Alumni Businesses

Alumni Owned Businesses

The RIT Kosovo Alumni, and our dedicated staff are putting together a list of Alumni Owned Businesses, to provide our community with a variety of ways to connect to each other, and benefit on special Discounts.


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Kaltrina Zeka '18 – leads her family business, which is known as the first international hotel in Kosovo “Best Western Hotel Galla” with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, which covers under its umbrella more than 4100 hotels over a 100 countries around the world. The American Education was a great help for Kaltrina in her path in obtaining the hotel license for Kosovo. The preparation from RIT Kosovo was also an impactful factor for Kaltrina to get the trust on taking on the leadership of the company at an executive level as a general manager. Best Western Hotel Galla is located just approximately 800 m from Prishtina International Airport and very close to the city center of Kosovo. It currently has a capacity of 35 fully equipped comfortable rooms of Best Western international standards. Best Western Hotel Galla is the first arrival destination and the last departure one for all of those that travel through Prishtina International Airport!

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Granit Hasani, MBA is a recognized leader in the private security sector with over 15 years of executive experience. In 2023, he founded The Rock – Smart Security to further advance his strategic approach to integrated and high-standard security solutions tailored to client needs such as: Cash in Transit Services, Security Guarding Services, Public Gathering Security, Outsourcing Services, Alarm Monitoring and Patrol Intervention Services.
Granit earned his undergraduate degree from the American University in Kosovo (now RIT Kosovo) in 2010, majoring in Management and Economics & Statistics, with a minor in Public Policy. He later completed his MBA at Staffordshire University in 2015, with a thesis titled “Cooperation of Universities with Businesses in Kosovo.”

His American-style education equipped him with the values and business acumen to establish and lead a certified and innovative company. The Rock holds official licensing from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and is certified in key international standards: ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety), and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).
Granit has represented Kosovo at leading regional security events such as the Adria Security Summit (2017 in Croatia and 2020 online), where he addressed shifting trends in the security industry and projected future developments.
His passion for innovation has also positioned him as the exclusive distributor and integrator of globally recognized security technology brands, used across residential, commercial, banking, and institutional sectors.
Beyond business, Granit is committed to youth empowerment and mentorship. He previously represented Kosovo in international youth platforms such as the Youth and Peace Festival (2003 in Greece and 2005 in the USA). A former professional table tennis player, he also represented Kosovo in multiple European Junior Championships.
In 2020, Granit was honored with the Business Elite "40 Under 40" Award, recognizing his excellence in security management, visionary leadership, and dedication to inspiring future generations.

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