Globema's 25th anniversary

Maps, innovations, and data digitization. We’re celebrating 25 years of experience

Thank you for being with us over the past 25 years, during which so much has changed. Thank you for being a part of this change!

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Words from our customers & partners

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How do we celebrate?

It’s been over two decades of Globema’s existence, and we’re not resting on our laurels!

For 25 years, we’ve been delivering specialized geospatial solutions and a wide range of IT products and services.
We support you in network asset management and field service management. We help you maximize the potential of digital maps. We guide you through every step of the system and enterprise integration, data digitization, and digital transformation.

We’re constantly growing and setting new, ambitious goals. We create new products, some of which are based on AI/ML (have you already heard about our iDoc? ?). We also expand to serve new industries (e.g., insurance) and countries (did you know we have clients in 54 countries, such as Malta, Egypt, and South Korea?). We design innovative solutions for our Research & Development projects (primarily for the energy sector, including RES).

All this so we can support companies and organizations in tackling arising challenges. Whether you’re a large American telco operator or a Polish company transporting and assembling furniture in Western Europe – we’re there for you!

25 years of Globema’s existence brought…

800

customers from over 50 countries

offices in 5 countries

200

Globemians forming a close-knit team 🙂

Globema in the past…

The beginnings of our company go back to the turbulent 90s. That’s when several bold people with their heads full of ideas decided to bring innovation to the Polish industry. They started with telecommunications…

See our logos over the years!

…and Globema today!

After 25 years, we’re honored by our cooperation with over 800 companies and institutions from different industries across 50 countries. We maintain partnerships with leading tech companies. Our rich portfolio includes a variety of products and services.

Despite the passage of time and all the changes we experience as a company, Globema is still about its people who like what they do and create a truly harmonious team.

Meet the Globemians after hours ?

We’re specialists in what we do, but there’s more to life than work!
We have our hobbies: baking, traveling, learning Korean… You can read all about this on Globema’s social media. Click a photo to read a short interview:

During the 25 years of Globema’s existence, we created a unique team, atmosphere, and company culture. I think that the team is the reason we’ve been around for so long and grow continuously. Many people have been working with us for over 10 and 15 years.

I want to take a moment to express my appreciation and thank all Globemians, the current and former ones, for their contribution to the company’s growth. Thanks to all of you, we made it so far and have high hopes for future progress.

Ryszard Rybus, CEO

25 years of shared success. Words from our customers and partners ?

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I would like to congratulate Globema for its 25th anniversary. Globema and GE Smallworld have grown together for the past 25 years not only as partners but as sister companies.
Together we were able to evolve and deliver value to our customers in a way we would not be able to do separately. It is my deepest wish that Globema and GE Smallworld keep the strong relationship that has made us successful for at least another 25 years. Congratulations to all of Globema’s team and thank you for your long standing support.
GE DigitalPedro Miranda

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On behalf of Google, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations and appreciation to the team at Globema on the occasion of your 25th anniversary.
Globema have been our trusted partner for 11 years. During these years, you have continuously demonstrated your outstanding commitment to excellence, reliability, and client satisfaction. Throughout our partnership, you have exhibited a deep understanding of our clients' needs and have consistently gone above and beyond to deliver exceptional results. You are a team of talented professionals who have demonstrated a profound knowledge of Google's suite of products and services, enabling you to successfully tailor solutions that address specific business challenges.
We look forward to many more years of fruitful partnership with the entire team at Globema. Congratulations to the entire team for this remarkable milestone!
GoogleGabi Herbst

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With our partner Globema's 25th anniversary on the horizon, we wanted to acknowledge the significant partnership we've built over the last 15 years.
As a trusted partner of Safe Software, we have witnessed firsthand their unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. Their highly-skilled FME experts hold many certifications, including FME Certified Professional, FME Server Certified Professional, and FME Certified Trainer, making them valuable assets to our community.
We greatly appreciate their professionalism, dedication, and customer-focused approach. Their skills and expertise have been instrumental in driving success in a range of industries in Poland and Romania, including Local Government, Federal Government, Utilities, Telecommunications, Energy, AEC, and Commercial.
We look forward to continuing our successful partnership with Globema.
Safe SoftwareDon Murray and Dale Lutz

