CEOWORLD Magazine Company Profile: Agency for Development of Mazovia Plc

About Mazovia

Mazovia is the best known Polish district which popularity is based first of all on being the biggest and centrally situated region in the country hence it has easily become an economic leader. Due to its central location, large and absorbent market ( more than 5 million inhabitants) which constantly improves as well as its educated and qualified population, Mazovia tends to perform as the most frequently picked up region by overseas investors.

Almost 30% of the largest foreign investments are settled exactly here and one of the main reasons of that is the central localization at the crossroads of trade routes, thanks to which Mazovia nowadays is a promising district and has the greatest chances to become an important and equal region in the entire European Union.

Mazovia is fastest growing voivodeship in Poland that exploits the changes most effectively and is the place where all the economic dynamic transformations of the last decade are visibly seen. Promptly taking an intended advantage of these transformations led Mazovia to position of the economic and change leader among Polish regions of Poland and at the same time it draws numerous foreign tourists what makes this region the most visited in Poland. This fact is highly significant to Mazovia’s economy(about 5 million people annually, almost 30% of  the total number of visitors to Poland).

Mazovia is the voivodeship with a commonly known great history, stunning monuments and of course the immense economic potential and above all – it permanently gets more and more well-prepared to play a significant role among European regions.

Poland, the country situated in the very heart of Europe, is the main beneficiary of foreign direct investments(FDI) in Central Europe: in years 2006, 2007 and 2008 an average FDI worth around EUR 14,4 billon. According to the Polish Agency for Foreign Investments (PAIiIZ) the most important factors which incline investors to choose Poland as an investment location are the size and absorbency of the market(nearly 40 million inhabitants – the largest country in central Europe), the low labour costs ( one of the lowest on the continent), favorable business environment, growing integration with the worldwide economy and success of Polish privatization. Over 70% of the capital invested in Poland comes from European companies.

Agency for Development of Mazovia Plc

Economic promotion of the region, computerization of the voivodeship, educational activity and preparation of investment projects are just a few of the numerous tasks undertaken by the Agency for the Development of Mazovia.
The principal objective of the Agency is to create and support social-economic development of Mazovia. When carrying out its undertakings, the Agency supports development of small and medium enterprises as well as local government units. Its main goal is to attract and assist investors.

The point of Agency for the Development of Mazovia Plc is to become an organization that integrates and coordinates initiatives, projects and contests directed at raising activity and entrepreneurship among Mazovian inhabitants. The Agency operations are aimed at increasing innovativeness and competitiveness of the Mazovian economy.

The company puts all its efforts to develop tools and instruments necessary to achieve its goals. The main purpose of the company’s activities is to become a leader in supporting regional and local growth in the Mazovian Voivodeship. On March 10, 2009, the Agency for Development of Mazovia Plc received a certificate of conformity to PN-EN ISO 9001:2008 regarding: national and foreign investor acquisition and assistance, organization and management of professional trainings for local government personnel, EU fundraising, realization of the strategic development plan for the Mazovian Voivodeship, involvement in financing investment undertakings of strategic significance for the local and regional development.

Investor Assistance Center

The major objective of the Investor Assistance Center is to support regional development by attracting foreign investors. The Center provides help in public fundraising and offers assistance to foreign investors with respect to their operations in Poland. It also provides professional counseling services regarding investment locations as well as legal advice and help in establishing contacts with business partners. Last but not least, the Center facilitates communication with Polish suppliers and subcontractors.