The award was given for carrying out, impressively quickly, the largest stock exchange debut in the past few years which was the transformation of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa into a public company. In the jury’s view, Jarosław Zagórowski proved that mining can be a modern industry, competitive in the global market and profitable. The appreciated aspects included acquisitions in the segments crucial for the industry, namely the coke and the energy sectors, the Company’s ambitious investment programme, as well as the record-breaking results, representing almost three fourths of the whole Polish mining profits.

“Jarosław Zagórowski has a reputation of being a person with unbending rules and outstanding competence. Undoubtedly, 2011 belonged to him. He proved to be a skilful manager and a bold leader whose visions change reality," underlined Piotr Cegłowski, Manager’s Editor-in-Chief, in the justification.

The objective of the Manager Award is honouring remarkable managers who act on the Polish Market and presenting the achievements of the companies managed by them. The laureates are chosen from a group of several hundred managers of business and culture. The decision is made by a jury representing business and media, and by the internauts.