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There are few leaders in the market who can meet the short-term expectations of the environment and at the same time ensure a solid long-term performance. Adam Góral is a co-founder of Asseco Poland and has served as its CEO for more than 25 years. During that period, the Company was transformed into the Asseco Group, which is currently present in over 50 countries around the world and employs approximately 22,000 people.The rank is available at www.hbrp.pl

Our Company was represented by: Member of the Supervisory Board Dariusz Brzeski and Corporate Manager responsible for coordinating activities in Africa Cezary Miksa. The key event during the visit was the Poland-Ethiopia Business Forum, with the participation of President of Poland Andrzej Duda and President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, among others. During the Forum the representatives of our Company presented the Asseco Group and its operations in Africa, especially in Ethiopia.

During the next meeting we presented the results of Asseco's cooperation with the Ethiopian governmental agency - the Information Network Security Agency (INSA). Under the agreement, the Company has provided and launched a comprehensive data management IT system, based on the Company's proprietary Asseco Utility Management Solutions (AUMS) software. Our company has also provided consulting services, related, among others, to the development of the ERP software, as well as the transfer of knowledge and information technology enabling the construction of a modern energy market in Ethiopia. The meeting was attended by President of Poland Andrzej Duda, Head of the President's Cabinet Krzysztof Szczerski, Ambassador of Poland to Ethiopia Jacek Jankowski, General Director of INSA General Teklebirham, and Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia Abdullah Abdullahi.

While talking about the success of the Polish companies' expansion in Africa, President Andrzej Duda repeatedly referred to Asseco. The activity of our Company in Ethiopia was also one of the topics discussed during individual talks between the President of Poland and the President of Ethiopia. President Andrzej Duda gave an example of Asseco even in his speech in the African Union - said Dariusz Brzeski, member of the Supervisory Board of Asseco Poland. This recommendation is a great support for Asseco as it confirms our experience and enhances the chances of winning further projects in the region - he added.The Asseco Group has been constantly strengthening its position on the African market. Last year, Asseco Software Nigeria (ASN), a subsidiary of the Asseco Group, signed two new contracts in the banking and insurance sector in Nigeria. They are being implemented in the cooperation with Asseco Poland and Asseco Central Europe. In addition, the company has organized workshops in Angola for nearly 80 representatives from the energy and public sectors.

Asseco Poland was included in the list of the top 25 employers prepared by Gazeta Finansowa. The company, which employs nearly 3,000 people across the country, has been appreciated for enabling dynamic professional development on the largest IT projects, as well as the access to a wide variety of training and language courses and postgraduate studies. Employees can also benefit from a wide package of social benefits. In addition, the Company supports their sport passion through the Asseco Active Team programme and engages them in social activities through the "We Help" charity programme. The company also has a wide offer addressed to students and graduates.

It is the country holding the second place in terms of economic growth - said Tomasz Bendlewski on the Polish Radio. I am convinced that African countries are a future, that this place has tremendous growth potential. European and Polish companies should invest in that future - he added.Tomasz Bendlewski's commentary in Panorama and on the Polish Radio

The project, developed by the Energy and Gas Engineering Division and the EU Project Office, concerns research into the power control of electricity consuming devices using the Internet-of-Things technology and the development of methods to influence the power consumption of electricity consumers.The main feature of the Asseco Demand Side Management system will be the ability to regulate the demand for electricity not by switching off the equipment of electricity consumers, but by "taking over" the control over them and by flexibly reducing their power usage.This will increase the safety of the electrical power equipment system and will prevent the occurrence of voltage drop in the distribution network during periods of increased electricity demand, for example due to prolonged heat.The total value of the project will amount to PLN 6,671,821.86.

The Asseco Group ended 2016 with the highest sales in its history and record-breaking operating profit. The Group's revenues amounted to over PLN 7.9 billion, which represents a 9% increase on annual basis. Operating profit increased by 3% to PLN 769 million. These positive results helped Asseco to hold 37th position in the 500 List. The announcement of the results took place during a gala at the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews Polin, during which the Rzeczpospolita's Eagles were awarded.

This is a great honor for us, said Adam Góral, CEO of Asseco Poland, after receiving the statuette. We are the largest Polish start-up because 27 years ago, three people in Rzeszów established Asseco, and since then we have showed together that it is possible to achieve success no matter of a location of a business. If we have dreams, if we believe in what we do, we can succeed and that is why Asseco is currently present in 55 countries, he added.

Apart from Asseco, which received the main award, the nominees for Rzeczpospolita's Eagle in the category of the best new economy company, included: CD Projekt, Netia, Oponeo and T-Mobile Polska.Asseco has been the winner of this award for the third time. In 2013, the company won the Eagle in the 15th edition of the 500 List. In turn, in 2009, it received the Eagle of Rzeczpospolita in the category of services and infrastructure companies.Asseco Poland is Poland's largest IT company. The group employs 22,000 people and operates in over 50 countries. The company's record-breaking results are a consequence of diversification of revenue sources as well as the Asseco Group's business model, among others.