CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards Gala was held on 4th February this year and awards of the SSC/BPO industry were handed for the previous year. One of them was granted to Olivia Six. The office was announced the best office building in Central and Eastern Europe. It is the newest office in the Olivia Business Center complex and it was commissioned in May 2015. The structure offers nearly 18 000 sq. m of office space. The group of residents in Olivia Six includes e.g. Pomerania Development Agency, PwC and ThyssenKrupp. The architectural project of the structure was devised in the BJK Architekci studio. The office is one of the most eco-friendly buildings in Poland, which was confirmed with the BREEAM Excellent certificate with the highest grade in the region. Olivia Six is the first building in Poland which has the whole glazed three-shafts elevation. It provides comfort of work at the highest global level. The main hall was performed in the form of a large chessboard made from black and milky stone, whereas design and public lobby is similar to a club English library. Moreover, the lightened elevation of the building is vibrant during the whole day – said Maciej Kotarski, Chairman of Lease, Olivia Business Center.
Moreover, the residents of Olivia Business Center were also awarded during the CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards Gala. Sii was announced the company of the year on the Polish IT market. This enterprise hires more than 2300 engineers and experts in Poland and its office in Olivia Business Center is the largest department of the company on the area of the country. In December last year, Sii announced signage of a lease contract for 6000 sq. m of office space in a new building Olivia Star. Furthermore, PwC Poland was called the best consulting company of the year. PwC is one of the first tenants of Olivia Business Center and its offices are situated in the buildings Olivia Gate and Olivia Six.
It is worth mentioning that Tricity was awarded as the most developing city. This center is becoming one of the most desired locations for business in this part of Europe. Jury judged that Tricity definitely overhauls the most developing cities in Poland such as Warsaw, Cracow or Wrocław in respect of infrastructure. The jury's decision was influenced by the highest quality of servicing foreign investors. Moreover, Pomerania Development Agency, which has its headquarters in Olivia Six, as well as Invest in Pomerania initiative strongly contributed to it.