IBM in cooperation with the City Hall of Katowice has finished the second stage of the Executive Service Corps initiative. Final recommendations were presented today during a press conference. The group of six top IBM managers from the United States, Singapore and India were living and working in the ...

The City Hall of Katowice prepares for promotion of the City’s attractivity among foreign investors. A tender for companies which would be interested in organizing and conducting the promotional campaign was announced last days. Motions can be filed until 3rd of August 2010. The campaign will include three areas: intensification of ...

A volume of cargo traffic at the Katowice International Airport (KTW) was more than doubled in the first half of 2010 than in the corresponding time period last year. As the airport plans to become a cargo center of the region including southern Poland at least, following investments ...

Last days a swimming baths complex called “Bugla” was delivered in the Załęże district. The renovated complex was improved by a new water cleaning and heating system, water chute and sanitary facilities. The investment costs are estimated at PLN 15,7 million. Much more expensive will be a redevelopment of the “GKS ...

Between 5th and 23rd of July, the team of six top IBM managers from the USA, India and Singapore continues the second part of the Executive Service Corps initiative in Katowice. The Team 2 passed a first week of the visit. As it was in May, the IBMers will ...

The University of Silesia in Katowice is preparing to realization of the MODLAB research laboratories project. Last year the project was granted by European Union within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund. The EU help amounts PLN 24 million. A total cost exceeds PLN 29 million. The ...

On 20th of May 2010 the Team 1 of the Executive Service Corps (ESC) programme finished its visit in Katowice. The IBM experts had worked in the City for three weeks. During that time the managers met more than 200 representatives of local government, business, academics and organizations to ...

Students of the University of Silesia will have a new public space for its disposal. A 100 meters long part of Bankowa Street was closed today for a car traffic and is going to be redeveloped into a public square. Bankowa is located in the area of the University’s ...

Scientists from the Central Mining Institute (GIG) in Katowice finished a pilot test of underground coal gasification which had been conducting since 2007. The aim of the experiment was to check the efficiency of gasification in underground conditions and to obtain hydrogen in the process. During the Thursday’s press ...

Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company has announced the results of its annual Best Employers Study for Central and Eastern Europe. The study, which surveyed nearly 123 000 employees and 2 700 senior leaders across the CEE region, shows that M.G. Centrum Sp. z o.o. (Toyota ...