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On-the-ground news, market intelligence, and events covering the GBS and business services sector in CEE and the Baltics. Our annual flagship event CEE Business Services Summit & Awards is set for 3-4 March 2027 in Warsaw.

News
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Awards
Nominations Now Open for CEE GBS Awards – in 18 Categories
Read moreNominations are now open in 18 categories for the 15th annual CEE Business Services Summit & Awards, set for 3–4 March 2027 in Warsaw at the five-star Westin Hotel. GBS Directors can see the Categories and Submit Nominations here. (Deadline to Submit: 19 November) This year, we have added several new categories that extend beyond…

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Rankings
Newest Global Cities Index report: Warsaw jumps 109 places; CEE strong gains
Read moreOxford Economics released its 2026 Global Cities Index today, 16 September, and the CEE results are unusually positive: Warsaw rose 109 places, while Bratislava and Sofia also made large gains; Prague ranks 51st and is the highest-ranked CEE city. Oxford Economics expects Prague, Warsaw and Tallinn to be among Europe’s stronger economic-growth cities in coming…
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Exclusive analysis
AI business-solutions drive Swiss Sonova to add talent in Warsaw
Read moreSonova is a Swiss-listed global hearing-care company, headquartered near Zurich, that develops and sells hearing aids, cochlear implants and related audio/hearing solutions under brands including Phonak, Unitron and Advanced Bionics.
Events
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3
Mar 2027
Warsaw
CEE Business Services Summit & Awards 2027
Two days of keynotes, workshops and candid conversation for Europe’s GBS leaders — closing with the 15th annual CEE Business Services Awards Gala.
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29
Oct 2026
Riga
Site Selectors Guild: European Conference
Site Selectors Guild (European Conference), 29 October, Riga, Latvia
GBS Director Interviews
Other news
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The S/4HANA Talent Rush in CEE Shared Services
Read moreCentral and Eastern Europe (CEE) has established itself as the operational spine for global SAP transformation programs. With SAP’s hard deadline to end mainstream support for legacy SAP ECC systems rapidly approaching on December 31, 2027, multinational corporations face a critical timeline constraint. Because typical enterprise migration programs take between 18 and 36 months to…
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DRiV broadens Bucharest SSC into procurement, supply chain, trade compliance and IT governance
Read moreActive recruitment in these roles for Bucharest:
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Span enters Bucharest with plans for regional technology hub
Read moreCroatian IT company Span has launched operations in Romania, targeting medium and large companies, particularly in banking and the public sector. The company established its Romanian presence on July 1 and began operating locally on September 1. Span Romania will focus on cloud services, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence. Its services cover project strategy and…
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Athena Technology Solutions opens first European office in … Portugal
Read moreAthena Technology Solutions, a Fremont, California-based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) implementation specialist founded in 2011 with about 200 people in the U.S. and India, is expanding into Europe and opens its first European office in Porto. Porto will host sales, project delivery, customer support and leadership for the European operation. Athena starts with six employees…
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SS&C sees strong demand for outsourcing, co-sourcing and operational lift-outs
Read moreUS-listed SS&C Technologies reported 5.2% organic growth and 39.9% EBITDA margins in Q3. Management specifically identified outsourcing, co-sourcing and lift-outs as competitive advantages and said outsourcing demand remains strong heading into 2027. Bill Stone, CEO: “Last month, more than 1,000 leaders from financial services and healthcare clients joined us in Orlando for SS&C Deliver, our…
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Moderna builds global-procurement services hub in Warsaw
Read moreOne newly disclosed mandate covers global procurement and contract lifecycle management from the Moderna Enterprise Solutions Hub (MESH), including governance, negotiation, approvals and CLM technology. Source.
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Country briefing • 2026
Summary: CEE Business Services Summit & Awards 2026
Set for 3-4 March 2027, at The Westin Warsaw, the Summit & Awards brings together CEE and Baltics Business Services top management.





