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Asseco summarizes the #AssecoHelpsChildren charity campaign, whose aim was to support students most in need in accessing knowledge. Out of more than 1300 applications, the jury selected children and youths to whom 300 laptops together with mobile Internet are now distributed. The Podkarpackie Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross is involved in the campaign, with the Mayor of Rzeszów and the Marshal of the Podkarpackie voivodeship supporting it as partners.

Remote education is one of the challenges we have faced during the pandemic. As of December 20, students are once again switching to this mode of learning, and for many, this means exclusion from access to knowledge. The enormity of this problem was also revealed in the submissions received as part of the campaign. The committee analyzed more than 1300 applications, out of which 300 students were selected to receive new laptops from Asseco. Applications confirmed by teachers and school directors came from all over Podkarpacie region.

The transition of students to distance learning obviously involved the need to purchase many computers to put young people in contact with teachers and peers. Although the financial situation of Polish families has improved considerably in recent years, many of them could hardly afford such expenses, especially families with many children. Therefore, I am glad that as many as 300 laptops with mobile Internet access have been given to schoolchildren most in need in Podkarpacie under the Asseco's charity project. This is a great and necessary support for children and youth in accessing knowledge, and thus an investment in their and our common future, said Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie voivodeship.

I am very happy that children in need will receive computers with internet access. I would like to thank everyone involved in this undertaking. I would like to thank the Mayor's Office, the director of the Municipal Social Assistance Centre, the director of the Education Department of the Rzeszów City Hall who put a lot of work and heart into these activities - said Konrad Fijołek, the Mayor of Rzeszów.

The computers have been donated by Asseco Poland S.A. from Rzeszów, celebrating its 30th anniversary of business operations. Internet access is provided by the Plus mobile network operator. The equipment is donated to children and youth through the Podkarpackie Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross and its cooperating local branches.

Asseco was founded 30 years ago out of passion for creating something new and the need to make dreams come true. And this desire to explore the world has stayed with us until today. In today's world, education, development and the pursuit of passions that are so close to my heart without access to a computer or the Internet are basically impossible. Therefore, we have decided to support children and young people most in need from Rzeszów and the entire Podkarpacie region and donate the equipment which will give them the opportunity to learn, develop their interests and give them a chance for a better future. I am very pleased with the support given to our initiative by the local authorities, i.e. the Marshal of Podkarpackie Voivodeship and the Mayor of the City of Rzeszów, as well as by the Rzeszów Polish Red Cross. I am proud that together we could do something good for the residents of our city and region, says Adam Góral, President of Asseco Poland.

The more than 1,300 submissions we received and thoroughly analyzed pointed us to stories we were aware of, but also stories we didn't know about up until now. Thanks to our involvement in the #AssecoHelpsChildren campaign, we will be able to support more families and get to know them even better. All branches of the Podkarpackie Polish Red Cross are in the process of delivering equipment to selected students from Rzeszów and the voivodeship. We are trying to act as efficiently as possible, as we are aware that reintroduced remote learning often means skipping classes, and equal opportunities in access to knowledge are crucial for education and development - adds Maciej Maruszak, Director of the Podkarpackie Regional Branch of the Polish Red Cross.

The donation and distribution of the equipment to selected students began on December 17 and will continue for the next few weeks.

The energy industry faces many challenges, affected by the ever-increasing need to digitize the sector. A number of legal changes related to the establishment of the Central System for Information of the Energy Market (CSIRE) means that customer service and metering data management systems will face a dynamic and complex development. AUMS Market Connector is the answer to the changing market needs.

AUMS Market Connector (AUMS MC) is a solution that enables integration of the energy market players' domain systems with CSIRE in order to automate their business processes. The Asseco's solution will ensure bi-directional communication with CSIRE, which is being implemented by Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE).

As a long-time partner of the energy sector, we are aware of the challenges it faces with the launch of CSIRE. The enormous scope of data exchange and a relatively short period which the legislator has provided for adjusting the systems made us decide to build a solution which will ensure the security of business continuity for our customers. The new product, AUMS Market Connector, will serve as the central point of data exchange with CSIRE, while ensuring high standards of security and reliability as well as full control and monitoring of the processes performed, emphasizes Mariusz Zieliński, Project Area Manager at Asseco Poland.

The Asseco's solution is designed taking into account the needs of the energy market players that will be obliged to communicate with CSIRE, i.e. sellers, entities responsible for balancing and energy distribution companies. Additionally, in order to meet the needs of utilities trading companies, it will ensure the automation of data exchange with a natural gas distribution operator in compliance with the EDIFACT standard.

AUMS MC provides a window to the world for energy trading and distribution companies. The system will provide a single point of secure communication with the market, significantly reducing the resources needed to support massive data exchange processes. Thanks to its open API, the system will enable our clients to incorporate new solutions from various vendors into these processes while maintaining full control over their execution from a single administrator's desktop, adds Mariusz Zieliński.

