This year’s ABSL Appreciation Gala was a unique event with 225 Guests and 49 recognized organizations and individuals in 10 categories.
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ABSL Appreciation Gala 2021
Recognized
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who was with us on that special night and congratulate all those who were recognized during the Gala in the following categories:
City Leaders Supporting Sector
Local governments and authorities contributing to the Business Services Sector development via creating friendly, supportive business environment, helping Business Services Sector to thrive in their cities.
▪️ City of Gdynia
▪️ City of Katowice
▪️ City of Kraków
▪️ City of Lublin
▪️ City of Łódź
▪️ City of Olsztyn
▪️ City of Opole
▪️ City of Poznań
▪️ City of Rybnik
▪️ City of Rzeszów
▪️ City of Szczecin
▪️ City of Tarnów
▪️ City of Warsaw
▪️ City of Wrocław
▪️ City of Bydgoszcz
▪️ City of Gdańsk
▪️ City of Radom
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Public Administration Leaders Supporting Sector
Public organizations supporting ABSL and the Business Services Sector in making Poland a top destination for the sector companies.
▪️ Ombudsman for Small and Medium Enterprises
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Business Leaders Supporting Sector
Business organizations contributing to the Business Services Sector development via collaboration, experience sharing, helping and improving existing processes to stimulate growth.
▪️ Entrepreneurship Council
▪️ Polish Investment and Trade Agency
▪️ Global Technology & Business Services Council- GT&BSC
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Media Leaders Supporting Sector
Media outlets describing, promoting, highlighting key aspects, needs, transparency in boosting efficient and effective environment for Business Services Sector on Polish market.
▪️ Business Insider Polska
▪️ Forbes Women Polska
▪️ Poland Today
▪️ Puls Biznesu
▪️ Rzeczpospolita
▪️ Warsaw Business Journal
▪️ Financial Times
▪️ Gazeta Wyborcza
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Diversity & Inclusion Leaders
Organizations raising awareness of equality and diversity matters, fostering environment that celebrates inclusion - key values and principles of key priority for the Business Services Sector
▪️ a/typowi
▪️ International Organization for Migration
▪️ Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu
▪️ Share the Care
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Talent Development Leaders
Organizations stimulating innovative growth and promotion of new talents - the future leaders of the Business Services Sector.
▪️ Grupa Absolvent
▪️ Cracow University of Economics for Global Business Services Studies
▪️ Navigo - Autorska Szkoła Podstawowa
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Social Impact Leaders
Organizations, individuals and opinion leaders making a positive change in the field of public discourse, social justice, sustainability and inclusivity.
▪️ Professor Adam Bodnar
▪️ Olga Tokarczuk
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Technology and Digital Transformation Leaders
Organizations accelerating technology-enabled innovation and digital transformation in the Sector.
▪️ Digital University
▪️ Girls Code Fun Foundation
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Leaders in Education
Educational institutions actively engaging and cooperating with Business Services Sector in providing best in class studies, programs and curriculums helping re-skilling, up-skilling of the future Sector workforce.
▪️ Cracow University of Economics
▪️ Kozminski University
▪️ University of Economics in Katowice
▪️ University of Lodz
▪️ SWPS University
▪️ University of Gdańsk
▪️ Wroclaw University of Economics
▪️ Warsaw School of Economics
▪️ West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
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Special Recognition
Special category awarded to a change agents responding to particular need, helping addressing particular challange or driving particular opportunity for the Business Services Sector.
▪️ Invest in Pomerania
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Thank you for being with us at ABSL Appreciation Gala 2021!
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Special thanks to our ABSL Appreciation Gala 2021 Partners
Main Partner
ISS is a leading workplace experience and facility management company. In partnership with clients, ISS drives the engagement and well-being of people, minimises the impact on the environment, and protects and maintains property. ISS brings all of this to life through a unique combination of data, insight and service excellence at offices, factories, airports, hospitals and other locations across the globe. ISS has close to 400,000 employees around the globe, who we call “placemakers”. In 2020, ISS Group’s global revenue amounted to DKK 70 billion.
More about the ISS Group: www.issworld.com
Gold Partners
Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) is one of the largest groups in the commercial property sector in Poland in terms of the market value of its portfolio. The Group’s portfolio includes ca. 154 property assets with a value of PLN 3.2 billion. PHN’s operations are focused in Warsaw and the major regional cities, including Tri-City area, Łódź, Poznań, Kraków, Katowice and Wrocław. The total GLA of PHN Group’s properties is ca. 400,000 sq.m. PHN has long experience in the office, commercial, housing and logistics sectors, both in real estate management and investment project implementation. PHN has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since February 13, 2013.
More information: www.phnsa.pl
Vastint Poland is part of the Vastint Group, an international real estate organization operating on the European market for over 30 years. The cornerstones of its operations are the management of portfolio properties and the development of office, residential and hotel projects that provide comfortable and also sustainable living, working and leisure environments.
