Schibsted with a view of the sea in the Olivia Star building in Gdansk

Schibsted Tech Polska Sp. z o.o., owned by the Norwegian media group Schibsted Media Group, will move into Olivia Star. The company will occupy over 860 sq. m. on the 21st floor of the tallest office building in the Tri-City. In the process of searching for a new location and negotiating the terms of the agreement, the tenant was once again represented by experts from the international consulting firm JLL.

The Gdańsk branch of Schibsted Tech Polska develops IT systems that are made available to millions of users through web and mobile applications. The company, which currently employs almost 30 people in Gdansk, has been present here since 2014.

Filip Szczucki, Director of the Gdańsk branch of Schibsted Tech Polska, comments: “Our programming center is growing steadily, taking advantage of the favorable conditions for conducting this type of activity offered by Gdańsk. Further development of the company, related to the creation of new jobs, requires larger, modern and well-equipped office space in a prestigious location. Moving to the new office will help us achieve our strategic goals.”

Firma Schibsted Tech Polska Sp. z o.o. will move into the new building in Q4. 2017

Magdalena Sierant, Junior Consultant at JLL’s Tri-City office, adds: “We are pleased that Schibsted Tech Polska has once again turned to us for support in the process of choosing an office. Schibsted’s employees will gain a new, spacious office with a view of the Bay of Gdansk. The expansion of the Norwegian technology giant confirms the strong position of the Tri-City on the Polish map of the modern business services sector.”

Olivia Star

Olivia Star, a 35-storey building with a leasable area of approx. 45 000 sq m is the next stage of development of one of the most interesting multifunctional investments in Poland – Olivia Business Centre. On the top floors of Olivia Star, there will be, among others, a public observation deck, a restaurant and a conference centre. Residents and guests of the facility will be able to admire the most beautiful panorama in Poland from a height of over 150 meters: the Bay of Gdańsk, the cliffs of Gdynia, ports, the Hel Peninsula and the Tri-City Landscape Park.

Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director at Olivia Business Centre, says: “Schibsted was particularly keen on a representative office of the highest quality. Olivia Star will be the most modern high-rise building in Poland and at the same time the first A+ class building in our region. A unique solution in such a tall building is the façade with tilting elements, enabling natural ventilation of all office floors. The top floors of Olivia Star, with an outdoor terrace, a café, a restaurant and a large conference centre, will be open to the public. From the top office, as well as from the Schibsted office, there will be a view of Gdańsk and Gdynia. The ground floor of the building will be connected to the winter garden, designed as a lively place for educational and artistic events, which will also be a relaxation space for Schibsted employees during the day. As well as the popular cafes and restaurants that will be located on the ground floor.”

The Olivia Business Centre complex is located in the middle of the agglomeration, at al. Grunwaldzka – the main artery of the Tri-City. The business centre is characterized by excellent access to public transport, including the Fast Urban Railway station and bus and tram stops. In the immediate vicinity there is the multifunctional Olivia Hall and the Main Campus of the University of Gdańsk. So far, the following buildings have been completed as part of the Olivia Business Centre investment: Olivia Gate, Olivia Point, Olivia Tower, Olivia Four and Olivia Six. Olivia Star will be commissioned in 2017.

Startup Eve – summary of successes

On 12 December, the third edition of Startup Eve took place at O4 – an annual meeting of entrepreneurs, representatives of public administration, science and institutions supporting the development of Pomeranian startups. Numerous guests, representing the Marshal’s Office and the Gdańsk City Hall, technology parks, incubators, organizations supporting innovations, investors and innovators, spent a lot of time talking about the past, present and future.

TSuch meetings are very much needed. The idea itself came from the fact that there is always not enough time to sit down together and think about what can be done together – says Marcin Kowalik, President of the co-organizer of the Black Pearls VC meeting – It’s normal for us to compete and race against each other. But we also cooperate, and this meeting is a summary of this good, local spirit.

The meeting began with the screening of a film summary of local successes. Awards, money, projects, support programs, customers, jobs – it was nice to hear the positive stories of the past year coming from the screen. Among the guests invited to the film were representatives of Gdańsk and Gdynia, startups and Interizon, conference organizers and investors.

We invite you to watch and congratulate you on so many successes!

 

Start-up Eve – success summary

The third edition of Start-up Eve, an annual meeting of entrepreneurs, representatives of the public administration, science and institutions supporting the development of Pomeranian start-ups, was held in O4 on December 12. Numerous guests representing the Marshal’s Office and the Gdańsk City Hall, technological parks, incubators, organizations supporting innovations, investors and innovators spent much time discussing the past, the present and the future.

