PKN Orlen heading Coface ranking

PKN Orlen has ranked first in the Coface CEE region ranking, the insurer reported. PKN earned the top spot after surpassing two Hungarian companies,  GE Hungary and MOL. Two other polish companies ranked in the top ten: Jeronimo Martins Polska (4th) and PGNiG (5th). "Most companies from the region than are included in the ranking come from Poland. Overall, on the TOP 500 CEE is listed 167 polish companies, nine less than in 2014" - the statement reads. 2015 was a very profitable year for the CEE region companies. Their net profit is up by 73,7 percent, up to EUR 26.9 billion . They are also the biggest employees. The top 500 employs 4.3 percent of workforce.