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Asseco paid over PLN 26.5 million in CIT in 2020. Thus, it was ranked 3rd on the list of the "Largest CIT payers" among technology companies with revenues exceeding EUR 50 million. The list was prepared by "Puls Biznesu" based on the data provided by Ministry of Finance. Asseco, which is present in 60 countries worldwide, follows the principle "We think globally, act locally". As a result, although the Asseco Group in Poland generates revenues almost 3.5 times lower than seven branches of foreign IT companies, it pays 40% of the total taxes paid by these companies.

We take a responsible approach to business - we pay taxes in the places where revenues are generated and support local communities. I am convinced that just such a business model allows for long-term, stable development in today's world," said Adam Góral, President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.

Read more about Asseco's economic patriotism at: https://dlapolski.asseco.com/#podatki

Asseco Poland has established a new company, Asseco Cloud, to support its clients in the design, implementation and operation of cloud solutions. The company was established by combining several organizational units operating within the Asseco Group. It carries out implementations based on its proprietary solutions and those of leading cloud providers, and offers full support from design to implementation as well as expertise. The strategic objective of the new entity is also to enhance the security of provided IT solutions.

Asseco Cloud is focused on the Asseco Group's strategic resources and competencies in the area of cloud computing. It uses its own resources, data centers and IT infrastructure in order to provide customers with optimum cloud services.

We are at a moment of unprecedented digital acceleration. Asseco Cloud is our response to the huge demand of the economy for cloud services. Up until now, we have provided cloud computing services primarily through Asseco Data Systems. Now, we are focusing our experience and competence in a new, specialized entity. We want to be a professional advisor to our clients in designing the optimum cloud architecture, and then deliver, implement and operate the best solution. In the first step, we focus on the Polish market, but we are already thinking about the European Asseco Cloud - says Andrzej Dopierała, President of Asseco Data Systems, Vice-President of Asseco Poland

The value of the global cloud market will grow to USD 937 billion by 2027. The share of global IT spending on cloud computing will also increase. Already today, companies are allocating ⅓ of their IT investments to the cloud. Public cloud spending will grow to about USD 304.9 billion, or at a rate of 18%.

We see great customer demand for cloud services in a hybrid model. Thanks to the potential of our own data centers, IT infrastructure and high level of expertise, we want to provide our customers with the best cloud solutions. Our offer includes services based on private cloud, preferred by clients from the public or regulated sectors, as well as multi-cloud solutions based on the public cloud of global providers, says Lech Szczuka, President of Asseco Cloud.

Asseco Cloud commenced operations on September 1, this year.

For more information visit https://www.asseco.cloud/

Asseco has received a special award for its contribution to the development of the digital lending ecosystem, outstanding achievements, and positive impact on the lendtech sector in Poland. The company has been awarded by the Lendtech Foundation for the creation of Asseco Customer Intelligence (ACI), an analytical system based on machine learning and artificial intelligence. In addition, Asseco has been featured on the Polish Lendtech 2021 Map in the IT Solutions category.

According to the Lendtech Foundation, the system developed by Asseco is proof that AI & Machine Learning technologies are a key innovation for the lendtech industry, and its application can bring optimization benefits for both lenders and customers themselves.

A personalized offer, consistent with the customer's needs, increases the tendency to make a quick purchase decision. Its creation requires a precise analysis of customer behavior, and this is where artificial intelligence comes in; not only does it support the consultant, but also enables the presentation of an accurate offer in real time - said Patrycja Sobczyk, Product Owner, Asseco Poland. Implementation of such a solution in the case of Asseco Customer Intelligence may take as little as 3 months, because its open architecture allows for quick integration with the IT systems of lending and financial institutions or other industries - she added.

Asseco has also been featured on the Polish Lendtech 2021 Map, which is a compilation of entities that identify themselves as lendtechs or as those that operate in this market by, for instance, providing legal or technological services. Poland's largest IT company has been classified in the IT Solutions category. The Polish Lendtech 2021 Map was published during the Lendtech2021Congress - the largest conference for the lendtech & fintech sector in Poland.

For more information about Asseco Customer Intelligence, please see: https://aci.asseco.com/

Having paid out a record-high dividend of over PLN 258 million, Asseco Poland was ranked 6th in the ranking of "Poland's Largest Private Dividend Payers 2021" prepared by Forbes magazine. The Company has been consistently building shareholder value and regularly distributing its profits for over a dozen years. So far it has paid out over PLN 2.7 billion.

