Katowice, with its 300 000 inhabitants, being the capital and main city of the Upper Silesia Agglomeration with 2 million citizens, is also known for a very well developed transport infrastructure, good location at the crossroads of trans-European transport corridors (III and IV), growing availability of A-class office buildings and ...

IBM and the City Hall of Katowice finished today a first stage of the IBM Executive Service Corps initiative. Within the framework of the programme the team of five IBM managers from the United States and Brazil were analyzing and preparing main assumptions of the “Smarter City” model. During the ...

Katowice’s investment potential was the theme of the “It is worth to invest in” conference which took place in Katowice on 12th of May 2010. Prospective investors interested in new projects, representatives of companies already investing in Katowice, authorities, experts, IBM managers and journalists participated in the meeting organized by ...

Last Friday, authorities and representatives of business and universities took part in a workshop concerning investment attractiveness, potential and promotion of the City of Katowice in the context of the "Silesia" Metropolis. The workshop was also attended by five IBM managers (Executive Service Corps) which currently work in Katowice ...

IBM, in cooperation with the City Hall of Katowice, starts an IBM Executive Service Corps (ESC) project. The aim of this strategic initiative is to create a Smart City. Within the framework of the project, the company’s top talented managers will work in Katowice to help the City and the ...

Katowice has changed its game plan for building its image as a favored destination for foreign investment. Instead of going head-to-head with rivals Wrocław, Gdańsk, or Warsaw, the City has pioneered the creation of a regional brand – Upper Silesia – that unites the 14 adjacent cities and re-asserts the ...