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As our company continued to grow, we realized the need to organize and unify data related to our network assets. We chose Globema based on the highly positive feedback we received about their support after implementing their tool. Globema's solution perfectly fulfills our requirements for asset management through maps.
From the onset of our collaboration, we knew we were in capable hands. The team members at Globema are highly skilled, competent, and empathetic. Their patience during the implementation phase, as well as the invaluable technical support they have provided throughout our work with the system, have been exceptional. Globema's employees willingly share their knowledge while also attentively listening to our feedback regarding system changes and optimization.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the entire Globema team on their achievements, and we wish them continued success. It has been a pleasure collaborating on various projects with you for nearly 10 years.
Energetyka Cieplna Opolszczyzny S.A.Agnieszka Kunecka and Piotr Lechwar

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Over the past few years, we have had numerous opportunities to exchange knowledge and experiences with Globema during both small and large projects. Many of these projects were initiated by Globema through the introduction of their new tools and solutions.
Looking back, we can confidently say that our collaboration with Globema consistently delivers the highest quality. Despite occasional project challenges, we always find a way to communicate effectively and overcome obstacles together. Throughout the years, we have witnessed a significant growth in the competences and skills of Globema's team members, both in the fields of IT and energy. This growth is crucial not only for our projects but also because we actively participate in workshops and training sessions organized by Globema. It has provided us with a strong foundation for developing applications tailored to our specific needs.
Stoen OperatorPaulina Lachowska, Michał Kusiński, and Michał Maciejewski

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We have been working with Globema for over 10 years, collaborating on research and development projects focused on forecasting energy production, particularly in the renewable energy sector. We deeply value the professionalism of the Globema team, our mutual trust, the exchange of experiences, and the opportunity to validate our research outcomes in real-world settings. Our collaboration continues to thrive. On the occasion of the company's 25th anniversary, we extend our warmest wishes to Globema for further growth and the successful commercialization of many more research and development projects.
Interdisciplinary Center for Mathematical and Computational Modeling, University of WarsawKarolina Szafranek, Eng.D.

See how we’ve been growing!

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Our operations were always motivated by our desire to make positive changes with innovative solutions. Despite the passage of years and all the transformations, our values remain unchanged.

1997

→ Marek Gondzio established Globema together with Maria Gondzio.

→ In 1998 they were joined by Marek Maniecki, and in 2002 by Ryszard Rybus – they are all graduates and employees of the Institute of Computer Science at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of the Warsaw University of Technology.

→ The company was established with the intention of introducing GIS systems based on the modern Smallworld platform to the Polish market.

1998

→ We established a formal partnership (VAR – Value Added Reseller) with a British company, Smallworld.

→ We completed the first implementations of the Smallworld system for Netia (a Polish telco operator) and Stoen (an energy operator).

→ We participated in the first research and development project co-financed under the 4th EU Research Program, called INSPIRE.

1999

→ We started our first implementation in the heating sector at ZEC Łódź (a district heating company), which is now part of Veolia Poland.

2000

→ GE Energy acquired Smallworld, and therefore, Globema began a partnership with GE Energy.

→ We developed and implemented proprietary applications based on the Smallworld GIS software intended for network inventory in the energy and heating sector – respectively EL.GIS and DH.GIS.

2001-2003

→ As part of our contract with GE Energy, we provided technical support services for our partner and its customers from the EMEA region in the field of Smallworld telecommunications products.

2004

→ We opened a branch in Prague, Czechia – this is the beginning of our activity in Czechia and Slovakia and Globema’s first foreign branch.

→ We signed a Master Service Agreement with GE Energy.

2006

→ Marek Gondzio received the Info Star award in the category of business achievements, awarded by Polish IT organizations.

