Happy birthday, Goyello!

They started with a discussion at the kitchen table. Today, after 10 years of operation, they employ over 100 people in three offices in Gdańsk, Koszalin and in the Netherlands. Overall, they have completed more than 600 IT projects for customers in Europe and the United States. They convince that Agile is not a methodology. Agile is a state of mind. They will celebrate their milestone birthday in a non-typical way.

Goyello, one of the first residents of the Olivia Business Centre, celebrates its 10th anniversary of establishment in November. The team decided to celebrate the occasion in a unique manner. They invited employees, customers, experts whose knowledge they respect and young people whose opinion is important to them to participate in the venture.

“In addition to the traditional birthday cake and a party, we wanted to have something material and, at the same time, valuable as a souvenir for our 10th birthday”, says Kasia Szemro, the Marketing Director in Goyello. “Something that will be a gift both for us and for our customers and business partners. We took a bet on good contents and established the “Move IT”.

“Move IT” is a magazine containing interviews with customers of the firm, videos, statements of team members about current trends in the industry and interviews with Agile experts. Authors of the publication presented the history of Goyello in the form of an infographics, created a comic strip about the adventures of a hero named Paolo Goyello and asked children what application they would create if they had such an opportunity.

“When preparing the magazine, we looked at the changes that took place in the industry during the last 10 years”, says Kasia Szemro. “We showed success stories of our customers from their point of view. We gave the floor to our people who are experts in their respective fields. We also wondered what our customers may expect of us in the future. This is why we invited youth to the conversation”.

The “Move IT” magazine is available in the traditional, printed version addressed to employees and customers of the firm and in the electronic form accessible to all here: Goyello.

Peter Horsen and Arie de Bruin established Goyello on November 29, 2006. They placed their bet on the Western management style, flat structure and a team consisting of talented Polish programmers. They were among the pioneers of the IT industry on the Polish market. Shortly afterwards, they decided to execute projects in the Agile methodology. They have been Agile to this day. They encourage and help transform the customers who have not worked using that methodology so far. Goyello boasts code generation according to the best practices. Additionally, it offers the end-to-end care and advice to their customers from the idea to the prototyping and validation, to the generation of the target solution. The firm has the Gold Microsoft Partner certificate. It is a member of the Employers of Pomerania and the Coalition for Friendly Recruitment.

Great Christmas Decoration Contest at Olivia Business Centre

We cordially invite you to participate in the 2nd edition of the Christmas contest of the Olivia Business Centre for the most beautiful, self-made Christmas tree decoration.

We made a lot of beautiful decorations together last year. We will be able to admire all of them also this year, on the Christmas tree placed in the reception of the Olivia Gate A building.

This year…

  • This is the one-stage closed contest (addressed to employees and partners of office and service space tenants in the “Olivia Business Centre” complex and members of their families only).
  • Submissions shall be received by 24:00 on December 10, 2016. Submissions sent after that date will not take part in the Contest.
  • The finished decoration has to be placed on the Christmas tree in the lobby of the office building, being a part of the Olivia Business Centre, office complex housing, the office of the tenant for whom the Participant works/ with whom the Participant cooperates.
  • The works submitted to the Contest will be examined by the contest jury to be established by the Organizer by December 10, 2016. When evaluating the submissions, the jury will take into account the originality, aesthetics, references to the tradition and commitment of Participants.
  • Results of the Contest will be announced on the website: www.oliviacentre.com and on Facebook fan page of the Olivia Business Centre on December 14, 2016.
  • Participation in the Contest is voluntary. Each person acceding to the Contest in line with these Rules and Conditions becomes its Participant (hereinafter: “the Participant”) and accepts all provisions of these Rules and Conditions.
  • Participants can take part in the Contest individually or as teams consisting of max. five people. A Participant as an individual or a part of a team can make or take part in the making of max. one Christmas decoration (contest work) and max. five contest submissions can be made by one tenant.
  • The prerequisite of participation in the Contest is the submission of an application and the making of a Christmas decoration by the submitted Participants. The decoration making process has to be documented with at least one photograph.
  • Submissions of Participants in the Contest have to be made exclusively by e-mail sent to: malgorzata.ziemkowska@oliviacentre.com. The submission should contain:
    • full names of Participants;
    • the name of the tenant in the Olivia Business Centre office complex;
    • at least one photograph documenting the decoration making and at least one photograph of the final effect;
    • the information about the location in which the Christmas decoration was placed (the lobby of a selected building).

