed by Chinese children and more and more Middle Easterners.

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Gregor Bregač

Sales Manager - Europe and America

Gregor is responsible for finding new buyers and for strengthening the relationship with the existing partners.

Martin Kandus

Strategy director

Martin, the third generation of the Mižigoj family, is responsible for Medex’s business development strategy and for leading the company into the future.

Dr. Rok Kopinč

Head of Development

Rok manages the registered research team developing innovative products with clinically proven effects in state-of-the-art laboratories.

Mag. Vesna Virant

Commercial Director

With her clearly defined vision and unwavering faith in the power of bee products, Vesna is responsible for sales and marketing.

Mag. Marija Studen Pesjak

Finances, Accounting, Controlling and IT Director

Marija is in charge of the financial and accounting part of business operations and as head of IT she is also responsible for the company's digital transformation.

Staša Mozetič Flauto

Head of Marketing

Staša shapes Medex’s marketing strategy – from branding and brand management to marketing communication.

David Osojnik

Head of Online Sales

David and his team cover the area of online sales and Medex’s digital presence in Slovenia as well as on other markets.

Alenka Pirnar

Head of Procurement

Alenka is behind a thought-out and prudent procurement – even of ingredients of the highest quality for Medex products.

Teja Mižigoj

Head of Control

Teja and her team ensure an accurate control of input ingredients and finished products – so that users always get a safe and efficient product.

Borut Gale

Head of Production

Borut is responsible for production organisation and for maintaining the highest standards in all phases of the production process.

Jaka Banožič

Head of Sales in the Domestic Market

Jaka ensures that Medex products are available to Slovenian consumers at the greatest possible number of points of sale – from shops to pharmacies and specialised stores.