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Wspólna Platforma Informatyczna (Common IT Platform – WPI) has been included in the "Best Software for Financial Institutions" list prepared by the editors of Gazeta Finansowa. The platform developed by Asseco is a comprehensive IT solution offered in the SaaS model, which can be used by many cooperative banks. It is the first such product on the Polish market.

For a cooperative bank, WPI means elimination of investment and predictability of costs. The platform is available in a cloud model, which reduces the costs associated with having separate infrastructure and resources to maintain them. Asseco takes over responsibility for hardware infrastructure, server room maintenance, software licenses and updates, as well as activities such as day/month/year closures. Within a single subscription fee, cooperative banks receive everything necessary for the day-to-day operation and development of a modern financial institution. New bank offerings can therefore be implemented faster, and common accounting, sales, or management information processes reduce costs and do not limit the banks' autonomy in terms of trading parameters, interest rates, or fees and commissions charged, among other things.

For more information, please see: https://wpi.asseco.com/

Asseco ranked first in three key categories of the ITwiz Best100 report. It became the largest IT company with Polish capital selling its proprietary products and services in 2021, the largest exporter of IT products and services, and the largest provider of cloud computing services.

In 2021, Asseco reached PLN 14.5 billion in revenues, which marked an increase by 19 percent versus the previous year. This was possible thanks to a consistently implemented strategy of business diversification, as well as intensive digitization in the economy. During this period, the Group’s companies implemented complex IT projects in virtually all areas of the economy, including banking, energy, telecommunications, trade, as well as public and local government administration and health care. In 2021, Asseco established Asseco Cloud to support customers in designing, implementing and operating cloud solutions. Obtaining the title of the largest exporter was possible thanks to a consistently pursued strategy of international development. The Asseco Group is present in 60 countries around the world, on six continents. The Group comprises 327 companies, including 297 foreign entities. Since 2004 Asseco has made 120 acquisitions of companies in various parts of the world, and in the first quarter of this year three more entities joined the Group.

When we went public a dozen years ago, our goal was to build a strong position in the Central and Eastern European market, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, the Balkans, Germany - and we accomplished that. Add to that Israel and the great importance of Formula Systems not only in that market. I also think about the sector and product dimension all the time. We remain in a federation model, but I am particularly keen on integrating teams responsible for specific areas, says Adam Góral, President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.

The CEO of Asseco was included in the list of "The most effective CEOs of WIG20 index companies in 2021," prepared by the editors of ICAN Management Review Poland. The purpose of the ranking was to identify the leaders of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange who have most effectively led their companies through the period of pandemic and lockdowns.

2021 was another very good year for Asseco. In the face of the 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, said Adam Góral, President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.

The ranking of the most successful CEOs of companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange was compiled by the editors of "ICAN Management Review Poland," who evaluated the companies based on three criteria: total shareholder return, change in the nominal value of capitalization and financial ratios.

Asseco has signed an agreement with the Polish Power Grid (PSE) to execute data migration to the Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE). The aim of the cooperation is to prepare the data necessary to launch CSIRE. As part of the project, Asseco will develop specialized software using cloud solutions. This will allow for much better scalability of data processing, which is crucial for such a large project.

The development of the CSIRE system requires the migration of data from about 300 energy market participants. This is an unprecedented event in the Polish energy industry. The challenge will be both the amount of data transferred to the system and the need to standardize the way it is collected and processed by many entities operating in the Polish market.

The energy industry is one of the key sectors for Asseco, with which we have been working effectively for many years. Our IT solutions support the billing of 60 percent of electricity consumers in Poland. Our cooperation with PSE and the implementation of the data migration project is a great opportunity for us to participate in a very important stage of the transformation of the Polish energy market, one of the milestones of which is the development of CSIRE, says Tomasz Bendlewski, Director of the Energy and Gas Division of Asseco Poland.

CSIRE is scheduled to start operating in July 2024. One of the tasks, under the contract between PSE and Asseco, will be to organize data into a uniform format, which will ensure standardization and full automation of processes in the retail electricity market, including, among others, switching vendors. The scope of the contract includes the preparation of a data migration tool and its successive migration to prepare the initial data set for the launch of CSIRE. This process will prepare the source data, locate loopholes and irregularities, complete or correct them, and identify possible inconsistencies in the data of energy sellers and power system operators.

The Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE) will collect and process energy market information necessary for the implementation of energy market processes specified in the law - including the process of changing electricity sellers and making settlements for the supply and sale of electricity. The most important tasks of CSIRE are to ensure effective and secure exchange of information in the electricity market, which will allow its participants to realize their statutory rights and obligations. CSIRE will unify and streamline market processes and the flow of information among market participants. It will enable end users to access their own energy market information (including metering data) free of charge, as well as improve competitiveness in the sector. It will also provide free access to selected statistical data resulting from energy market processes, as well as to data enabling market participants to offer new products and services. Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, designated in the Energy Law as the Energy Market Information Operator (OIRE), is responsible for implementing CSIRE. You can learn more about OIRE and CSIRE at www.pse.pl/oire.

Asseco, with revenues of PLN 14.5 billion, took the first place among IT capital groups in the country and once again became the leader of digitization in Poland. Asseco achieved top positions in 11 categories of this year's Computerworld TOP200 report. Among other things, it is the largest producer of software on request, as well as the largest payer of CIT in the IT sector.

In 2021, Asseco generated PLN 14.5 billion in revenues, up 19 percent year on year. The record-breaking financial results enable the company to invest in further expansion, for which it has allocated PLN 425 million in Poland alone, and nearly PLN 1 billion in the entire Group. In addition, the company is a leader among providers of IT solutions and services for large companies and enterprises, as well as for the public administration, uniformed services, financial and insurance sectors. It is also the largest provider of custom-made software, ERP systems, and the following services: maintenance, training, and in the cloud model. Guided by the idea of local patriotism, Asseco pays taxes in the place where it earns its revenues. Being the leader of the Polish IT industry, it is also the largest payer of CIT.

31 years ago there were three of us, today there are 30 thousand of us. Consistency in action and good relationships with clients pay off. I assumed that in order to build an ambitious strategy you always have to remember about the most important thing, the customers and providing them with the best IT solutions. I am convinced that over the years we have managed to strike a balance between the interests of our shareholders, management and employees, said Adam Góral, President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland.

Asseco in the Computerworld TOP200 ranking:

For 61% of companies, the biggest barrier to implementing document digitization tools is the lack of specialists in the field, according to an Asseco report titled "The Paperless Gap and Other Challenges on the Road to Digitization of Documents in Business." Interestingly, this problem was felt more strongly by companies that already use digital solutions and have implemented electronic signatures in their organization (65%). Among those that have not yet done so, the shortage of specialists is perceived by 49%. The premiere of the entire report will take place on June 8 at the Trusted Economy Forum, the largest international conference on electronic trust services, digitization of business processes and cyber security.

According to a report compiled by Asseco, the main barrier preventing companies from digitizing documents is the shortage of specialists in this field. It is felt by more than 60% of companies. It is estimated that Poland currently lacks 50,000 IT professionals including: programmers, developers and architects, but also managers who are capable of leading an organization through digital change.

The IT industry has long struggled with a shortage of specialists, which is driving up the cost of providing services. Digitization covers so many areas of our lives that the shortage of human resources will translate into the entire economy in the long term. Our survey shows that the problem is also recognized by entrepreneurs in other industries who would like to digitize their business, but often do not have the knowledge and competence in their teams to implement the right solution. The problem arises from the very beginning, as many companies are not even able to formulate their expectations when it comes to digital or cyber security solutions. And digitization requires not only technical expertise, but also a comprehensive approach at different levels and an understanding of the change within the organization. Therefore, a broad cooperation of various business communities, industry experts, administration and universities is needed in order to improve the competencies of current employees on the one hand, and on the other, to intensively develop the education system for future generations of IT professionals. Asseco, as a leader in digitization in Poland, is already involved in initiatives such as Cyber Science to support the academic community in the preparation of curricula and specialized fields of study," says Andrzej Dopierała, President of Asseco Data Systems, Vice President of Asseco Poland

Entrepreneurs also see poor legal environment (43%) among the barriers to digitization, as well as a lack of good, industry-specific examples of successful digitization cases that have brought real benefits to companies. Such a limitation is seen by 41% of respondents.

The report, "The Paperless Gap and Other Challenges on the Road to Digitization of Documents in Business," is based on a survey conducted by Civitta Poland on behalf of Asseco Data Systems using the CATI method on a sample of 316 companies with 100 or more employees. The distribution of the surveyed sample reflects the structure of companies in Poland in this size segment. The surveyed companies included entities from manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, healthcare, construction, finance and insurance, and transportation, among others.

The results of the entire report will be presented on June 8 in Warsaw at the Trusted Economy Forum. Register for the event at www.trustedeconomyforum.pl.