“Such meetings are strongly needed. The idea originated from the fact that there is always too little time to sit together and think about what can be done together”, says Marcin Kowalik, President of the co-organizer of the meeting: Black Pearls VC. “It is normal that we compete with one another and chase one another. However, we also cooperate and this meeting is the summary of that good local spirit.”

The meeting began with the screening of the film summary of the local success. Awards, money, projects, support schemes, customers, jobs – it was very pleasant to listen to the screened positive stories of the passing year Guests invited to take part in the film included representatives of Gdańsk and Gdynia, start-ups and Interizon, organizers of conferences and investors.

We invite you to watch and congratulate everybody on so much success!

 

How to Learn English on Your Own and for Free? – meeting with Wiktor Jodlowski

On January 10, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a free meeting with Wiktor Jodłowski, the creator of the Talkersi language incubator, will be held in the O4 coworking space. They will share their knowledge on how to develop their English on their own at no cost.

• Your English stopped at the high school level;

• Or you know all the theory, but you feel like you’re at a loss for words when speaking;

• Or you speak English fluently, but you don’t know what the constructions are based on – you do it for the sake of it;

• Or you’re doing great, but you feel like you want to be exposed to a living language in a conversation?

If you answered “YES” to any of these questions in your head, it means that you will benefit from the meeting organized at O4.

For 90 minutes, Wiktor Jodłowski, the creator of the Talkersi language incubator, will share with us a ready-made recipe on how you can develop your English on your own, at no cost, to a level that will ensure full freedom in communication with your colleagues, superior, client and friends from abroad. It’s worth mentioning that about 42% of business conversations take place in English today (probably the remaining 58% are Asian languages – such an innocent joke!), so it simply pays to know it well. Not to mention the fact that English is the key that opens the door to the world’s largest resources of expertise, books, films and people – all these things before they reach Polish in the local language, first of all have already lost their relevance; Secondly, never they will not faithfully reflect the true intentions of the author, because translation inevitably changes the form of presenting the content, which affects your reception and interpretation. In addition, Polish versions of foreign bestsellers appear on the shelves in our stores only when some investor decides that it will sell in our stores – why should you leave someone else to decide what you read/watch and when you do it? English gives you access to the source itself, without unnecessary intermediaries!

Victor will share his story of how he became fully proficient. It took him approx. 10 years, But that’s because he did it “around”. You, knowing the shortcuts, will fit in much less time. If you want to see a foretaste of what will happen at the event, we encourage you to watch the recording of the live broadcast, which has recently hit the web straight from our Tri-City headquarters.

In addition to the “language biography”, we will learn how to achieve our goals faster instead of 10 years of learning, and see the first clear effects this year. Wiktor has prepared a set of solutions that will allow you to move forward without committing capital, just a portion of your time. This does not mean that progress will come without effort. But the benefits you will get from the freedom to communicate in English will definitely be worth it

The number of places is limited, we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible.

Booking a ticket does not automatically accept your application. Each application is considered individually, please be patient for a moment – each application will receive a response.

We cordially invite you!

Olivia Camerata will be performed for the eighth time

On Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 5.00 p.m. we invite you to the Olivia Sky Club (Olivia Tower building, 12th floor) for a concert of Christmas carols performed by the Choir of the Singing Society. K. Szymanowski under the direction of Józefa Siudaczyńska-Babicz. During the eighth edition of the Olivia Camerata concert series, students of the Secondary School of Music in Wrzeszcz will also perform: Marcin Marzejon – a student of the clarinet class of prof. Ireneusz Mraczek, Aleksandra Gajkowska and Maria Krueger, who will play in the flute trio with Prof. Katarzyna Czerwińska-Gosz. Free admission, registration at the event venue upon presentation of an ID card.

The concert program will include the most beautiful Christmas carols.

