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IT solutions have never been more important than now. Business is increasingly dependent on it, which has been well demonstrated by the need to switch to remote working. The demand for such solutions, for modification of IT systems, will continue. But now the most important thing for companies is to survive - it is natural that the projects concerning innovations, cutting-edge ideas have come to the background - said Adam Góral. The strength of Asseco is its strong position as a supplier of software for the largest companies and the public sector - he added.

The list is based on the evaluations of company CEOs made by 4,000 investors, the readers of the Parkiet daily.

I would like to thank the Award Chapter for recognizing these 30 years of hard work which enabled us to become the real ambassadors of Polish IT around the world. I would like to thank my team, we operate in more than 50 countries and every day each of these 27,000 people works to make our brand recognizable - said Adam Góral. I would like to thank my business partners, those who were with me in the past and those who are with me today. I would like to thank the Polish capital market, because without the Polish market one Pole from Rzeszów would not be able to fulfill such a beautiful vision - he added.

Adam Góral has managed to create a stable company that has been generating value for its shareholders for years. In 2019 the Asseco Group's sales revenues exceeded PLN 10 billion, 89% of which were generated by international operations. In turn, operating profit for this period amounted to PLN 976 million.

Owing to the constant development of the company, it systematically increases its employment and thus strengthens its position on the employer market. Additionally, quick and responsible response to the new market situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic has made it possible for Asseco to ensure stable employment.

"The possibility for customers of cooperative banks to apply for the anti-crisis support through their online banking has been made available in record time. I am glad that modern technologies can once again support our clients in such a difficult period and help to minimize the effects of the pandemic," said Marcin Chrobot, Sales Department Director in the Cooperative Banks Division at Asseco Poland.

Asseco has been developing software for cooperative banks for nearly 30 years. It has been offering both comprehensive IT solutions and specialized systems that improve the work of banks. Asseco's systems are implemented in the on-premise model (with the use of local installations) as well as in the cloud. At present, cooperative banks have over 200 installations of Asseco systems in the SaaS model. The development of software for banks is one of the key areas of Asseco Poland's business and the Company offers solutions responding to the latest trends in global banking.

Asseco has taken the 15th place in the ranking. The Company has initiated a number of actions in the face of the coronavirus epidemic, including donating over PLN 1 million to support the healthcare sector, carrying out free implementations at hospitals and providing support for the education sector under the "Partnership for Universities" program. Furthermore, Asseco has taken all necessary steps to ensure safe working conditions for its employees and full readiness for its clients to serve them and meet their obligations.

We had reacted to the pandemic slightly earlier than it was officially announced. We started getting signals that the situation could be difficult and a week earlier we appointed a crisis team. We were very lucky, because it helped us to deal better with the new situation and quickly switch to remote working - said Adam Góral, President of Asseco Poland. As far as salaries are concerned, we, as the management board, have resigned from paying out advance payments for bonuses. However, we are not planning cuts in the whole group. We are paying out salaries according to earlier arrangements. We know that people are in different situations and we take this into account - he added.

While working on the ranking, the editorial team contacted over a hundred of the largest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and analyzed, among others, whether group layoffs have taken place or were planned, or whether a reduction in salaries was being taken into account. The editors also checked what actions companies were taking in the fight against the pandemic.

The new index can be used by financial institutions as an underlying instrument for various financial products such as investment certificates, bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or futures.

Sustainable development and a responsible strategy are the reasons why Asseco Poland is included in the WIG30 index, which gathers the 30 largest and most liquid companies of the Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Market. We are also the largest company of the sector-wide WIG-Informatyka index in terms of capitalization. Furthermore, our shares are listed in the developed markets indices - FTSE Russell, said Artur Wiza, Vice-President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland. The inclusion of Asseco Poland in CECE SOFT is a signal for us that investors recognize our potential and strong position among European companies of new technologies, he added.

There are currently 147 indices listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, 108 of which reflect the national, regional and sectoral situation in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe.