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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