Let us feel the spirit of Christmas. Let us put our hearts into the preparation of decoration and give some personal look to the design of the Olivia Business Centre reception during this special family time.

We count on your creativity and sense of humour 🙂

See the complete Rules and Conditions of the Contest

 

Christmas Fair in Olivia Business Centre

Are you looking for a unique gift for Christmas? That’s great! From Monday (5 December), from 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., we invite you to the charity Christmas Fair at the reception desks of all Olivia Business Centre buildings.

Exhibitors: foundations and NGOs

To buy: ornaments, Christmas trinkets, sweets and handmade ceramics

Foundations and organizations participating in the fair:

  1. NADaktywni Foundation – knitted handicrafts: blankets, socks, scarves – Gate A
  2. Sprawni Inny Foundation – ceramics + Christmas cards – Olivia Six
  3. Baltic Action Foundation – handicraft – Olivia Point
  4. Association for the Mentally Handicapped – Christmas wreaths, cotton bags – Olivia Four
  5. Environmental Self-Help House Lubieszyn – Christmas tree decorations, Christmas decorations – O4
  6. I Have a Dream Foundation – toys for children, coffee, books and Christmas decorations – Olivia Four
  7. SP 60 – handicraft – O4
  8. Gdańsk Children’s Aid Foundation – hand-painted sweatshirts and bags with a Christmas motif – Christmas decorations – Christmas cards – Christmas bouquets/bouquets – Olivia Tower
  9. Hospice – angels, bricks (made of salt mass), fabric placemats, Christmas pendants – Olivia Gate B

 

We cordially invite you!

Contest for the funniest Christmas sweater

We cordially invite you to take part in our sweater contest! Pull out your favorite Christmas sweater from the bottom of your closet, put it on, come to work in it:), take a photo, send it to us and win a surprise prize! Also, plan time for a mini-meeting of sweater lovers – see you at noon, at 12:00 p.m., December 6, on the ground floor of the O4 coworking space. It will be m.in. souvenir photo.

Be like Marc Darcy (wonderful Colin Firth in “Bridget Jones”) and Chevy Chase (“In a Distorting Mirror”) – unfortunately at this point we don’t remember any of the ladies in such a noble garment:)

Contest rules:

  • The competition is a one-stage, closed competition (addressed only to employees and associates of tenants of office and service space in the “Olivia Business Centre” complex)
  • Participants may participate in the Competition individually.
  • In order to participate in the Competition, it is necessary to send an application along with a photo of the sweater.
  • Applications for participation in the Competition should be submitted only via e-mail to the following e-mail address: mikolajki@oliviacentre.com. The application should include:
    • names and surnames of the Participants;
    • the name of the tenant of the “Olivia Business Centre” office complex;
    • at least one photo of the sweater
  • Applications are accepted until December 6, 2016, 24:00. Entries submitted after this date will not be considered for the Competition.
  • Photos submitted for the Competition will be subject to the evaluation of the Competition Jury, appointed by the Organizer by December 5, 2016.
  • The results of the Competition will be announced on the “Olivia Business Centre” fanpage on Facebook on 10 December 2016.

