A major recognition for the entrepreneur who built an international business success story from Croatia.
Krešimir Dobrilović, CEO and owner of CARWIZ International, has been named among the 30 leading Croatian entrepreneurs nominated for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 award.
The nomination recognizes an entrepreneurial journey defined by years of growth, international expansion, a franchise business model, strategic partnerships, and a continuous pursuit of new ways to make business more efficient and competitive.
Today, CARWIZ International is an international franchise network operating across numerous markets. Its growth story demonstrates that it is possible to build a globally relevant, scalable franchise business and technologically ambitious brand from Croatia.
Dobrilović is one of those entrepreneurs whose authority is built not on a title, but on hard work, experience, and results. From hands-on operational experience to international business leadership, his journey has not happened overnight. It has been shaped by a series of decisions, challenges, mistakes, lessons learned, and perseverance.
“Being nominated is a great honour, and I am genuinely proud to have been recognised as part of this year’s programme. Building a business comes with numerous challenges, lessons, and decisions, and it is rarely possible to achieve much without the people who support you along the way. I see this nomination as recognition of that journey, as well as of everyone who has contributed to building CARWIZ International,” says Krešimir Dobrilović.
For CARWIZ, this marks another important milestone in a story that clearly extends beyond what has already been achieved.
Because the ambition is not simply to grow bigger. It is to become better, more competitive, and more relevant in the global mobility market.
CARWIZ International congratulates all the entrepreneurs recognised among Croatia’s leading entrepreneurial success stories this year, with special congratulations to Srđan Kovačević of Osijek-based Orqa, the winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award.
CARWIZ International – from Croatia to the World.