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Slovakia as a prime site for outsourcing firms Geographical and cultural proximity are important SLOVAKIA is becoming more and more popular as a site from which to provide outsourcing services, especially in the areas of IT, facility management and business processing outsourcing, often known as BPO. The country’s relatively inexpensive labour force, with its high number of university graduates, their good language skills and its cultural proximity to countries in western Europe, leads experts in the field to believe the prospects are good for more outsourcing services to be based here. 7 May 2012 Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Trends in business support services CHAMBER COLUMN CONTINUED pressure on corporate profitability and the ongoing need to increase the effectiveness of business support functions has driven interest in global sourcing to a new level. More than ever before, today’s business environment demands that firms develop and maintain a competitive advantage through improved service levels, lower costs and innovation. 7 May 2012 Alica Pavúková The Slovak Spectator

Payroll outsourcing catches on in Slovakia Potential benefits are higher quality, better technology and lower costs THE OUTSOURCING of payroll functions is not an unknown concept in Slovakia as companies of various sizes in different economic sectors are using this approach to save money and improve their payroll processing. The Slovak market still offers many opportunities for firms that handle payroll services. But an expert in the field notes that a company must be very careful when selecting a payroll processing firm and should carefully determine whether this option will be effective. 7 May 2012 Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Penta acquires Polish FM firm Focus short PENTA, a central European investment group, has expanded its business in comprehensive administration and maintenance of buildings, i.e. facility management or FM, by adding cleaning services. In early February it announced its acquisition of a leading cleaning services provider in Poland, Clar System. By acquiring AB Facility in the Czech Republic in December 2010, Penta said it is pursuing a strategy of consolidation in the FM sector in central Europe. The transaction is subject to approval by Slovakia's Anti-Monopoly Office and its value will not be disclosed, Penta said on its website. 7 May 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Post-graduate course in FM Focus short THE FACULTY of Civil Engineering at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is again offering an opportunity to attend a post-graduate course of study on facility management (FM) during the summer semester of the 2011/12 academic year. 7 May 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Facility management conference THE SLOVAK Association of Facility Management (SAFM) is organising a conference called Facility Management Days SAFM – May 2012, subtitled 'current facility management trends in practice and education'. 7 May 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

New tourist bodies mushroom in Slovakia The number of destination management organisations launched has exceeded expectations LAST YEAR, Slovakia adopted a law on support for tourism development, a move which those involved described as the best news for tourism in the last 20 years. The legislation, which created a systematic framework for the germination and transparent financing of destination management organisations, has already started bearing fruit. The number of destination management organisations created so far has come as a positive surprise to industry observers. 30 Apr 2012 Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Offering joy and heart to visitors Let’s create more tourism – not sit back and wait for it IF YOU have the feeling that the world is changing every minute, just have a close look at Bratislava. Especially in the past 10 years the city has undergone a massive change in terms of expanding its range of industries, its level of personal safety and its investments in new developments. This is reflected in the city centre with its restored buildings, the sprouting of multi-purpose complexes such as River Park and Eurovea, expanded shopping centres across the city and lots of new hotels with four- and five-star ratings. 30 Apr 2012 Gerald Haberhauer The Slovak Spectator

When being less known is a tourism advantage Slovakia, currently little-known, could become a popular MICE destination Locked

SLOVAKIA is a long way from being a major force in MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) tourism. But its low profile, untouched countryside and its growing number of high-class hotels – plus its location in the centre of Europe – may soon start to draw in new business clients and make Slovakia more visible in this lucrative segment of the tourism market. 30 Apr 2012 Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Bratislava draws more visitors Focus short Locked

THE NUMBER of visitors to Bratislava increased by 16.6 percent in 2011, to almost 785,000. The growth is being attributed principally to top sports and thematic events. 30 Apr 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Institutions and organisations involved in tourism - Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development, www.telecom.gov.skMinister: Ján Počiatek 30 Apr 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Destination management organisations Regional tourism organisations 30 Apr 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Many firms are required to have energy audits INCREASING prices for all forms of energy, depletion of fossil fuel deposits and the environmental impacts of producing energy are all convincing countries and businesses to look for ways to improve energy efficiency. Legislation enacted in Slovakia in 2008 requires firms operating in the industrial and agricultural sectors to have their operations assessed by an external energy auditor; smaller firms were tasked with delivering the results of these energy audits by the end of 2011 while larger firms must comply by the end of 2013. 2 Apr 2012 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Results of post-Fukushima stress tests CHAMBER COLUMN THE DISASTER at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, after multiple meltdowns in the aftermath of an earthquake and a tsunami a year ago, spurred extensive testing of nuclear power plants across Europe, including those in Slovakia. The country’s four operating nuclear reactors as well as two reactors under construction underwent stress tests last year as ordered by Slovakia’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ÚJD) which then prepared and submitted a final national report to the European Commission by the deadline of December 31. 2 Apr 2012 Pavel Povinec The Slovak Spectator

Slovakia fails to adopt EU energy rules SLOVAKIA has not yet transposed the European Union’s so-called Third Energy Package into its national legislation after parliament rejected one of the key bills a month before the March 10 election. The deadline to adopt the necessary legislation was early March 2011 but Slovakia and seven other EU countries have not brought their national legislation in line with the EU regulations. In late February the European Commission gave Slovakia two additional months to pass the appropriate legislation and threatened to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice if this is not accomplished. 2 Apr 2012 Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

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