Asseco

AG Portal Technology Awarded Innovation Prize in Germany

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

AG Portal, a product developed by Asseco BERIT GmbH, was under the auspices of the German Governement´s and IBM Germany representatives awarded the SME prize for innovation INNOVATIONSPRIZE IT 2012 by Initiative Mittlestand at the CeBIT fair. Best IT INNOVATIONSPREIS for most suitable solutions for MSE has been granted annually since 2004.

An independent jury evaluates in particular the level of innovation (novelty, maturity and future development of the product), potential use of the product (visible benefit, impact on profitability, growth and efficiency) as well as suitability for m for small and medium enterprises (feasibility, implementation).

"This excellent product has convinced the jury and it belongs to the leading group of more than 2500 applications submitted to the competition," the jury stated in the certification awarded.

Software for Building Savings Banks among Microsoft Awards Winners

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

The new core banking system StarBUILD II for building savings banks, and especially the possibility to provide its functionalities through web services, has become the winner of the Microsoft Awards 2012. The prize is honored annually to the best the best IT projects implemented by Microsofts´ partners on the MS technologies.

System StarBUILD II constitutes a new technological generation of core banking systems for building savings banks. It was implemented in the Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny (SSČS).

One of its key benefits of the system is that based upon online web services the functionalities that so far had been available mainly internally also for external front-end system of the Česká spořitelna. , This solution brought to SSČS faster communication, automation and optimization of business processes. For clients SSČS this means easier access to their building savings products and shorter time for processing their requests. The new solution also enabled on-line connection for Internet banking system of the Česká spořitelna with system StarBUILD II in SSČS. Thus, the clients obtain the benefit of a direct access to their accounts and building saving loans.

"Fast and flexible data exchange with clients and distribution channels is very important to us. On-line connection between our core-banking system and the front-end applications of the Česká spořitelna will allow us to shorten the response time, automate more of the processes associated with the dealing of client requirements and provide real data to other current systems. I especially appreciate the compliance with the planned schedule and budget," commented the solution of Asseco Central Europe Director of Information Technology at SSČS Robert Drozda.

The new core-banking system StarBUILD II is built on the MS.NET platform. One of its key aspects is service-oriented architecture (SOA), which brings significant simplification in the integration with other front-end systems, and increasing the reusability of the solutions. This results in reduction of information system integration costs.

The SOA technologies implemented in the system StarBUILD II enables further easy expansion of the web services portfolio, making the StarBUILD II core system´s additional functionalities accessible for other external front-end applications.

Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny
Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny (SSČS) belongs to one of the major groups in the domestic market - Financial Group of the Česká spořitelna. SSČS offers to its clients building savings accounts with state support. It provides loans tied to housing needs funding. As of 31 December 2011 SSČS administered almost 1 100 000 building saving accounts and nearly 190,000 credit accounts. SSČS distributes its products through the branch network of the Česká spořitelna and its external partners. To increase SSČS´s operational excellence processes counts to the permanent strategic goals. For more information on SSČS visit www.burinka.cz.

Asseco CE Financial Results: Revenues Increased by 5% in 2011

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Asseco Central Europe, which operates in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary, has announced its consolidated financial results for 2011. The company’s total revenues came to EUR 133.49 million, which is 5% higher than a year earlier.

“The 2011 results confirm that the consolidation of the Czech company into Asseco Central Europe Group was successful. Moreover, I consider very positive the fact that the 5% rise in revenues resulted from organic growth of the company, rather than from mergers or acquisitions,” says CEO Jozef Klein.

In Slovakia, the company reaffirmed its strong position in the private sector, particularly in banking and finance. It intensified its activities in the e-health field and public sector. In the Czech Republic, Asseco Central Europe celebrated a success in the public sphere as it won the new strategic project to develop the Register of Rights and Obligations. Nevertheless, as in Slovakia, Asseco CE focused more, too, on the private sector in the Czech Republic.

Outstanding results were supported also by the subsidiary companies, such as Hungary–based Statlogics. That company, which focuses on developing credit scoring software, was building on the previous year’s success and, in addition to its activities in Russia, started new business also in Kazakhstan and Serbia.

Marek Grác became a new member of the Board of Directors

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

His aim is to identify and manage key projects in the field of software solutions for healthcare in Central Europe and to define long-term strategy for healthcare across the Asseco Group. He graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of STU in Bratislava. During his career he devoted himself mainly in the development, implementation and operation of information systems for banking and insurance companies. In Asseco CE (formerly ASSET Soft, Inc.) hold various positions from the programmer – analyst, team the leader, business consultant up to Healthcare Business Unit Director.

Asseco CE awarded The best Annual Report

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The announcer of competition, INEKO and evaluation committee composed of representatives of the consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, HSBC Bank and Comenius University, Faculty of Management decided to revive the current contest and change the evaluation process in order to promote quality and transparency of financial reporting in Slovakia.

