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Future Processing S.A.
Company typeSpółka Akcyjna
IndustryComputer Software
Founded2000
Headquarters
Gliwice, Poland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Michał Sztanga, CEO
Number of employees
1000 (2021)
Websitewww.future-processing.com

Future Processing (FP) is a Polish IT company based in Gliwice that produces specialised software[1] for international commerce, industry and services and sells it to clients from across the world, mainly form Great Britain[2][3][4][5], Germany and Nordic countries.

Future Processing history[edit]

The company was established in 2000 by Jarosław Czaja[6]. As of 2021, Future Processing (FP) has almost 1000 employees and its main office is located in Gliwice[7][8]. FP's business success largely results from the company's philosophy[9], which is summarised in its motto: "Great software... because we put people first". FP has developed its own approach to cooperation with clients, called "The Future Processing Way"[10], based on five elements: technical expertise[11], predictable and high-quality delivery[12], trustworthy partnership[13], operational agility[14], and strong work ethic[15].

2000[edit]

Future Processing was founded in Bytom in 2000[16] by Anna Pater and Jarosław Czaja as Future Processing Anna Pater. Its first product was SkyNavigator – software that helps looking for non-stellar objects on sky images. In the same year, FP signed a contract for creating software to control the apparatus of the Silesian Planetarium in Chorzów. Before the renovation of the Planetarium, which started in 2018, all the shows presented there were automatically controlled by a computer using software developed by FP[17].

In 2008, FP signed another contract with a British company, this time in the insurance sector. In September, due to the growing number of employees, the company moved its main office to Nowe Gliwice, an education and business centre run by GAPR (Upper Silesian Agency for Entrepreneurship and Development)[18].  

In 2009, Future Processing established cooperation with a publishing house from London and two other clients. In April, FP organised its first 24-hour programming competition, Deadline 24[19]. It was organised in collaboration with the Silesian University of Technology and it was the first competition of this type in Poland[19].  

FP organised the first edition of the World Usability Day[20] (WUD Silesia) – a conference focused on the subject of usability and user experience[21]. In 2012, FP opened another building in the FPark, Future Two[22]. In the same year, the first editions of the Quality Excites[23] and Future Dev Day[24] conferences were held.  

In 2016, FP entered into a partnership with Microsoft as part of the CityNext initiative[25][26].

In February, Future Processing changed from a limited liability company into a joint stock company. Tomasz Ciapała and Mikołaj Gwóźdź formed the Management Board, and Michał Sztanga became its President.

Future Processing competencies[edit]

In the 20+ years of its operation, the company has completed over 500 IT projects[27] in the following technologies:  

The team has developed the following competencies (selection):  

  • Machine Learning[41]
  • Back-end
  • Front-end
  • Mobile[42]
  • Analysis & Design[43]

Future Processing organisational culture[edit]

Future Processing puts emphasis on transparency[44], free information flow, and caring for the team members, following the teal management approach[45]. The company supports its employees by providing them with access to a day care centre, leisure facilities, a restaurant, and L&D resources[46]. The FPAcademy was created to ensure L&D opportunities to engineers and managers[47]. FP has an amply equipped library which offers over 2000 books and e-books (as of December 2020).  

Startnearshoring.com[edit]

Start Nearshoring is an educational platform for managers who wish to start outsourcing software development. It features numerous articles, guidebooks, and analytical tools. The website is available in English and German[48].  

One of the most popular guides explores how to write an RFP for software development. The article defines an RFP template[49], covers what needs to be included in the document for IT projects, and shares useful templates and good practices.  

Cooperation with universities[edit]

Quality Assurance (QA) specialisation[edit]

In cooperation with the academic staff members of the University of Silesia, FP launched Poland’s first Quality Assurance specialisation as part of the IT programme at the Faculty of Science and Technology[50].  

FP labs[edit]

In 2013, the company donated PLN 66,000 for a computer laboratory at the Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science[51] at the University of Silesia in Sosnowiec[52].  

In December 2013, another laboratory funded by FP was opened at the Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science[53] at the Silesian University of Technology[53]. The laboratory is equipped with 27 computer workstations with 21-inch monitors and two projectors. It is used for programming classes[54][55]. The total cost of the laboratory was PLN 100,000.  

Best Practices in Software Development  [edit]

A series of free-of-charge lectures and workshops for young software developers organised by FP specialists, who share their knowledge with participants and present various aspects of the software design process. The classes take place at the Silesian University of Technology and the University of Silesia[56]. The first edition was held in 2014 at the Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science[53] of the Silesian University of Technology[57].  

Student internships[edit]

For many years, starting from 2012, Future Processing offered summer student internship programmes. Its goal was to make students acquainted with the world of IT and software development. FP has been appreciated numerous times in the competition for the best companies offering internship programmes in the region of Silesia (Praktykodawca Roku Województwa Śląskiego), organised by the University of Silesia in Katowice: the team received the first prize in 2014 and 2016 and the honourable mention in 2015[58]. The subjects of the training period were adjusted to the needs of participants. For two months, the participants, supervised by two mentors and almost 20 coaches, learned modelling, analysis, design, selection of architecture, coding, testing, refactoring, test-driven development, and other best practices of software development. Apart from the technical skills, students also learned teamwork, communication, and creative thinking[59].  

