Autostrada Wielkopolska received a title for “Those Who Changed Polish Industry”

On 10 February 2012 editors of Miesięcznik Gospodarczy Nowy Przemysł monthly magazine and wnp.pl economic portal awarded a title for “Those Who Change Polish Industry” to Autostrada Wielkopolska II S.A. for effectiveness and consistency in implementing motorway projects and setting a perfect standard for projects executed under a Public-Private Partnership.

Miesięcznik Gospodarczy Nowy Przemysł monthly magazine and wnp.pl economic portal awarded titles for “Those Who Change Polish Industry” already for the twelfth time. Ten winners, outstanding personalities, companies and institutions, joined the elite group of previously awarded greatest economic authority figures of the Polish two decades, the most active entrepreneurs, breakthrough events in the last decade.

Autostrada Wielkopolska was awarded with a title “Those Who Change Polish Industry” for effectiveness and consistency in implementing motorway projects and for setting a perfect standard for projects executed under a Public-Private Partnership.

Justification:
“A modern A2 Motorway section from Nowy Tomyśl to border town Świecko, built in conformity with the best engineering practice and ecological standards, has a symbolic significance of opening the road for Poland to the West.
The motorway concessionaire is Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A., where Kulczyk Holding, Meridiam and Strabag are the main shareholders. Works were completed six months ahead of schedule.
Motorway functioning has its economic dimension – each kilometre generates nearly one hundred jobs, and the investment activates the region and stimulates economic outlook.
The new A2 section was constructed in a Public and Private Partnership system (PPP). The project was financed mainly from loans from the European Investment Bank, eleven Polish and foreign commercial banks and from the concessionaire’s funds.
The project implemented by Autostrada Wielkopolska is a proof that motorways in Poland can be constructed quickly and efficiently – to enable effective catching up with the rest of Europe in that respect”.

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The titles for “Those Who Change Polish Industry” are awarded to companies, institutions and public persons for specific achievements, which changed Polish economy for better. The nominees are usually those who have a daring, well thought over and consistently implemented business concept. The titles indicate new, positive trends, which shape the perspectives for Polish economy.