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Asseco will be responsible for the provision of IT services in the fields of management, administration, monitoring, ongoing operation and maintenance of IT infrastructure and subsystems of ARMA. Within the ZUMA III project, Asseco will take care of the Internet access system, mass data storage and backup systems, electronic mail and LAN/WAN networks. It will also deal with the distribution of software. Moreover, the company will implement appropriate modifications in the IT infrastructure and subsystems, in accordance with the requirements of ARMA. “We will be responsible for one of the most complex IT infrastructure maintenance projects in the public sector,” said Andrzej Dopierała, Vice President at Asseco Poland S.A. “Our task will be to ensure smooth operation of nearly 2 thousand devices, including servers, network infrastructure and data storage, which are used by 12 thousand employees working in more than 300 locations of ARMA. As we have a team of professionals with relevant experience and qualifications necessary for the implementation of such a large-scale undertaking, I am convinced this project will be a success,” he added. ARMA is the largest paying agency implementing the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. The institution’s IT infrastructure utilizes a number of technologies in order to enable the operation of information systems used by its employees, and provide access to these systems for thousands of external users, including farmers, veterinary services and provincial governments. It can be also integrated with IT infrastructures of BGŻ Bank as well as cooperative banks, through which payments are made to beneficiaries.“The Agency is currently adapting its information systems to support the new programming period, and properly and efficiently functioning infrastructure is the basis for all activities at the application layer,” said Witold Malina, Director of the Agriculture Division at Asseco Poland S.A. “In addition, ARMA is undergoing a technological change, including the adaptation of its IT systems to serve hundreds of thousands of farmers over the Internet, as well as the modernization of one of the major domains of Microsoft in Poland, allowing for modern processing of subsidies provided under the Common Agricultural Policy,” he added.Asseco has extensive experience in the execution of projects involving the construction and maintenance of IT infrastructure. The company’s portfolio includes, among others, the development and implementation of nation-wide information systems, such as the Central Register of Vehicles and Drivers (CEPiK), Local Government Budget Management System (BeSTI@), as well as the border clearance system (ODPRAWA SG) for the National Border Guard Headquarters.

The exhibition was held on 17 and 18 February at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. The event showcased nearly 130 solutions which are the result of Polish innovation and can increase the competitiveness of the country’s economy. These included both products and technologies that are at the final stage of the research and development process or are ready for implementation and commercialization.In addition, the meeting organizers distinguished the institutions, companies and individual inventors whose solutions received awards at international exhibitions of inventions in 2014. One of the award-winning projects was the system providing support in the preparation of crisis management plans, which was co-created by Asseco Poland. During the past year, this system was awarded 5 times at global exhibitions and fairs, including at the International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Inventions Exchange aims to promote the achievements and international successes of scientific research centers, leading business innovators as well as individual inventors beyond the scientific community.