More information: www.vastint.eu
Silver Partner
Skanska is the largest office developer in Europe. Skanska commercial development business unit in CEE operates in four countries: Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. It is an innovative developer of green, futureproof office buildings. The company builds open, safe and lively spaces where employees feel good. Skanska's office projects are certified in the LEED, WELL Core & Shell, and WELL Health-Safety Rating systems. In 2020, Skanska commercial development unit in CEE sold 4 buildings for over EUR 265 million and leased 135,000 sqm of office space.
Follow Skanska on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skanska/
Find more details on the website: www.skanska.com
Partners
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
More information: https://global.abb/group/en
BAT Poland is a part of the Group, which operates in over 180 markets. BAT offers adult consumers a wide choice of alternative products that are potentially less risky to health, thus limiting the impact of its activities on the environment. The portfolio of BAT in Poland, apart from traditional tobacco products, includes a number of innovative ones: e-cigarettes with the leading Vuse brand, heating tobacco products glo™ and VELO nicotine pouches. The Group employs over 3,000 people in Poland including a cigarette factory in Augustów, eSW sales network, e-cigarette factory eSmoking Liquids and R&D centre eSmoking Institute.
More information: www.bat.com.pl
Invest in Pomerania (IiP) is a non-profit regional government organization coordinated by the Pomerania Development Agency. It is a “one-stop-shop,” providing investors with support at every stage of the investment process. Since 2011, IiP has successfully completed more than 137 projects & generated more than 20,000 jobs.
Live more. Pomerania powered by IiP promotes the region as a wonderful to study, live, & work. Their recruitment platform, is for those who want to develop their career in Pomerania, is used by more than 100 companies & contains thousands of resumes.
Other initiatives include AI Pomerania, Aviation Hub Pomerania, & Come2Pomerania.
More information: https://investinpomerania.pl/en/
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with almost 90 thousand employees and operations in over 70 countries. Shell uses advanced technologies and an innovative approach to build a sustainable energy future. Shell Poland has been present on the Polish market since 1992. Shell station customers can also use car washes, enjoy a wide range of coffee and catering offerings, and shop for select grocery and automotive products.
More information: www.shell.pl
SoftServe is more than just technology and ideas – we are a place where talented and ambitious people can develop their passion. We are a team of 900+ people in Poland, experienced in the fields of AI, VR, Machine Learning, Big Data, DevOps, Cloud, core software development and many others. We have offices in 6 locations in Poland – Wrocław, Gliwice, Białystok, Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Łódź. And we are still growing! Become one of us and do what drives you.
Find us at: career.softserveinc.com/poland.
We are a property developer from Gdansk with nearly 20 years of experience in providing modern office space to the market. Quality and functionality set us apart from others and LEED certification has always been our standard.
We put people in the first place by giving them good, healthy and comfortable workspace. We care about the way our projects impact the region, the city and last but not least local communities. We are are involved in different activities , as a partner and as an initiator.
More information: www.torus.pl
Afterparty Partner
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2020, the firm had revenue of $7.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
ISS is a leading workplace experience and facility management company. In partnership with clients, ISS drives the engagement and well-being of people, minimises the impact on the environment, and protects and maintains property. ISS brings all of this to life through a unique combination of data, insight and service excellence at offices, factories, airports, hospitals and other locations across the globe. ISS has close to 400,000 employees around the globe, who we call “placemakers”. In 2020, ISS Group’s global revenue amounted to DKK 70 billion.
More about the ISS Group: www.issworld.com
Polski Holding Nieruchomości (PHN) is one of the largest groups in the commercial property sector in Poland in terms of the market value of its portfolio. The Group’s portfolio includes ca. 154 property assets with a value of PLN 3.2 billion. PHN’s operations are focused in Warsaw and the major regional cities, including Tri-City area, Łódź, Poznań, Kraków, Katowice and Wrocław. The total GLA of PHN Group’s properties is ca. 400,000 sq.m. PHN has long experience in the office, commercial, housing and logistics sectors, both in real estate management and investment project implementation. PHN has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since February 13, 2013.
More information: www.phnsa.pl
Vastint Poland is part of the Vastint Group, an international real estate organization operating on the European market for over 30 years. The cornerstones of its operations are the management of portfolio properties and the development of office, residential and hotel projects that provide comfortable and also sustainable living, working and leisure environments.
More information: www.vastint.eu
Silver Partner
Skanska is the largest office developer in Europe. Skanska commercial development business unit in CEE operates in four countries: Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. It is an innovative developer of green, futureproof office buildings. The company builds open, safe and lively spaces where employees feel good. Skanska's office projects are certified in the LEED, WELL Core & Shell, and WELL Health-Safety Rating systems. In 2020, Skanska commercial development unit in CEE sold 4 buildings for over EUR 265 million and leased 135,000 sqm of office space.
Follow Skanska on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skanska/
Find more details on the website: www.skanska.com
Partners
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
More information: https://global.abb/group/en
BAT Poland is a part of the Group, which operates in over 180 markets. BAT offers adult consumers a wide choice of alternative products that are potentially less risky to health, thus limiting the impact of its activities on the environment. The portfolio of BAT in Poland, apart from traditional tobacco products, includes a number of innovative ones: e-cigarettes with the leading Vuse brand, heating tobacco products glo™ and VELO nicotine pouches. The Group employs over 3,000 people in Poland including a cigarette factory in Augustów, eSW sales network, e-cigarette factory eSmoking Liquids and R&D centre eSmoking Institute.
