Polish tech firms still dominate Deloitte’s ‘Fast 50 CE’ ranking

As many as 22 Polish companies have been included in the 15th edition of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 CE ranking, which selects the most rapidly growing tech and innovation firms in Central Europe. Seventeen Polish tech firms were included in the main “Technology Fast 50” category. Four out of ten “Rising Stars” companies (3-5 years in business and with operating revenues of at least €30,000) and two out of the “Big 5” companies (with operating revenues of at least €50,000 in each of the past five years) were also Polish (one company was included twice: in the main ranking and the “Big 5”). Altogether Polish companies represent 34 percent of all firms in the ranking, a marked decline from last year’s 45 percent. Hungary came in second with 12 firms and Romania – third with seven companies. Hungarian firm Szallas.hu, which specializes in online accommodation sales in Hungary and Central Europe, took the top spot of the main ranking, with 2,259 percent revenue growth recorded in 2013. This is also the first time the firm had been included in the ranking. Polish Comperia.pl, a website for comparing financial and insurance products, came in second with 1,962 percent growth (last year it was 4th), followed by Serbian software engineering firm High Tech Engineering Center (1,777 percent revenue increase). Deloitte also found that CEOs of tech companies see access to skilled labor as the main threat to growth in the technology sector over the next 12 months.