Offices[edit]

The company has four locations:  

F4 building, part of FP campus.

Selected awards and distinctions[edit]

Clutch[edit]

The title of Top Software Developer 2020 in the Clutch ranking[60].  

The title of Top Developer 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 in the Clutch ranking.  

HRM Institute[edit]

FP received an award for its recruitment and brandbuilding campaign, “Better Future”, in the category of “effective and friendly recruitment”[61].  

In 2015, FP won the first prize in the international competition Employer Branding Excellence Awards in the category of “perfect offline recruitment campaign”.

Top 200 of the Computerworld magazine[edit]

Computerworld Top200, 2020[edit]

The largest IT companies in Poland in 2019 – #103  

Computerworld Top200, 2019[edit]

The largest IT companies in Poland in 2018 – #98  

Computerworld Top200, 2018[edit]

The largest IT companies in Poland in 2017 – #98  

Computerworld Top200, 2017[edit]

The largest IT companies in Poland in 2016 – #108  

Computerworld Top200, 2016[edit]

The largest IT companies in Poland in 2015 – #99  

Forbes[edit]

Forbes Diamond 2017 – Diamond Status and the 13th position in the Silesian Voivodeship.

European Business Awards[edit]

In 2014, Future Processing was one of the hundred finalists of the European Business Awards (EBA)[62] competition. The company received the title of EBA National Champion in the category of “The Growth Strategy of the Year”.  

Deloitte[edit]

In 2010, Deloitte placed FP on the list of 500 fastest developing technology firms in Central Europe.  

FP had the 20th position in the 14th edition of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe rating[63].

Real IT Awards (RITA)[edit]

Second award in the Real IT Awards 2019 in the category of “The Project of the Year (budget <£250K)”.  

Global Sourcing Association Award[edit]

In 2016, FP was awarded as the Supplier of the Year in the field of outsourcing services by the Global Sourcing Association[64].  

In 2019, FP also received the title of the Supplier of the Year in the field of outsourcing services and the Best Nearshore Team.  

ITWiz[edit]

In 2019, FP was 95 in the ITwiz Best100 ranking of the largest IT companies in Poland[65].  

According to the ITWiz portal, FP was one of the ten largest IT product and service exporters in 2014[66].  

Crown Commercial Service[edit]

A distinction awarded by the British government to suppliers of digital solutions and specialised services.  

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)[edit]

The company has developed its own policy of Corporate Social Responsibility in accordance with ISO[67].  

Charity[edit]

FP employees are actively involved in social matters.  

  • They take part in blood donation actions. They donated 58 litres of blood during six years.
  • With the support of the company, FP employees are involved in the Szlachetna Paczka social scheme. They have collected ca. PLN 100,000 in total.
  • In March 2020, the male members of the FP team collected PLN 3,883.82 for Michał, a son of a couple working at FP, who had to undergo serious surgery.
  • For several years, FP has organised the #FitPochytani campaign, whose goal is to combine sports with charity (minutes of physical activity are changed into money).  
  • In 2017, they helped the patients of Świetlikowo, a children’s hospice in Tychy.
  • In 2018, over 530 people were involved in the action – their energy was transformed into the funds used to buy a rehabilitation bed for the then-two-year-old Jula-Pyzula (PLN 4,000)[68].
  • In 2019, in the third edition of the campaign, 711 people took part. The participants managed to more than double the predicted goal of the campaign (one million minutes) and thus support the rehabilitation of Zosia Olszówka.
  • In December 2016, Jarosław Czaja, the CEO of FP at that time, performed with the choir of the Children’s Oncology Orchestra, which was comprised of CEOs of over 30 companies, institutions, and organisations. This event was part of FP’s involvement in the activities of ISKIERKA Foundation, which develops systems providing support to children with cancer and to their families. What is more, FP donated PLN 49,111.67 to the Foundation.

In 2019, FP was engaged in the UnBOX Possibilities campaign organised by the Polish division of UNICEF. The teams support made it possible to buy:  

  • 92 Vaccine packs (sets of vaccines against polio, tetanus, and tuberculosis: each kit helps 40 kids)
  • 98 Anti-malaria packs (sets of anti-malarial medicine, each containing 180 tablets)
  • 63 Infant antibiotics packs (sets of antibiotics for infants to be used against meningitis: each kit contains 30 doses of the medicine)
  • 6 School-in-a-box kits (sets of school supplies for 40 children and a teacher)
  • 26 School starter kits (sets of schoolbags, notebooks, and pencils: each set allows two kids to start their school education)[69]

FP’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak[70][edit]

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, everyone at FP switched to the remote work mode within 24 hours[71]. Several internal actions were conducted, such as webinars on stress management, a photo competition with prizes, whose main theme was #stayathome, and the creation of colouring books for FP kids by the Design Department.  

The following initiatives were introduced to support the employees:  

  • producing company face masks to be used in public spaces for protection
  • launching a concierge service
  • regular workout with physiotherapists as part of the #FitPochytani action
  • renting office chairs to the employees’ home offices.

Moreover, FP supported schools by helping them implement MS Teams[72][73].  

In 2020, in response to the call-to-action of GTW Gliwice and the Youth Council of the city of Gliwice, FP donated 44 computers[74][75].  

A representative of the company took part in a debate on the way the pandemic changes cities and their future[76].  

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