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Asseco, with PLN 14.5 billion in revenues, was ranked 15th in the "100 Largest Polish Private Companies 2022" list prepared by Forbes magazine. Asseco is not only the largest Polish IT group, but one of the leading players on the European IT scene.

Asseco, which started its operations in Poland, is now an international business. In 2021, the foreign markets represented by the Formula Systems and Asseco International segments together accounted for nearly 90 percent of the Group's revenues. During this period, 18 new companies joined Asseco. In total, since 2004, the Asseco Group has made more than 120 acquisitions. Its companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Asseco's 2021 results have secured the company's position as a leader among software producers in the CEE region in the "TOP 500 CEE" ranking prepared by Coface. A total of 66 companies in IT, electronics and telecommunications were included in the list.

2021 was another very good year for Asseco. In the face of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the Asseco team demonstrated great commitment, flexibility, responsiveness to customer needs and adaptation to rapidly changing market requirements. We consistently pursued a strategy of geographic, sectoral and product diversification of business. We focused on selling our proprietary software, providing related services, as well as increasing the scale of our business through acquisitions, concluded Adam Góral, President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.

The ranking was published in the daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita, which is the publication's media partner.

Asseco has strengthened its position in the ranking "Europe 500 - The most valuable and strongest European brands" prepared by Brand Finance. It is the only Polish IT company to be included in the list. A total of 7 Polish companies were included in the ranking of the most valuable and strongest brands in Europe.

Asseco is a leader in digitization in Poland and the largest IT company in the Central and Eastern European region. For more than 30 years it has been developing technologically advanced software for companies in key sectors of the economy. It is present in 60 countries around the world and employs nearly 32,000 people. It is growing organically as well as through acquisitions, of which it has made more than 120 since 2004. Asseco companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

The ranking "Europe 500 - The most valuable and strongest European brands" was compiled by Brand Finance, a consulting firm specializing in brand valuation. Each year Brand Finance analyzes the world's 5,000 largest brands, assessing which are the strongest and most valuable. The rankings prepared are certified by the Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) under the Marketing Metric Audit Protocol (MMAP).

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Asseco Poland ranked 4th in the "Largest Polish Private Dividend Companies 2022" list prepared by Forbes magazine. The company paid out PLN 279 million in dividends, up by PLN 21 million from a year earlier. In addition to Asseco Poland, the list included Asseco Business Solutions and Asseco South Eastern Europe, which transferred PLN 71 million and PLN 66 million, respectively, to their shareholders.

For years, Asseco has had the status of a stable dividend company that continuously shares profits with its shareholders. Since 2007 the company has paid out PLN 3.0 billion in dividends. From the 2021 profit, PLN 279 million went to its shareholders, which meant PLN 3.36 per share and accounted for 60% of the Group's consolidated net profit.

For the sixteenth time, Asseco became the leader among the listed companies based in the Podkarpacie region. Asseco Poland and Asseco South Eastern Europe were ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the "Golden Hundred Companies of Podkarpacie" list in the category "Listed companies of Podkarpacie by capitalization." In addition, the companies were ranked among the largest entities in Podkarpacie by net profit and return on sales. The ranking was compiled by the editors of the "Nowiny" daily newspaper.

Asseco Poland is a leading Polish IT company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). With a capitalization of over PLN 7 billion at the end of 2021, it is a member of the WIG20 index. It is also the largest company in the WIG-informatyka sector index.

The Asseco Group companies have for years occupied top positions in the "Golden Hundred Companies of Podkarpacie" ranking. In the list of companies with the highest profitability, Asseco South Eastern Europe was ranked 1st. In turn, Asseco Poland was ranked 2nd among the companies with the highest net profit.

Leader in digitization

Asseco Poland has been a leader in the services sector in Podkarpacie for years. In addition, the company is a leader in digitization in Poland*. It heads the Asseco Group, which is the largest software producer in the Central and Eastern European region. For more than 30 years it has been developing technologically advanced software for companies in key economic sectors. The company is present in 60 countries around the world and employs nearly 32,000 people. In 2021, it achieved record revenues of PLN 14.5 billion.

*according to the Computerworld TOP200 report for 2022.

The President and Founder of the Asseco Group was awarded the title of the "Economic Personality of the Year 2022" in the "Business" category as part of the "Economic Awards of the Year" competition, organized by the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs. The Federation awards the prizes in recognition of knowledge and understanding of the needs of entrepreneurs.

Adam Góral is the creator of Poland's largest IT company and capital group, which is present in 60 countries around the world. With a development strategy focused on building expert competence, developing its proprietary products and increasing the scale of its business through acquisitions, Asseco is also the largest software producer in Central and Eastern Europe.

Since the beginning of his business career, Adam Góral has actively supported Polish entrepreneurship, engaging in the promotion of Polish companies at home and abroad. He actively participates in the public debate on Polish entrepreneurship, promoting a modern, competitive and stable economy. The Asseco he heads is the undisputed leader of digitization in Poland, providing strategic IT solutions for institutions and companies in key sectors of the economy. During the pandemic, Asseco created IT systems and solutions that, within the framework of financial shields, made it possible to support Polish entrepreneurs.

Adam Góral has managed the company operationally since its inception, setting the direction of development and building an entrepreneurial culture. He is a promoter of paying taxes at the place where income is achieved and applies this approach to Asseco companies around the world.

The title of the "Economic Personality of the Year 2022" was awarded by the Federation of Polish Entrepreneurs in four categories. In addition to Adam Góral, the award went to Krystyna Aldridge-Holc, among others. The president of the Polsat Foundation won in the "Social/non-governmental activity" category. The Polsat Foundation provides help to small patients and financially supports hospitals and medical centers throughout Poland, renovating them or providing them with modern medical equipment.