Win the craziest contest of the year and welcome Christmas with a smile on your face 🙂

See the full rules of the Christmas contest

 

Christmas at Olivia Business Centre. Calendar of events :)

Christmas is getting closer and closer… And among other things, Christmas will be alive from 5 December for our community, the community of Olivia Business Centre! 🙂

We have prepared a lot of attractions for you. So put the following in your calendars and come – with your nephew, husband, daughter, friend, wife, grandmother, grandfather, brother-in-law, dad, mom, in-law, friends and neighbors. 🙂

Monday, December 5

fairHours. 11.30-15.30Charity Christmas Fair. In all Olivia Business Centre receptions you will be able to buy Christmas decorations and Santa Claus trinkets, sweets and handmade ceramics. The exhibitors are foundations and non-governmental organizations. All the profit will therefore be allocated to for a good cause! Check out the list of presenting organizations here.

Monday will also be the first day on which you will hang your handmade Christmas decorations on the Christmas trees located at the OBC receptions.The second edition of our Great Christmas Decoration Competition in Olivia Business Centre lasts until 10 December (inclusive). So you have to hurry to win the prize! 🙂 The winning companies will be selected on December 14, and the results will be announced on our fanpage and oliviacentre.com website. For more information about the contest and its rules, please see this article.

Tuesday, December 6

On the occasion of St. Nicholas Day , surprises will be waiting for you in all buildings of Olivia Business Centre, which will certainly make your day more enjoyable. 🙂 And on top of that, we will have this year’s novelty for you – a sweater contest (grand finale in O4!).

Surely you remember the movie scene in which Bridget Jones was speechless during a Christmas party at the sight of… Mark Darcy’s sweater? Just like him, we also love wonderfully kitschy Christmas sweaters, so we cordially invite the OBC community to take part in the competition for the funniest Christmas sweater. Be sure to plan time for a commemorative photo together with other owners of Christmas sweaters – see you at noon, at 12:00 on the ground floor in the O4 coworking space. More here:)

Saturday, December 10

On that day, the Christmas Eve Family Meeting of Olivia Business Centre Residents will be held. From 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the White Kitten… Christmas magic, sweets, games, gifts (you can make them yourself) and a visit from Santa Claus – this is for the youngest. And on the patio in front of Olivia Tower… Music-making, concerting, caroling, delicacies, drinks, snacks – for the little ones and the slightly bigger ones. 🙂

This is not the end of Saturday’s attractions! From 5:00 p.m., as part of the Olivia Camerata (in the Olivia Sky Club with a beautiful view of Oliwa), the extremely talented Gdańsk family of Mr. and Mrs. Kukliński will perform – as befits a family Christmas. Kacper and Zuzanna with their parents – Paulina and Paweł. Anna Sawicka will talk about the diverse programme of the concert, which will include not only solo pieces but also duets and trios. The motto is “Christmas carols for an encore”.

Tuesday, December 13

On Tuesday, there will be a Christmas tree fair in the parking lot in front of Olivia Point. It will be at the disposal of our Residents throughout the day. We will provide a full “Christmas tree” Support. 🙂 From the selection of the tree (and a solid stand), through preparing it for transport (cutting the trunk, top, packing in a special net), to loading. We would also like to remind you that you can now start taking advantage of the special catering offers of the Lobster and Koku Sushi restaurants (this is for those who do not like to glue their ears).

Friday, December 16

At 11.00Christmas Eve breakfast O4. Each participant is asked to bring a festive dish. Before breakfast, we sing carols together and give gifts. A visit from the… Santa Claus.

Monday, December 19

In the last days before Christmas, we suggest you calm down and listen to a concert of Christmas carols on our patio. The Incontro choir will sing especially for you. Last year, he organized m.in. very enthusiastically received Carol Singing for the community on Biskupia Górka.

It’s happening!

Therefore… Happy pre-Christmas!

The Main Sponsor of Christmas Eve is Grupa Energa SA.

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Christmas at Olivia Business Centre. Calendar of events :)

Christmas is coming… And Christmas is one of the events that our Olivia Business Centre community will live for as of December 5! 🙂

We prepared a lot of attractions for you. Include them in your calendars and come – with your nephew, husband, mother-in-law, a colleague, wife, grandma, grandpa, brother-in-law, father, mother, in-law, friends and neighbours. 🙂

Monday, December 5th

11.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m . – Charity Christmas Fair. You will have an opportunity to buy Christmas decorations and St. Nicholas’ Day souvenirs, sweets and hand-made ceramics in all receptions of the Olivia Business Centre (sic!). Exhibitors consist of foundations and non-governmental organizations. Therefore, the entire profit will be spent on a worthy cause! Check out the list of organizations here.

