"The report is an excellent response to market demand. At SoDA, we listen to the needs of our member companies, and many of them have shown interest in a benchmark that can indicate their profitability and utilization in comparison to other companies. This report will standardize the criteria in an area that is crucial for scaling up software companies. By introducing a maturity score for each company, it will be easier to position themselves among others and make informed decisions to improve their businesses.

Moreover, the fact that it covers the CEE region countries is an added advantage. We are confident that the results of this research will provide significant benefits to the ambitious companies within SoDA."

"In the highly uncertain business environment in which IT service companies currently operate, a comparative insight into management indicators and a critical analysis of one's results can fundamentally impact the dynamics and accuracy of decisions that are often crucial for the company.

The exchange of highly substantive business knowledge in a trusted group of entrepreneurs is one of the central values of the ITCorner technology cluster. The report will significantly affect the scope of exchanged and discussed data, contributing to developing a dynamic environment and qualitative development of Polish companies we associate with ITCorner."

"BASSCOM is joining as a strategic partner from Bulgaria, because we believe that such studies are extremely important. Up-to-date information on the state of IT services, as well as the way IT companies cope with the challenges resulting from the series of crises - pandemic, economic crisis and war in Ukraine - are key for the industry's sustainability. Every IT company needs to be aware that a new era is dawning in its development, in which speed and adaptability are essential. Changes are happening at the speed of light, and the specificity of AI-based technologies is such that the sooner a given company embraces them and works with them, the greater its chances of being among the new leaders. Against this background, I hope that the Benchmark will give us an answer to the big question – do we have what it takes to maintain Europe's leading positions on the global IT map with the help of AI?"