| Poland |
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Source: www.cia.gov, www.timeanddate.com |
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| Country snapshot |
| Capital |
Warsaw |
| Population |
38,482,919 (July 2009 est.) |
| GDP in PPP |
$667.4 billion (2008 est.) |
| GDP per capita in PPP |
$17,300 (2008 est.) |
| Time Zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
| Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Findings: |
| IT outsourcing market value (USD Mln) |
350 |
| Number of IT outsourcing companies |
450 |
| Number of employees involved in IT outsourcing industry |
9000 |
| Rates (USD) |
33,830 (min) – 65,350 (max) |
| Largest IT outsourcing companies |
Accenture, ACS, Asseco, Capgemini, ComArch, EDS, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Infosys |
| Associations representing IT industry |
Polska Izba Informatyki i Telekomunikacji – PIIT www.piit.org.pl;
ASPIRE – Association of IT & Business Process Services Companies
www.aspire.org.pl;
Polish Information Processing Society (PTI-PIPS) www.pti.org.pl |
Country specific features:
Poland, an EU member since 2004, is considered to be an attractive outsourcing location for Europe and especially for Germany due to cultural and time zones compatibility. Good skills of foreign languages, namely English and German, add value to the country. Strong support from FDI, tax benefit schemes - tax rates have been significantly reduced in recent years (corporate tax 19%) and private income will be reduced in tax in 2009 (18% and 32%). Special investment zones with enhanced infrastructure are other advantages that make the country an attractive nearshore location. There are many BPO centres in Poland established by leading IT services providers.
Useful links:
Country outsourcing profile
http://www.itonews.eu/profile-poland/index.html
Directory of outsourcing companies
http://www.ezgoal.com/outsourcing/c.asp?a=Poland&outsourcing
http://www.offshorexperts.com/index.cfm/fa/search.home/q/center
South Poland Business Online
http://www.SouthPoland.com
Outsourcing Help Center
http://www.chamberofcommerce.pl/outsourcing_help_center
Download "CEE IT Outsourcing Review 2008"
12 May 2008
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