Monday will also be the first day on which you will hang out your self-made Christmas decorations on Christmas trees in OBC receptions. The second edition of our Great Christmas Decoration Contest in the Olivia Business Centre will last until December 10th (inclusive). Hurry up if you want to get the prize! 🙂 We will choose the winning companies on December 14th and inform you about the results on our fan page and the website: oliviacentre.com. More info about the contest and its rules and conditions can be found in this article.

Tuesday, December 6th

Surprises that will surely make your day more pleasant will await you in all buildings of the Olivia Business Centre on the occasion of the St. Nicholas’ Day. 🙂 Additionally, we will have this year’s novelty for you: a sweater contest (the great finale in O4!).

You surely remember the movie scene in which Bridget Jones boggled at a Christmas party when she saw… Mark Darcy’s sweater? Just like him, we also love wonderfully kitschy Christmas sweaters; this is why we invite the OBC community to take part in our contest for the funniest Christmas sweater. Be sure to reserve some time for a group photo with other owners of Christmas sweaters: see you on the ground floor at noon, in the O4 co-working. More info here 🙂

Saturday, December 10th

The Christmas Eve Family Meeting of the Olivia Business Centre Residents will be held on that day. From 12:00 to 14:30 in Biały Kotek Kindergarten… Christmas magic, sweets, games, presents (you may prepare them by yourselves) and a visit of Santa Claus for the youngest ones. And the patio in front of the Olivia Tower will see… some music-making, a concert, the singing of Christmas carols, delicacies, drinks and snacks – for the little ones and for the grown-ups too. 🙂

This is not the end of Saturday attractions! As it is fit for such a family holiday, an extremely talented the Kukliński family from Gdańsk will perform at 17:00 as a part of the Olivia Camerata (in the Olivia Sky Club with a beautiful view of the Oliwa). Kacper and Zuzanna with their parents: Paulina and Paweł. Anna Sawicka will talk about the varied program of the concert that, in addition to solo works, will also include duets and trios. The theme: “Carols as an encore”.

Tuesday, December 13th

A Christmas tree fair will stand in front of the Olivia Point on Tuesday. It will remain at the disposal of our Residents for a whole week. We will guarantee the end-to-end Christmas tree service. 🙂 From the selection of a tree (and a reliable rack), to the preparation for transport (the cutting of the trunk, the top, packing in a special net), to the loading. We would also like to remind you that you can start taking advantage of special Christmas catering offers of the Lobster and Koku Sushi restaurants (for those who do not like to make stuffed raviolis).

Friday, December 16th

11:00 – Christmas Eve breakfast in O4. Each participant is asked to bring a Christmas dish. The singing of carols and giving of presents will be included. Santa Claus is expected to drop by.

Monday, December 19th

During the last days before Christmas, we suggest you calm down and listen to a Christmas carol concert in our patio. The Incontro choir will sing especially for you. Last year it organized, among others, an enthusiastically received Śpiewowisko Kolędowe for the community in Biskupia Górka.

Things are going on!

So… merry pre-Christmas!

The Main Sponsor of the Christmas Eve is the Energa SA Group.

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Olivia Camerata7, Christmas concert of a musical family at Olivia Sky Club

On Saturday, December 10, at At 5:00 p.m. in Olivia Sky Club (Olivia Tower), as part of the Olivia Camerata, an extraordinary Gdańsk family will perform an extraordinary concert. Paulina and Paweł Kukliński with their children – Zuzanna and Kacper.

The programme includes virtuosity and passionate performances of classical works from the world canon of chamber music m.in. works by F. Chopin, D. Scarlatti, F. Kreisler. Musical Christmas accents – ” Christmas carols for an encore”

Anna Sawicka will talk about the diverse programme of the concert, which will include not only solo pieces but also duets and trios.