More information: www.bat.com.pl
Invest in Pomerania (IiP) is a non-profit regional government organization coordinated by the Pomerania Development Agency. It is a “one-stop-shop,” providing investors with support at every stage of the investment process. Since 2011, IiP has successfully completed more than 137 projects & generated more than 20,000 jobs.
Live more. Pomerania powered by IiP promotes the region as a wonderful to study, live, & work. Their recruitment platform, is for those who want to develop their career in Pomerania, is used by more than 100 companies & contains thousands of resumes.
Other initiatives include AI Pomerania, Aviation Hub Pomerania, & Come2Pomerania.
More information: https://investinpomerania.pl/en/
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with almost 90 thousand employees and operations in over 70 countries. Shell uses advanced technologies and an innovative approach to build a sustainable energy future. Shell Poland has been present on the Polish market since 1992. Shell station customers can also use car washes, enjoy a wide range of coffee and catering offerings, and shop for select grocery and automotive products.
More information: www.shell.pl
SoftServe is more than just technology and ideas – we are a place where talented and ambitious people can develop their passion. We are a team of 900+ people in Poland, experienced in the fields of AI, VR, Machine Learning, Big Data, DevOps, Cloud, core software development and many others. We have offices in 6 locations in Poland – Wrocław, Gliwice, Białystok, Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Łódź. And we are still growing! Become one of us and do what drives you.
Find us at: career.softserveinc.com/poland.
We are a property developer from Gdansk with nearly 20 years of experience in providing modern office space to the market. Quality and functionality set us apart from others and LEED certification has always been our standard.
We put people in the first place by giving them good, healthy and comfortable workspace. We care about the way our projects impact the region, the city and last but not least local communities. We are are involved in different activities , as a partner and as an initiator.
More information: www.torus.pl
Afterparty Partner
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2020, the firm had revenue of $7.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
Skanska is the largest office developer in Europe. Skanska commercial development business unit in CEE operates in four countries: Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic. It is an innovative developer of green, futureproof office buildings. The company builds open, safe and lively spaces where employees feel good. Skanska's office projects are certified in the LEED, WELL Core & Shell, and WELL Health-Safety Rating systems. In 2020, Skanska commercial development unit in CEE sold 4 buildings for over EUR 265 million and leased 135,000 sqm of office space.
Follow Skanska on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skanska/
Find more details on the website: www.skanska.com
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries.
More information: https://global.abb/group/en
BAT Poland is a part of the Group, which operates in over 180 markets. BAT offers adult consumers a wide choice of alternative products that are potentially less risky to health, thus limiting the impact of its activities on the environment. The portfolio of BAT in Poland, apart from traditional tobacco products, includes a number of innovative ones: e-cigarettes with the leading Vuse brand, heating tobacco products glo™ and VELO nicotine pouches. The Group employs over 3,000 people in Poland including a cigarette factory in Augustów, eSW sales network, e-cigarette factory eSmoking Liquids and R&D centre eSmoking Institute.
More information: www.bat.com.pl
Invest in Pomerania (IiP) is a non-profit regional government organization coordinated by the Pomerania Development Agency. It is a “one-stop-shop,” providing investors with support at every stage of the investment process. Since 2011, IiP has successfully completed more than 137 projects & generated more than 20,000 jobs.
Live more. Pomerania powered by IiP promotes the region as a wonderful to study, live, & work. Their recruitment platform, is for those who want to develop their career in Pomerania, is used by more than 100 companies & contains thousands of resumes.
Other initiatives include AI Pomerania, Aviation Hub Pomerania, & Come2Pomerania.
More information: https://investinpomerania.pl/en/
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with almost 90 thousand employees and operations in over 70 countries. Shell uses advanced technologies and an innovative approach to build a sustainable energy future. Shell Poland has been present on the Polish market since 1992. Shell station customers can also use car washes, enjoy a wide range of coffee and catering offerings, and shop for select grocery and automotive products.
More information: www.shell.pl
SoftServe is more than just technology and ideas – we are a place where talented and ambitious people can develop their passion. We are a team of 900+ people in Poland, experienced in the fields of AI, VR, Machine Learning, Big Data, DevOps, Cloud, core software development and many others. We have offices in 6 locations in Poland – Wrocław, Gliwice, Białystok, Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Łódź. And we are still growing! Become one of us and do what drives you.
Find us at: career.softserveinc.com/poland.
We are a property developer from Gdansk with nearly 20 years of experience in providing modern office space to the market. Quality and functionality set us apart from others and LEED certification has always been our standard.
We put people in the first place by giving them good, healthy and comfortable workspace. We care about the way our projects impact the region, the city and last but not least local communities. We are are involved in different activities , as a partner and as an initiator.
More information: www.torus.pl
Afterparty Partner
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2020, the firm had revenue of $7.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 50,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2020, the firm had revenue of $7.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
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