→ Globema became an authorized GE Smallworld training center.

→ We participated in developing the GE Smallworld Office Suite software under the Master Service Agreement.

2007

→ We opened another branch, this time in Bucharest, Romania, which also covers neighboring markets, incl. Bulgaria, Moldova, and Albania.

→ In the first year of operation of Globema RO, we started a large project – the implementation of a network inventory system in Telekom Romania.

2008

→ On behalf of and for GE Energy, Globema took over the development and maintenance of Logical Network Inventory (LNI), one of the key components of the GE Smallworld system for telecommunications customers.

→ We launched our first R&D project – District Heating Office (DHO), co-financed by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) under the Innovative Economy program. Later, it resulted in new modules and improvements in the DH.GIS system.

2009

→ We started two more R&D projects co-financed with EU funds: Software Development Center and ELGrid.

→ Globema was awarded a Forbes Diamond.

→ We established Value Added Reseller partnerships with companies from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa for distributing Globema products.

→ We expanded our solution portfolio with Field Service Management FSM / Mobile Workforce Management MWFM systems.

2010

→ Our team already included 60 certified GE Smallworld software engineers. We completed the first implementation of the GE Smallworld Global Transmission Office at PERN – one of the biggest companies for oil transportation and storage in Poland.

→ We were awarded the title of a Silver Partner of Safe Software – producer of the FME Data Integration Platform.

→ This year, we also opened a branch in the United States, Globema US LLC, and we launched implementations for clients in the telecommunications sector!

2011

→ We signed a reselling agreement with GE Energy – Globema’s first products were added to the portfolio and price list of GE solutions for telecommunications.

2012

→ We completed the first implementation of a Work Force Management system at Emitel – a large telco operator.

→ We started our cooperation with Google as a Value Added Reseller for Google Maps.

→ We were granted the status of a Research and Development Center, awarded by the Minister of Economy, and we started new R&D projects: 4RES and MagMaster.

2014

→ Our cooperation with Google gained momentum – we received the highest partner status, Google Premier Partner!

→ We finished working on several R&D projects in the field of Smart Grid and created the following products: ELGrid and 4RES.

2015 – 2016

→ We developed and implemented the Command Support System for the State Medical Rescue (which we kept on developing and maintaining in the following years).

→ We introduced Globema’s FSM solution – GeoTask.

→ We received our 2nd Forbes Diamond.

2017

→ Our group of clients already included over 300 companies and institutions in more than 30 countries around the world!

2018

→ We received 4 grants for further R&D projects: GlobIQ, Soral, ESRS, and further development of ELGrid.

2020

→ Globema received an award in the Innovation and Development category in the ICT sector during the 12th TIME Conference, for developing and implementing innovative IT solutions based on maps, geospatial data, and artificial intelligence.

→ We were also honored with our 3rd Forbes Diamond.

→ We received the Google Location-Based Services Specialization.

2020 cont.

→ We added another module, Data Center Manager (DCM), to Globema’s portfolio of telecommunications solutions for GE Smallworld Physical Network Inventory (PNI) that includes Optical Network Atlas (ONA) and Physical Route Manager (PRM).

→ This year we opened another branch, in Belgrade, Serbia (Globema Adria), so that we can support clients from the Balkan and Adriatic regions more actively.

2021

→ The number of our clients has grown to over 700 from over 60 countries.

→ We launched new products created as a part of R&D projects: GlobIQ, Lv Topology, and further developed 4RES. All solutions use artificial intelligence algorithms, thus expanding our activities in the AI/ML area.

→ The company received its 4th Forbes Diamond Award.

2022

→ Our cooperation with GE Digital in the field of GE Smallworld reselling extended to new markets, including the USA, Canada, and several new European countries.

→ As part of the partnership with Google, we were awarded the Location-Based Services Specialization for the second time and the title of Google Cloud Premier Partner for the 7th time.

2022 c.d.

→ Globema gained a new shareholder – a private equity fund Avallon MBO from Poland. The fund acquired a majority stake in our company.