Mladen Kurija

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Founder & CEO at VISTAPLAN-Group

Brig, Valais, Switzerland

Overview

Mladen Kurija is the Founder and CEO of VISTAPLAN-Group, a consultancy focused on transforming capital project execution in the energy and industrial sectors. With over two decades of experience across four continents, he is an expert in Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and Lean Construction. He holds a Diploma from the University of Applied Sciences Munich.


A German national currently residing in Croatia, he has led project controls teams and standardized planning frameworks for major construction sites from Europe and the Americas to Asia and Africa.

Personality Overview

Deliberate Doer

Long-term Focused

Strategic Planner

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Capital Project Execution
His career and company are dedicated to improving the execution of large-scale industrial projects, focusing on speed, clarity, and control.
Advanced Work Packaging
A core area of his expertise, he has scaled AWP across capital projects globally and previously led AWP for the Americas at Linde Engineering.
Energy Sector Transformation
Demonstrates a strong interest in the future of energy, attending events like Gastech and posting about topics such as LNG and Hydrogen.

Media Appearances

Mladen has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Founder & CEO at VISTAPLAN-Group
8-2007 - 5-2025
Associate Director, Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) | Americas at Linde Engineering
11-2006 - 7-2007
Financial Modeling at ILF Consulting Engineers in Germany

Education

9-2001 - 8-2007
Diploma from University of Applied Sciences Munich

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Insights For Selling To Mladen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mladen is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mladen

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mladen move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Mladen take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Mladen

Personality Compatibility


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