Artist:

Paulina Kuklińska – graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk in the piano class of prof. A. Artykiewicz. For many years he has been working as a piano teacher at the State Music School in Gdańsk. Her pupils have achieved spectacular successes at national and international competitions.

Paweł Kuklińskand – graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk in the class of prof. M. Pawlak. He works as a professor at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, where he teaches violin and chamber music.

Zuzanna Kuklińska – a student of the second year of the ZPSM high school K. Szymanowski in Warsaw in the class of prof. J. Staniendy. Winner of numerous awards and distinctions in violin and chamber music competitions in Poland and abroad. She has received a scholarship from the National Children’s Fund, the Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted.

Kacper Kukliński – a student of the VI class of the OSM in Gdańsk in the piano class, dr hab. Elżbieta Pasierowska-Kołodziej. Laureate of many piano and chamber music competitions. Scholarship holder of the National Children’s Fund for the Outstandingly Gifted Aid Program.

We invite you to this extraordinary musical event!

*registration on site, at the Olivia Tower reception

CONCERT PROGRAM

How to find us?:) Olivia Business Centre, 472 A Grunwaldzka Avenue, Olivia Tower building

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Training with Tony Buzan – Mind Mapping as a Way to Business Success

The JMP Foundation, which is the organizer of the nationwide Festival of Innovative Education in Gdańsk, cordially invites you to a unique training with the participation of a special guest, Prof. Tony Buzan. The training will take place on 25 April 2017 at Olivia Business Centre, tickets are already on sale. All proceeds will be used to purchase entry cards for children for FIFE 2017.

150 people will be able to take part in this one-day (8h) training. It is addressed to the Residents of Olivia Business Centre. The main goal is to learn the principles of Mind Mapping and acquire the ability to apply them in business.

Benefits for participants:

  • increasing one’s own efficiency, creativity, work organization, teamwork skills
  • learning methods and techniques of generating ideas, making optimal decisions
  • practical application of Mind Mapping m.in. meetings, negotiations, teamwork, presentations
  • effective management of the team, projects, information in the company, breaking thought patterns

The special guest of the training will be one of the world’s greatest authorities in the field of brain and learning techniques DownloadedTony Buzan. He is a consultant to government agencies and international corporations (m.in. General Motors, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney). Founder of Brain Trust Charity, Use Your Head/Brain Clubs, President of the Mind Sports Council. He is also the creator of the Memoriada (World Memorization Championship), the World Speed Reading Championship, and the co-creator of the Mind Games Olympiad. For many years he edited the “International Journal of MENSA” – a journal of the international association of people with a high IQ. He regularly gives lectures for the largest companies and prestigious universities. She devotes a large part of her work to people with learning disabilities. She constantly cooperates with coaches and Olympic athletes. He has written more than 82 books, and is the creator of the concept of mind maps, radiant thinking, and the ability to use the mind.

Available price variants:

  • 1500 PLN (net)/per person – when registering up to 15 employees
  • 1300 PLN (net)/per person – when reporting 16-25 employees
  • 1000 PLN (net)/per person – 26-35 employees

How do I sign up for the training?

  • indicate the number of employees and choose the appropriate package
  • purchase entry cards for the training on the www.fie.edu.pl website

More information about the event can be found on the fanimani.pl website.

We cordially invite you!

Rödl & Partner training. “Fiscal Year Close”

We are pleased to announce that our Resident, Rödl & Partner, is organizing a training course entitled “Closing the year” on 14 December at Olivia Sky Club.

The end of the year is an extremely intense time for entrepreneurs. Companies are preparing m.in. until the close of the financial year. It is an intensive process stretched over time, which consists of a number of elements. The company’s main tasks include:

  • carrying out an inventory,
  • determination of the amount of necessary write-offs and provisions,
  • valuation of individual assets and liabilities,
  • preparation of financial statements.

