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SARIO at the CEE Business Services Summit&Awards in Warsaw

On January 30th-31st 2019 CEE Business Services Summit and Awards Ceremony took place in Warsaw, where top companies and cities from the Central and Eastern European region were awarded for their contribution and performance within the sector.

Two-days event organized for the 7th time by the Polish agency Biznes Polska attracted 327 top executives and professionals from 81 companies and 23 countries and provided a great platform not only for networking, but also for presentations of individual business service centers established in CEE countries.

The independent jury awarded 25 companies, one of them being IBM International Services Centre (category: Top Employer Branding Initiative) and the second Swiss Re (category: Business Services Firm-CEE). The award represents a recognition of companies’ strong presence and considerable achievements in the region of Eastern Slovakia, including the winning IBM Fest initiative.
On top of that, based on the number of shortlisted Slovak companies, as well as thanks to two awarded Slovak business centers, this year´s event is considered as the most successful for the Slovak business services sector.
SARIO, in cooperation with the Business Services Center Forum operating under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia (AmCham BSCF), actively supported Slovak business centers to submit their nominations within 25 categories.
In total, 110 companies were shortlisted, including the following shortlisted nominations from Slovakia:
  • Top Employer Branding Initiative: IBM International Services Centre (winner)
  • BSC Manager of the Year – SSC – CEE: Henkel Slovensko (Christian Schulz)
  • Business Services Firm – CEE: Swiss Re (winner), Soitron Group SE, Henkel Slovensko
  • CSR Initiative – CEE: Dell (Dell Volunteers Project Management), T-Systems (AjTy (IT) Senior), Henkel Slovensko (Sustainability Ambassadors)
  • Digital Service Firm – CEE: IBM International Services Centre
  • RPA Implementation of the year: Swiss Re
  • Best University-Business cooperation of the Year: IBM International Services Centre (IBM University-Academic Programs Slovakia)
  • Vibrant Workplace: Johnson Controls International (Slovakia)(Panorama Business II, JTRE), Swiss Re (Bratislava)(Twin City B, HR Reavis)
In the independent jury Stanislava Plascencia Lubinová, Senior Consultant of the Investment Projects Department represented Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). For more see: https://ceeoutsourcingawards.com/jury/

Event of this kind gives an excellent opportunity to increase the visibility of the Slovak business services sector. In addition, it is a leading regional event dedicated to recognition of efforts and activities of businesses in this sector. Therefore, SARIO encourages Slovak companies and industry experts to take part in the nomination process also in the upcoming years.