Formal award ceremony was held on 10.11.2011 during economic forum at HN Club at Hotel Radisson Blu Carlton where top three companies with the best annual reports were awarded:

Asseco CE
Prvá stavebná sporiteľňa
Slovnaft

High level of our company´s annual report was praised by Alexander Srank, a partner in PwC: " within conditions in Central Europe the annual report is of a very particular quality that concerns all key areas, and is significantly beyond the local practice in terms of openness". Rastislav Kovacik from Institute of INEKO only confirmed the statement that: "Asseco indicated in the report specific projects, key customers, identified business opportunities and clearly described the strategy and risks“.

What for our company means to be a winner in this competition stated for economic weekly Hospodarske noviny Jozef Klein, CEO and Chairman of the Board: "Winning this competition is for us first of all award from the professional community and confirmation that the communication of the results and activities of our company we are doing correctly and transparently."

Asseco confirmed its position among the top 10 European ITcompanies

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

According to European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, the results confirm that the sector is a reliable pillar underpinning economic growth in Europe. "Not only that the market overall grew by ten percent, but the company is primarily a plan to increase staff numbers and investment in research and development," said Kroes.

Nevertheless, the results are significantly affected by the last ranking of the ongoing global economic crisis that affected virtually all sectors of the economy. "We are very pleased that the group Asseco, even in these difficult times, was able to defend its place in the top ten and confirm its strong position among Europe's major software players," said Jozef Klein, CEO Asseco Central Europe .

Truffle 100 analyzes the development of the European information technology market every year since 2006. The research is based on data obtained through research and analysis of the company CXP, which focuses on market research in the field of information technology and IDC.

An excellent evaluation by the ČEKIA Stability Award

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The ČEKIA rating provides an independent view of the financial and non-financial standing of the company. It expresses the present state and financial situation including the prediction of a future risk.

The AAA grade is the highest possible rating on the ten-grade scale and less than ten per cent of Czech companies reaches it.

The model is based on a statistic analysis. Individual company data such as demographic indicators, payment experience information, financial data or relationships among entities are entered in it as well as a macroeconomic component. It monitors the current development in the market and changes depending on the total performance of the economy. The result of the rating is therefore also influenced by the current economic situation. The model monitors the GDP development, price index, the rate of unemployment, export, import or a CNB lombard rate.

Čekia Stability Award
Czech Capital Information Agency (ČEKIA) is a leading provider of economic (financial, credit, trade and marketing) information about companies. On the basis of analytic indicators, it annually awards a stability rating of Czech companies. The ČEKIA Stability Rating is expressed using the grades from AAA (near zero risk) up to D (insolvency). The score specifies the probability of bankruptcy of a company in the upcoming 12 months.

Tomáš Osuský became a new member of the Board of Directors

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

His goal is to define a new business strategy in accordance with market needs as well as further expansion of successful company solutions within Central European region. Before joining Asseco CE Mr. Osuský held various positions for different IT companies, e.g. as an Ececutive Director at Ernst & Young and prior to this, as a member of the Board of Directors at IBM Slovakia for many years. He is graduated from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

Asseco Group at conference "eHealth Week" in Budapest

Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Healthcare business unit of Asseco Group will participate at conference "eHealth Week focusing on IT solutions to support e-healthcare during 10-12 May 2011 in Budapest, Hungary.

This year's conference is hosted by the Hungarian EU Presidium. This event is organized together with the ministerial conference of European Commission and exhibition “World health information technology (WoHIT)“, and will be the largest pan-European event for electronic healthcare at all.

The common exposure of Asseco Central Europe, Asseco Poland SA and GlobeNet will present their products and business solutions for all vertical segments starting from the central health authorities and government, through health insurance companies to healthcare providers. The Asseco Group exposition includes solutions for medical records sharing at national and regional level, solutions for ePrescription, production systems for health insurance companies and hospital information systems. Visitors can find also information materials from Israeli company Matrix IT.

Asseco Central Europe reaffirms its firm position in the region

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Asseco Central Europe, which operates in Slovakia, the Czech Republic and in Hungary, has announced its consolidated financial results for 2010. The total volume of the company’s revenues reached EUR 127.3 million, which is 2.3% less than a year ago. With these results, the company has reaffirmed its solid position on the market of Central Europe, despite the unfavorable economic climate that prevailed in the region last year.

“The consolidated financial results for 2010 are a hopeful sign and the prospects for the future look promising,”were the comments of Jozef Klein, CEO of the group.

The total volume of revenues of the parent company Asseco CE in Slovakia reached EUR 31.3 million; the Czech branch 33 million.

Last year the company was awarded a number of major contracts. In the Czech Republic we became one of the members of a consortium charged with implementing the Legal Persons Registration project for the Czech Statistical Office.

At the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010 the company won a tender to supply a comprehensive system for Wüstenrot Group and another to implement the Comprehensive Information System project for the Supreme Audit Office of Slovakia. The company was also awarded the project to combine the information systems of two Slovak health insurance companies - specifically General Health Insurance Company (VšZP) and Mutual Health Insurance Company (SZP).

The group’s subsidiaries also did well. The Hungarian Statlogics became one of the leading suppliers of MigCredit, which is expanding its activities in microfinance into Russia. The Asseco Central Europe Group is entering the Russian market through Statlogics.