During the training, the deadlines and problematic accounting and tax issues related to the closing of the tax year will be discussed.

Leader:

Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska, Statutory Auditor, Associate Partner
A graduate of economics at the University of Gdańsk. In 2003 she became a member of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). From 2009 to 2015, she was an inspector of the Polish National Council of Statutory Auditors. She has been with Rödl & Partner since 2001. Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska is the Head of the Audit Department in the Gdańsk office, where she audits separate and consolidated financial statements (including public companies), transforms financial statements prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act into IFRS/IAS, US GAAP or in accordance with the German Balance Sheet Law (HGB). She specializes in consolidated financial statements.

Monika Spotowska, attorney-at-law, tax advisor
Attorney-at-law, tax advisor, graduate of the Faculty of Legal Sciences at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. A graduate of postgraduate studies in “International Tax Strategies” at the Warsaw School of Economics. He specialises in issues related to double taxation treaties, income taxes and social insurance, with particular emphasis on the issue of cross-border employment of employees and optimisation of tax burdens. She is also interested in issues related to investments in Special Economic Zones. Co-author of books entitled “Work of foreigners in Poland”, “Functioning of enterprises in a special economic zone” and “Clause against tax avoidance”. Author of many publications on legal and tax issues.

The meeting will take place on
14 December 2016
at
Olivia Sky Club.

The cost of participation is: PLN 200 + 23% VAT per person. For clients of Rödl & Partner, members of AHK, SPCC, “Employers of Pomerania” and the Kashubian Employers’ Association, as well as residents of OBC, the cost of participation is PLN 100 + 23% VAT.

Applications can be sent by e-mail until December 9 to the following address: marta.sikorska-kierst@roedl.pro

In order to participate, it is necessary to receive an e-mail confirmation of the registration of the participant.

 

Rödl & Partner: training course “Closing the year”

We are happy to inform that our Resident, Rödl & Partner, invites entrepreneurs to a training session: ” Closing the year”

The end of the year is an extremely intensive time for businesses. They prepare e.g. for closing of the financial year. This is the process extended in time, which encompasses a number of stages. Here, their tasks include particularly the following:
– stocktaking,
– determination of necessary write-downs and provisions,
– valuation of individual assets and liabilities,
– preparation of annual financial statements.

Rödl & Partner takes this opportunity to invite businesses to a training session: “Closing the year” in which we are going to discuss various terms and doubtful accounting and tax issues connected with closing the year .
The meeting will be held in the Polish language on
14 December 2016
in the Olivia Sky Club (Olivia Business Centre) in Gdańsk.
The participation fee is PLN 200 + 23% VAT per person / PLN 100 + 23% VAT per person.

Registration till 9 December: via e-mail marta.sikorska-kierst@roedl.pro

E-mail confirmation is necessary.

SPEAKERS

Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska, Associate Partner, Auditor (PL)
Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska is a Master of Economics from Gdansk University. She became a member of the Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA) in 2003. Between 2009 and 2015 she was an inspector in the Polish National Chamber of Statutory Auditors. She has been with Rödl & Partner since 2001. Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska heads the Gdansk Audit Department and deals with auditing separate and consolidated financial statements (of public companies included), converting financial statements prepared according to the Polish Accounting Act into the IFRS/IAS format, US GAAP or the German accounting law (HGB). She specialises in consolidated financial statements.

Monika Spotowska Attorney at Law (PL), Tax Adviser (PL) Senior Associate
Attorney at Law, Tax Adviser, graduate of the Faculty of Law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder) and of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Senior Associate at Rödl & Partner. She specialises in tax treaties, personal income tax and social insurance, with focus on cross-border hiring and tax avoidance in employment in Poland and abroad. She has authored numerous legal and tax articles. She has co-authored a number of books, including on international employment entitled “Work of foreigners in Poland – Legal, tax and insurance aspects” [Foreigners employed in Poland. Legal, tax and insurance-related aspects]. She has been with Rödl & Partner since 2007.