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CEE IT Market Key Advantages

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    Highly Skilled Workforce

    2.2 million+

    IT professionals

    across the region, with expertise in cutting-edge technologies
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    Cost-Effective Solutions - up to

    50% lower

    Labor costs

    than in Western Europe while maintaining high quality
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    Thriving Tech Hubs

    60,000

    IT companies housed

    in cities like Warsaw, Prague, and Budapest drive innovation, with Poland alone
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    Strong Educational Base

    250,000

    STEM graduates annually

    from top universities, fueling the IT sector

OUR PARTNERS INSIGHTS FROM THE REPORT

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    The NATEK CEE IT Market Report highlights the region's rise as a premier destination for the global tech industry, powered by a talent pool of over 3.5 million ICT professionals.

    Nebojsa Bojovic

    IT Management Bureau Director,
    Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall

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    Another major strenght of our ecosystem is strong collaboration - not only between companies, but also with universities and local government.

    Juraj Girman

    Chairman,
    Kosice IT Valley

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    Scalable, cloud-integrated architectures and real-time analytics are defining the next era of IT transformation - and CEE’s financial sector is at the forefront.

    Błażej Lutkowski

    IT Director,
    Pekao S.A

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    The future of IT talent is being shaped in CEE - a region where adaptability, continuous learning, and specialization in AI are driving digital leadership.

    Marcin Terlecki

    Head of Architecture Services,
    DNV Poland Sp. z o.o

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    As businesses seek future-proof IT solutions, the CEE region stands out for its technical excellence, automation-driven efficiency, and operational resilience.

    Christoph Holzweber

    Head of Open Platform Services,
    Value Transformation Services

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    With millions of unique customers, personalization through AI is becoming the key to competitive advantage - and the CEE region is leading this transformation.

    Bartosz Witorzeńć

    Head of CRM and Data Science,
    Pekao S.A

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    The pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work (...). Since then, the landscape has remained dynamic, including in the CEE region, where flexible work models remain particularly relevant in the growing IT sector.

    Krzysztof Łyczko

    IT Chapter Leader,
    Santander Bank Polska

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