The Choir of the Singing Society Karol Szymanowski at the Collegiate Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Gdańsk

Chor-Szymanowski

The choir was founded in 1945 on the initiative of Fr. Jan Kurdziel, at the Jesuit Fathers’ Church in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz. Then from 1971 to 1985. He worked at the Garrison Church in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz, and since 1985 he has been singing at the Collegiate Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz. The rapid development of the choir at the beginning of its activity was contributed to by Leon Snarski, who led it from 1947. In 1966. He passed the conducting baton to his assistant, Józefa Siudaczyńska, M.A., a graduate of the Faculty of Theory of Composition and Conducting at the Higher School of Music in Sopot. The Szymanowski Choir has earned a lasting position among the choirs of the Gdańsk Coast, achieving many successes. The concert life of the choir is very rich: regular concerts in churches during Holy Masses, participation in events organized by the Polish Union of Choirs and Orchestras, performances in countless places in Poland (m.in. in Krakow, Poznań, Słupsk, Częstochowa, Bydgoszcz, Łódź) and abroad: in Germany, Hungary, Sardinia, France, Lithuania, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Croatia, Spain and France, Portugal, Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece.

Together with all the choirs of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk, he participated in meetings with the Holy Father John Paul II in Zaspa in 1987 and at the Sopot Hippodrome in 1999. The band’s activity is not limited only to rehearsals and concerts. It also plays an educational role, which consists of: family trips, meetings with young people, joint New Year’s Eve parties, “cecilia” parties, bus and ship trips.

For its activities, the ensemble has been honoured with the badge “For merits for the City of Gdańsk”, the “Neptune Medal”, the “Gold with Laurel” badge by the Main Board of PZCHiO, the “Medal of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk”, the Honorary Diploma “Pro Ecclesia et Populo” and many awards and diplomas. In January 2008, the choir was honoured by the Coordinating Council of Gdańsk Catholic Associations with the Honorary Diploma “Pro Ecclesia et Populo”.

flute trio

Aleksandra Gajkowska and Maria Krueger – students of the Secondary Music School Fryderyk Chopin in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz in the flute class of prof. Katarzyna Czerwińska-Gosz. Winners of solo and chamber music competitions, they share their passion for music with both preschoolers and seniors on the occasion of community concerts in the Tri-City.

Marcin-Marzejon-i-Prof-Ireneusz MraczekMarcin Marzejon – clarinetist, graduate of the State Music School of the first degree Janina Garści’s Cathedral in Tczew. In 2009 he took second place in the Pomeranian Auditions of Wind Instrument Classes in Lębork. Currently, he is a student of the Secondary Music School. Fryderyk Chopin in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz in the clarinet class of prof. Ireneusz Mraczek and a student of the Gdańsk University of Technology.

He is the first clarinetist of the Scout Brass Band. Stanisław Moniuszko in Tczew, with whom he played a number of concerts, including during the 40th and 41st Film Music Festival in Gdynia, the XLIII National Festival of Youth Wind Orchestras (1st place in the category of Stage Concert of Large Orchestras), the 3rd Baltic Sea Festival of Wind Orchestras (1st place). In addition, he took part in such musical projects as the XVIII Musical Year for the Pomerania or concerts on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Music School Complex in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz at the Baltic Philharmonic (as a soloist) and the Oliwa Archcathedral. He perfected his skills at workshops and master classes with clarinetists such as Dr. Jan Jakub Bokun, prof. Jean-Marc Fessard, Associate Professor Bogdan Ocieszak, Grzegorz Wieczorek, PhD.

Stara Oliwa invites you to the event

Goyello focuses on further development in Olivia Business Centre

Goyello, a Polish-Dutch IT company, is planning further dynamic development in Olivia Business Centre. The company has extended the lease agreement for office space in OBC, deciding to add additional space and move to Olivia Star. The Goyello team has been Olivia’s resident since 2011, i.e. since the beginning of the centre’s existence.

Goyello: young and talented

Goyello specializes in providing IT solutions created in accordance with the principles of the Agile methodology[1]. Goyello’s clients include companies from the B2B sector[2]. The company’s distinguishing features are flexibility, openness and partner relations – within the team and with clients, including companies from Europe and the United States.

In November 2016, Goyello celebrated the 10. birthday. During these years, the company has won numerous awards. She was honored m.in. the prestigious Dutch-Polish Business Award, a distinction for the most innovative and responsible companies that have a positive impact on Polish-Dutch economic relations. In the IT Leaders 2016 competition, Goyello won in the “Business Intelligence Trends” category.

Direction: development. In Olivia Star

Currently, the company’s office is located in the Olivia Gate building. The first contract, for 500 sq. m, was signed by Goyello in 2011. Within five years, the company had doubled the size of its team. The new Polish headquarters of Goyello, on the 9th floor of the Olivia Star building, is 1300 sq. m. space where more than 100 people will work. In accordance with Goyello’s motto: THINK, CREATE, CARE, the new office will be a place for focused work, creative work, creativity, substantive and social meetings and relaxation.