According to Asseco Poland's current dividend policy, dividend payouts are to exceed 50% of the Company's net profit. From its 2020 profit, Poland's largest IT company paid out PLN 3.11 per share to shareholders, representing 97% of its standalone net profit and 64% of the Asseco Group's net profit.

In addition, the list includes Asseco Business Solutions and Asseco South Eastern Europe, which in 2021 paid out to their shareholders in the form of dividends nearly PLN 67 million (PLN 2.00 per share) and nearly PLN 52 million (PLN 1.00 per share), respectively.

Plus customers may sign contracts on tablets at points of sale using a handwritten digital signature. This modern, convenient and environmentally friendly solution has been provided by Asseco. This is yet another stage of the digital transformation of the Polsat Plus Group that offers its customers access to state-of-the-art electronic services. The electronic signature launched in all points of sale of Plus will save customers' time and simplify the process of concluding contracts.  Moreover, it will reduce, and in the long term eliminate, the use of paper in Plus.

The handwritten digital signature implemented at Plus is based on the SignaturiX solution supplied by Asseco, created by Monolit IT and currently under development by Xtension. It is connected to Asseco's qualified trust services, which guarantee the security of the service. The tablets needed for the signature service were provided by Samsung, on which the solutions of the KNOX cybersecurity platform are installed. This project is an example of implementation of the "paperless" strategy that has been successfully developed together for several years. The solution integrates with the existing processes of the Polsat Plus Group, which required designing and implementing changes in many sales and customer service systems. It is based on a combination of secure technologies delivered by individual project partners.

The implementation of an electronic signature is another stage of the digital transformation of the Polsat Plus Group, in which we are supported by Asseco, our technology partner. As a result, Plus customers can benefit from solutions using state-of-the-art technologies that support environmental protection by eliminating paper consumption. For customers, the electronic signature means primarily time savings, speed and convenience. From now on contracts will be signed on tablets using a stylus and will be sent to customers' e-mail boxes - says Katarzyna Wróbel-Frątczak, Deputy Director of Sales and Base Management for Sales Development and Maintenance of the Polsat Plus Group.

From the perspective of data security and document circulation, the solution meets all legal requirements and is compliant with the EU eIDAS regulation. Customers gain access to documents in electronic form, while maintaining the highest security standards.

An important feature and characteristic of this solution is that, as far as securing authenticity and integrity of a digital signature is concerned, it will be based on a qualified electronic seal and qualified electronic time stamp, both supplied by Asseco. Therefore, an electronic document generated and sent to the client's e-mail address will constitute strong and independent legal proof - says Artur Miękina from Asseco Data Systems.

The service is available in all Polsat Plus Group Stores and Points of Sale.

Asseco was ranked among the top companies of the Podkarpacie region of the first 20 years of 21st century in the category of enterprises employing 500 or more people. The list was prepared by the "Nowiny" daily which published the ranking of "The Golden Hundred Companies of Podkarpacie" for the 15th time. In addition, Asseco Poland took the first place among the listed companies of Podkarpacie by capitalization. It also became the leader of the list of the 10 largest companies in the region.

Asseco Poland, which started its operations 30 years ago in Rzeszów, today leads the Asseco Group, a leader in digitization in Poland* and the largest IT company in the CEE region. In 2020 the Asseco Group reached PLN 12.2 billion in revenues. It creates technologically advanced software for companies of key sectors of the economy. The company is present in 60 countries worldwide and employs approx. 29 thousand persons. It has been growing both organically and through acquisitions, of which it has made over 100 since 2004. Asseco companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The Asseco Group focuses on continuous search for innovative solutions; it has allocated PLN 920 million for this purpose by 2020 alone. In order to keep growing, it carries out numerous, often interdisciplinary R&D projects and investments preparing the infrastructure for research and development. In 2021 Asseco completed the construction of Asseco Innovation Hub, which is a state-of-the-art R&D center in Rzeszów providing the necessary conditions for harnessing the knowledge and potential of our most highly qualified personnel with diverse competencies. This entity is engaged in research and development projects involving, among others, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Research is conducted in such areas as: telemedicine, electromobility, cyber security or for the purpose of creating systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The total value of this investment project is almost 65 million PLN net.

*according to Computerworld TOP200 report for 2020