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Among those present were Mateusz Morawiecki, minister of development; Zbigniew Jagiełło, CEO of PKO BP; Wojciech Jasiński, CEO of PKN Orlen; and Małgorzata Zaleska, CEO of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Addressing the participants, CEO of Asseco stressed that economic patriotism is a matter of decency and is effective in Poland as well as in other countries around the world.'Economic patriotism boils down to an exercise in being a decent Pole. We pay taxes where the revenues arise, i.e. we recognize that a Pole should be a good Pole, but the same rule applies to Slovaks, Czechs, and other nations' - said Adam Góral, CEO of Asseco Poland. 'This is an unusual approach, because many corporations look for tax optimization. Whenever possible I try to choose Polish products and services, however the Czechs and the Slovaks shall have the same right. We can't tell anyone to pick 'our' goods and services. Another important aspect is to learn from those who are better - their nationality doesn't matter' - he added.

Asseco Group ranked 19th, with realized revenue of over PLN 7.2bn and a capitalization exceeding PLN 4.2bn. This allowed the company to jump 4 places in the 'Lista 200', compared with 2015.

Adam Góra, CEO of Asseco Poland, said: We paid around 0.5 billion PLN in corporate tax in Poland over the last decade and I am proud that we are supporting our economy in this way, too. Each company that belongs to the Asseco Group pays taxes in the country where it operates and obtains revenue.

The first project will be implemented for the benefit of Access Bank, one of the 5 largest banks in Nigeria. Under the terms of the agreement, ASN acting together with Asseco Poland, will implement Swift Confirmation Matching Module - part of the def3000/Treasury solution. This module allows for banking transactions to be closed by pairing them with the confirmation obtained from the Swift system. Estimated completion date is set for the third quarter of 2016.
The second contract was concluded with Wapic Insurance, one of the leading insurance companies in Nigeria. Asseco Software Nigeria together with Asseco Central Europe will implement the StarINS solution, a core insurance system that belongs to the Slovak company. Estimated completion date is set for the second quarter of 2017.
Africa is a strategic direction of development for the Asseco Group. I am glad that at Asseco Software Nigeria we are gradually building our position and winning new contracts in crucial sectors, such as banking and insurance. These two new contracts confirm the effective co-operation of the Group companies in foreign expansion - said Simon Melchior, CEO of Asseco Software Nigeria.
The implementation at Wapic Insurance is another contract within the insurance sector in Nigeria. In June 2015 ASN signed an agreement with Zenith Insurance, another of the market leaders. Under the agreement, ASN will implement its own solution called ASIRA, an annuity solution for Life Insurance companies. Estimated completion date is set for the second quarter of 2016.

Asseco APMS is a tool offering comprehensive support in process management for internal control and internal audit departments. Its functionality is currently used by Getin Noble Bank and Podkarpacki Cooperative Bank in Sanok.
"We are constantly co-operating with the Enterprises Division to further develop our software" - said Magdalena Jędrzejewska, Head of Internal Audit at Asseco Poland. "We all want it to meet the expectations of our customers, as well as the highest performance standards. We are pleased that the latest version of our software was awarded an IIA certificate" - she added.
The Institute of Internal Auditors is the oldest and largest organization of internal auditors in the world. It comprises almost 200 thousand people associated in nearly 200 national chapters and affiliated organizations. The IIA is the global leader in the field of standardization, certification, research, education, and practical preparation for practising the profession of internal auditor.

The event provided an opportunity to exchange know-how and good practices. Asseco monitors current trends closely, in order for its software to meet the highest global standards.

User Experience is one of the most important aspects taken into account when developing software nowadays. Expected as a well-established standard are solutions that provide intuitive navigation, are aesthetically pleasing, can do everything that they are asked to do at that very moment. We want to provide exactly that kind of software at Asseco - commented Sławomir Ziajka, Head of the Department of Planning and Product Development at Asseco Poland.

Asseco also took patronage over a workshop entitled 'Smart electricity? Let's design the future of Customer Experience in the utilities industry.' The subject of smart electricity is particularly dear to Asseco; the company has been cooperating with the utilities sector for a long time. One of its flagship products is the Asseco Utility Management Solutions, a modern CIS-class system, which was the only Polish solution featured in the prestigious 'Magic Quadrant' report by Gartner.

Energy companies compete for customers ever so strongly, using advanced IT systems. They are used by both the company employees and by the end consumers. It is important that the systems are functional, easy to use, safe and user-friendly - said Tomasz Bendlewski, Head of the Energy Department at Asseco Poland.

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