The i-systems company was awarded the title of “Innovation Initiator”. The 3rd edition of the competition was held on June 6, 2017 at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. The weekly magazine Newsweek Poland is the organizer of the project, and the content partner is – the global audit and advisory company PWC.

The purpose of the event was to distinguish companies for which innovation is the driving force. There were two stages of the competition, during which the jury assessed both achieved market success, internal innovation management, and implemented innovative solutions.

– We always wanted to make shopping on the internet a natural thing, but also fun. A few years ago we decided that we would make all the solutions ourselves. That is why the Innovation Initiator is a special honor for us, which shows that we are moving in the right direction – says Paweł Szewczyk, CMO i-systems


Photo during the Gala of the 2017 Innovation Initiator winners

The jury appreciated i-systems for a thriving research and development department that creates pioneering e-commerce solutions, which have a real impact on the development of online sales – not only in Poland but also abroad.

The Innovation Initiator 2017 was awarded in three categories: large companies, small and medium enterprises and startups. Alior Bank won in the first category, while in the startup category, the competition jury awarded three more companies. These companies were: Smart Fluid, mReh and Hector24. IDN InDaHash Media Limited was the winner of the startup category. In addition, Business Insider, media patron of the event, has awarded a special prize to G2A company.

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This is the 16th time Deloitte – a global consulting company – announced ranking of 500 fastest-growing technology companies. The i-systems company managed to be included in this prestige program, that recognizes companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), for the second time in a row.

Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program is based on percentage fiscal-year revenue growth over the last four years. To be a part of the program, the companies have to develop or create proprietary technologies,  have an annual operating income in the amount of no less than 50 000 EUR, and have its headquarters in a participating country.

In this year’s edition there was 39 companies from Central Europe, of which 15 companies with its headquarters in Poland. The first place in the ranking took the Swedish company – Fingerprints Cards, specializing in biometric technologies.

Last year, i-systems took 354 place with the income growth of 300%, however this year the income growth reached 373% and the company took 310 place.

This is the second time i-systems qualified not only to Deloitte Technology Fast 500, but also to the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 ranking, announced a month earlier, which recognizes fastest-growing technology companies from Central Europe.

During the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award gala, the topic of powerful connections has been discussed. Companies included in the ranking, in the short footage, with a green ball, had to present what means „powerful connections” in their daily activities. In the short film, created by i-systems, green ball symbolizes the friendly atmosphere, the desire to help colleagues, share ideas, as well as kindness and respect both in relations between customers and employees.