“We are proud that Olivia has become a place where companies like Goyello are developing so dynamically. Olivia is a place that facilitates companies in their daily operations, establishing contacts and relationships. Half of Goyello’s business activity falls on the time spent in the OBC. It is inspiring to see how a company that has been with us from the beginning is developing and achieving its goals, gaining recognition on global markets – emphasizes Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director at Olivia Business Centre. – Goyello will move into Star, the most modern skyscraper in Poland. The building has a lot to offer to tenants. I am sure that thanks to its unique technological solutions and unique surroundings, Goyello has gained a place in the Star that guarantees the comfort of work, fosters creativity and harmonizes with the company’s philosophy and values – adds Kotarski.

Active in the Olivia Business Centre community

As a resident of the centre almost from the beginning of its development, Goyello actively participates in the life of the Olivia Business Centre community. Every year, on the day of the Dutch King, the team greets Olivia’s Residents with tulips, the most Dutch of flowers.
He also successfully participates in the Olivia Sports program.

– We believe that in order to be able to do good business, the most important thing is people and good relations between them. We care about the highest quality of relationships, which is why we care about our employees, our customers and partners. A suitable environment, such as in OBC, is also very helpful here. – says Katarzyna Szemro, Marketing Director at Goyello.

[1] Agile methodology – Agile is a set of values and principles used for effective and adaptive project creation, m.in. Software.

[2] B2B – business-to-business

“The Team”. Report from the screening

The long-awaited screening of the “Ekipa” movie took place on Thursday, December 8. The Olivia Business Centre and Gutek Film invited everyone to the screening and a meeting with Aleksandra Pogorzelska, a psychologist, trainer and coach working for the business.

TeamHow to create a single team out of a group of individualists and outstanding characters? What do the sport and the business have in common? Do joint sport emotions translate into professional relations and how? Can a defeat also be our success? Monika Bogdanowicz from the Olivia Business Centre discussed these topics as well as the effective management, motivation and energy with Aleksandra Pogorzelska just after the screening.

Aleksandra Pogorzelska specializes in the coaching work with organization managements and with managers during the implementation of the operating strategy, motivational speeches and training related to soft skills. She is a class II swimming coach. She has been taking part in triathlon competitions for 20 years, as a winner of many medals at the Championship of Poland in triathlon and duathlon; she finished nearly 100 triathlons, including two IRONMAN competitions (swimming for 3800 m, cycling for 180 km, running for 42 km). On the basis of her experience in sports and business, she created prestigious programs: Business Champion Development with the participation of Olympic Masters, Masters in Sports and Motivation and the Business Strategy Program optimizing all levels of operation in organizations.

The project was implemented as a part of the Olivia Cooltura.

Results of the Great Christmas Decoration Contest

We would like to thank all participants in the contest for their commitment and creativity.

We are happy to announce the winners of the 2nd edition of the Christmas Decoration Contest

1st place – KOKU Sushi

koku2Comments of the jury:

Tradition full on – tasty classic gingerbread with fantastic decorations made of icing. Icing crocheting like on snow white holiday tablecloths made with the precision of a 3D printer.

2nd place – Epam

EPAMComments of the jury:

The decoration that fully conveys the essence of the holiday, i.e. the birth of Jesus. A beautiful accent of the nativity scene surrounded by the natural green of the moss and icy branches creates a harmoniously coloured whole.

3rd place – HK Finance

HkComments of the jury:

So much joy, optimism, freshness and colour on one ball! A simple and beautiful material, the tissue paper, refers to traditional folk decorations that used to be made of it.

Companies such as Sii and Energa also deserve special distinction as they prepared so many decorations that Christmas trees in the Olivia Tower almost struggle under their weight! 🙂 Thank you very much for your passion and energy.

A few dozen decorations made by our Residents and by the children from the White Kitten kindergarten can be seen in reception halls. Just like last year, contest decorations will be stored to decorate Christmas trees of our centre in the years to come.

The winners will soon be informed of the date and place of the prize reception. Congratulations!

See all the contest decorations

We would like to thank the Talent Development Centre, Competence Call Center, Energa, Epam, Hays, HK Finance, Job Office, Koko Sushi, Biały Kotek Kindergarten, Randstad, Sii and Starbucks.

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