FEEL THE OUTSOURCING BEAT OF THE HEART OF EUROPE IN

KATOWICE, POLAND

Piotr UszokMayor, City of Katowice

Jolanta JaworskaGovernment Programs Director, IBM Polska & Baltics

POLAND AS A LEADER OF BUSINESS SERVICES IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE( CEE)

POLAND VALUE PROPOSITIONAttractive labor market young, well-educated workforce ca 11% of university students in the EU 453 universities & high education schools language proficiency increasing labour productivity

Attractive labor market young, well-educated workforce ca 11% of university students in the EU 453 universities & high education schools language proficiency increasing labour productivity

Location & economic fundamentals strategic location in continental Europe part of trans-European transportation corridor cultural affinity, time zone proximity stable economic situation rapidly growing internal market

Location & economic fundamentals strategic location in continental Europe part of trans-European transportation corridor cultural affinity, time zone proximity stable economic situation rapidly growing internal marketAppealing investment incentives tax exemptions in 14 Special Economic Zones local tax reliefs government and EU grants

Appealing investment incentives tax exemptions in 14 Special Economic Zones local tax reliefs government and EU grants

1000 km radius

250 m people

2000 km radius

550 m people

POLAND - KEY FACTSArea: 312 700 sq km – 6th in European Union

Population: 38,5 million – 6th in European Union

Currency: Polish Zloty (1 USD ~ 3.0 PLN, 1 EUR ~ 4.2 PLN)

GDP: USD 802 billion (PPP, 2012) – IMFUSD 840 billion (PPP, 2013) – IMF estimates

GDP USD 21,310 (PPP, 2012) – IMF per capita: USD 22,373 (PPP, 2013) – IMF estimates

GDP growth: 1.6% (2009), 3.9% (2010), 4.5% (2011), 1.9% (2012), 1.6% (2013), 2.9% (2014, forecast), 3.1% ( 2015, forecast)

Membership: EU, NATO, OECD, WTO, Schengen Zone

Poland – outsourcing leader in CEE region

Poland in CEE

10 out of 23No. of biggest offshoringdestinations in CEE whichare located in Poland

400 out of 1,000No. of BPO/ITO, SSCand R&D centres in CEEwhich are located in Poland

Source: ABSL self-study based on McKinsey and ABSL data

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE OF SUPPORTED COMPANIES

GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE OF SERVICES

MAIN BUSINESS SERVICE LOCATIONS THE NUMBER OF CENTRES WITH FOREIGN CAPITAL,EMPLOYMENT AND ITS CHANGES

OUTSOURCING IN KATOWICE & SILESIA METROPOLIS

Katowice & Silesia service centers with foreign capital: 39 ( 56) employment: about 12 000* (end 2013)

KATOWICE – LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Short distance to main European cities

KATOWICE – TALENT & POTENTIAL

2 M people in Silesia Metropolis 4,6 M people in Silesian region 9 M people in the range of 50 miles

160,000 students in the region including 115,000 in Silesia Metropolis excellent language skills

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KATOWICE – QUALITY OF LIFE AND BUSINESS

„...THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CULTURE”

„...THE BEST CITY IN POLAND TO LIVE IN...”

THE CITY OF GREAT EVENTS

GREEN CITY

MODERN OFFICE SPACE

INCENTIVES FOR INVESTORS

EU FUNDS 2014-2020 - POLISH Operational Programs 100 BLN EURO

Designed to development regions of the EU by supporting initial investment projects in material and non material assets relating to:

setting up of a new establishment extension of an existing establishment diversification of output of an establishment into new, additional products a fundamental change in the overall production process

Calculated either with reference to material and immaterial investment costs of initial investment project or to estimated wage costs for jobs directly created by the investment project

Admissible only in select regions where GDP per capita is lower than 75 % of the EU average

KATOWICE, POLAND’S STRONG “VALUE PROPOSITION”

Nearshore advantage with Western Europe as client

Growing complexity of business processes

Strong economic fundamentals & best living conditions

High number of Talents

www.invest.katowice.eu

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