Within the ADAPT project, T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. has obtained a non-repayable financial contribution in an amount of 956,185 EUR from the European Social Fund, from the operational programme – Employment and Social Inclusion, for the support of general education of company employees. The total cost of the project is 1,593,636 EUR: the non-repayable contribution from the ESF represents 60% and the remaining part of the costs will be financed by T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. from their own resources.

T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. manages and co-finances the “ADAPT – Increase the employment adaptability of their own employees via education” project. The aim of the project is to create and maintain employment places via the support of company development, by increasing the adaptability of employees and developing their skills through general education. The specific aim of the project is to achieve a higher level of education, adaptability and employment potential in T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. employees.

During the 20 month implementation of the ADAPT project, from May 2010 to the end of December 2011, T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. will provide general education in the form of training, tuition, courses and workshops for 948 employees. This will take place in the Košice offices as well as in the areas of training suppliers. The education consists of general programmes and educational courses in the area of information and communication technology, social-communication skills and language skills. It is designed for three groups of employees – executive, administrative as well as for supervisors.

By undertaking the training, employees will increase their ability to perform work activities. The project will contribute towards maintaining their jobs and, at the same time, will increase their adaptability - the ability to stay and find their place in the employment market. Thanks to the general nature of the training, T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o itself will be able to react flexibly to their customers’ requirements as well as to accept new challenges in the area of information-communication technology.

More detailed information about the project can be obtained from:

Ing. Monika Mihoková, head of communications department

Tel: +421 55 72 44 046, monika.mihokova@t-systems.sk

European Social Fund

The European Social Fund is the main financial tool of the European Union for investment in people. It supports employment and helps people to widen their education and qualifications. This improves their job opportunities.

The European Social Fund supports and amends the activities of Member States, focused upon the growth and creation of new jobs and the development of human resources. It was established in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome regarding establishment of the European Economic Community. It is the oldest of all structural funds. For more than 50 years, it has invested financial means in programmes which contribute towards increasing the specialisation of people and the development of their employment potential. The Slovak Republic started to withdraw financial means from the European Social Fund in 2004.

www.esf.gov.sk

Social Implementation Agency

The Social Implementation Agency is a budgetary organisation linked to the budget of Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic. The Social Implementation Agency is known as the SIA.

www.sia.gov.sk

T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o.

T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. is a daughter company of T-Systems International GmbH. As one of the largest employers in the area of ICT in Slovakia, the company provides services of remote administration of operational systems, applications, databases and ICT infrastructures and architecture for corporate clients of the Deutsche Telekom Group, of which it is part. These clients are mainly international corporations and large public sector institutions. T-Systems Slovakia s.r.o. is one of the founder members of the Košice IT Valley association.

www.t-systems.sk