PROMAK Plus RNZ is a system dedicated to work with the PROMAK Trading Platform developed by Asseco. The new solution enables brokers to expand the scope of services offered to stock investors. It provides access to foreign exchanges in the same way as to the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Furthermore, investors can take advantage of the system’s complete functionality by using mobile applications, which make it possible to send orders basically from any place and at any time.“In 2014, almost half of our client brokerage houses offered their services also on mobile devices,” said Artur Trunowicz, Director of the Capital Market Division at Asseco Poland S.A. “Mobility is an important trend in today's marketplace, therefore, when developing our new solution for trading in foreign markets, we wanted to ensure its comfortable use on computers as well as on smartphones and tablets. It was also our priority to provide a secure and intuitive tool that would be easy to use, hence it features the option to place orders with just a click of a button,” he added.When using PROMAK Plus RNZ, investors are informed about the optimal conditions for placing an order in response to the currently listed price of a security. All it takes is to click on the “buy” or “sell” button. In such a case, the system will send an order matching the best ask or bid price. Orders with a limit price can be placed just as easy. Furthermore, investors can utilize their funds in Polish zlotys for the settlement of trades conducted on foreign markets. Hence, there is no need for currency conversions which contributes to the overall efficiency of investments.The new solution of Asseco will be first implemented at the Brokerage House of PKO BP Bank, which is the largest institution of such type in Poland.„The Brokerage House of PKO BP continues to expand its services portfolio based on the latest technologies. By implementing this new solution, we will be able to offer our customers a possibility to invest money in foreign markets with the help of an innovative and user-friendly tool,” said Filip Paszke, Director of the Brokerage House of PKO BP.During the project execution, internal IT systems of PKO BP Brokerage House have been adjusted to the new solution in order to ensure seamless communication with foreign stock exchanges. In addition, as all the key processes are performed in the STP (Straight Through Processing) mode, customers are provided with real-time access to current information and automatic handling of orders.Brokers are more and more interested in software tools that enable trouble-free trading in foreign markets due to a number of benefits offered by investing on a global scale. There are thousands of companies listed on foreign exchanges, which have a high degree of liquidity. Moreover, customers are able to trade in stocks of companies with an international reach and well-established position in industries that are not represented on the WSE.
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Asseco Poland has 20 years of experience as a provider of state-of-the-art software for institutions operating in the capital market. The PROMAK family systems are currently used, among others, by 10 brokerage houses. These innovative solutions support the execution of stock exchange trades and provide user-friendly applications, allowing customers to access their brokerage accounts using a personal computer or a mobile device.
The Brokerage House of PKO BP is one of the first brokers operating in Poland and it has the largest sales network. It provides services to individual and institutional investors, both domestic and foreign. Last year, the Brokerage House was evaluated as number one by individual investors (among others for the best quality of services, functionality of internet platform, access to information and stock quotes, quality of analyses) and took the second place in the assessment made by institutional investors as presented in the Forbes ranking.

Asseco Systems S.A. is a holding company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asseco Poland), which incorporates two IT companies, namely Centrum Komputerowe ZETO S.A., based in Łódź, and Przedsiębiorstwo Informatyczne ZETO S.A., based in Bydgoszcz. The acquisition of Unizeto Technologies by Asseco Systems is the next step in building our nation-wide system integration company, which leverages on the resources of former regional ZETO companies and acts as a supplier, integrator and distributor of information technology solutions, while focusing on local markets across Poland.UNIZETO Technologies S.A. is an information technology company that has operated continuously since 1965. In 1998, the company established the first Polish public certification center (CERTUM) providing electronic signature services. The company serves numerous clients from the sectors of public administration, social security and healthcare, general business as well as individual clients.

The 2014 Stock Market Review Gala was held at the headquarters of the Warsaw Stock Exchange on 19 February. The WSE presented awards to issuers, Stock Exchange Members and Authorized Advisers who achieved the best results last year and contributed to the development of the Polish capital market.
Among the awarded institutions are the Clients of Asseco Poland who utilize our IT solutions dedicated to the capital market, including the PROMAK family systems. They have won 9 awards, in total. PKO BP Brokerage House received 3 awards and was named the Broker of the Year 2014. Another 3 awards went to mBank Brokerage House, among others for the highest share in the volume of trading in futures excluding market maker trades. Other WSE award winners included the Brokerage Houses of BDM, Bank Handlowy and Deutsche Bank.
Asseco Poland has 20 years of experience as a provider of state-of-the-art software for institutions operating in the capital market. The PROMAK family systems are currently used, among others, by 10 brokerage houses. These innovative solutions support the execution of stock exchange trades and provide user-friendly applications, allowing the customers to access their brokerage accounts using a personal computer or a mobile device.

This award is granted to outstanding business community leaders. It accompanies the series of the “Directions” conferences that are organized by DNB Bank Poland. The objective of these conferences is to identify the key economic problems emerging during the year as well as to suggest the optimum directions of development to entrepreneurs. Focusing on the main theme, the Bank presents awards to the people who set the directions and establish high standards in business.
The award statuette was handed by Artur Tomaszewski, President of DNB Bank Poland, to Rafał Kozłowski, Vice President of Asseco Poland, who represented Adam Góral at the event. The award winners were chosen by the votes of key managers of DNB Bank.