The system is available in 2 basic variants, both on premise and SaaS models:

• AUMS Market Connector Seller
• AUMS Market Connector Distributor

For more about the solution, please see: https://aums.asseco.com/pl/produkty/aums-market-connector/

Asseco Poland was ranked 3rd in Polityka Insight's #NationalChampions ranking. The criteria that were taken into account in preparing the list were the company size and employment, but also impact on the economy, importance of the company in the industry, innovation and success in foreign markets.

Human capital, i.e.: the skills, knowledge and experience of employees, as well as the ability to improve competence in the organization, was also an important factor in the selection of companies. PKN Orlen topped the list, followed by KGHM. Also in the Top Ten are: Boryszew, Grupa Lotos, PGNIG or Polpharma. The ranking is based on the proprietary National Champions index, created by Polityka Insight.

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Asseco won recognition from readers of the BrandsIT portal in the BITy2021 poll and took first place in the category of "Solutions for the Corporate Market". The company was awarded the Quality Certificate which confirms its market position and commitment to the development of the IT market. For 30 years, Asseco has been creating technologically advanced software for companies in key sectors of the economy. It is present in 60 countries worldwide and employs approximately 29 thousand people.

Asseco Cloud, a company belonging to Asseco Poland, which supports companies and institutions in designing, implementing and operating cloud solutions, will have its headquarters in Szczecin. It wants to support the city in the development of modern IT services and will create new jobs. The company, established in September this year, is currently building its structures and will recruit IT specialists from Szczecin and the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Asseco Cloud is the Asseco Group's entity that focuses on strategic resources and competencies in the area of cloud computing. It uses its own resources, data centers and IT infrastructure in order to provide customers with optimum cloud services. It offers its proprietary solutions as well as those of leading cloud providers. It ensures full support from design to implementation, and delivers expert knowledge.

Asseco has long been associated with Szczecin. It is here that we have located our important business division, Certum, a part of Asseco Data Systems responsible for electronic signatures and SSL certificates and a leader in trust services in Poland. One of our data centers is also located in this city. By locating the new Asseco Cloud in Szczecin, we wish to develop a broad cooperation with the City, support the region and local business in the development of modern IT services and contribute to improving the attractiveness of Szczecin and Western Pomerania for employees, investors, entrepreneurs and students - says Andrzej Dopierała, Vice President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Asseco Cloud.

I am glad that a giant in the IT industry, which Asseco undoubtedly is, is opening its next company in Szczecin. This is a good place to live, work and for self-fulfillment. I am sure that this will also be another chapter of cooperation between Asseco and the City. I am looking forward to many fruitful projects, further development and see you in Szczecin - says Piotr Krzystek, Mayor of Szczecin

The value of the global cloud market will grow to $937 billion by 2027. The share of global IT spending on cloud computing will also increase. Public cloud spending will grow to about $304.9 billion, at a rate of 18%.

Asseco Cloud is our response to the enormous economic demand for cloud services. Already today, companies allocate 1/3 of their IT investments to cloud computing. Having potential in the form of our own data centers, IT infrastructure and high-end competence, we wish to serve clients from the Polish and, in a longer perspective, also from the European market. To do so, we will need high-class IT specialists whom we want to recruit locally. Currently, Asseco Cloud employs more than 40 people in Szczecin; ultimately, we are planning to increase our team to 100 people - says Lech Szczuka, President of the Management Board of Asseco Cloud.

Fore more information about Asseco Cloud, please see https://www.asseco.cloud/.

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Asseco is the largest IT company in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. For 30 years it has been creating technologically advanced software for companies in key sectors of the economy. The company is present in 60 countries worldwide and employs over 29 thousand people. It has been expanding both organically and through acquisitions. Asseco companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Asseco Cloud is an IT company of the Asseco Group, specializing in the design, supply, implementation and maintenance of cloud solutions. It executes implementations based on its proprietary solutions and those of leading cloud providers, while offering full support from design to implementation and providing expert knowledge. The company's offer includes services based on a private cloud, preferred by customers from the public or regulated sectors, and solutions in the multi-cloud model, based on the public cloud of global providers.

Gabriela Żukowicz, the Vice President of the Management Board of Asseco Poland, was ranked 5th in the ranking of "100 Women in Business" in the category of companies with sales exceeding PLN 50 million. The ranking was prepared by the "Puls Biznesu" daily. It is a list of 100 most enterprising women in Poland. Its role is, among others, to appreciate the growing importance of women in business management and their impact on the economy.

I prefer partner management based on cooperation. Such a style of management and understanding of business is close to the founder of Asseco; he cooperates on such principles, naturally promotes such a model and expects similar mechanisms of operation from his managerial colleagues, said Gabriela Żukowicz. It is worth emphasizing that Asseco, being a company based on the federative model, has partnership written all over it. Such a partnership model is also applied in our cooperation with other companies within the Group. When a new company joins the Asseco Group, we always respect its principles and organizational culture, she added.

Asseco is the leader of digitization in Poland* and the largest IT company in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. For 30 years it has been creating technologically advanced software for companies in key sectors of the economy. The company is present in 60 countries worldwide and employs approx. 29 thousand people. It has been growing both organically and through acquisitions, of which it has made over 110 since 2004. Asseco companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), NASDAQ and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
*according to Computerworld TOP200 report for 2020