Also this year, the well-known magazine Time comes with its special edition for "Person of the Year", to evaluate the most influential figures for 2024. This tradition, which dates back to 1927, continues to grab attention with the prizes awarded. This time, among the selected persons, the name of the Albanian entrepreneur Samir Mane, the founder and President of the BALFIN Group, stands out.

Donald Trump was the one who grabbed the main prize, "Person of the Year", under the motivation of "fostering a generational political change and transforming the role of the US in the global arena." For him, this is an award that is received for the second time, since the first one was received in 2016, after the victory of the American presidential elections against the Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Other awards went to: Lisa Su, CEO of multinational technology corporation Advanced
Micro Devices (AMD), as "CEO of the Year"; Basketball star Caitlin Clark as "Athlete of the Year"; Music legend Elton John was named "Icon of the Year".

Among the selected names, the prestigious magazine Time has evaluated the 30-year journey of entrepreneur Samir Mane, considering it "as a story that reflects not only personal success, but also a deep commitment to create lasting value for the economies and communities where The BALFIN Group operates.” The BALFIN Group is one of the largest and most successful investment groups, operating in 11 countries and two continents, such as: Austria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Croatia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States United States of America.