ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA – Project Management Institute (PMI^®), the world’s leading membership association for the project management profession, has awarded Eurobank of Poland with the PMI Professional Development Product of the Year Award in the corporate category for its Massava employee training workshop.  The award honors new professional development products that contribute to the advancement of the project management profession.

The Massava workshop, developed by Eurobank employees Marcin Zmigrodzki and Pawel Gasowski,  is an interactive experience during which Eurobank employees learn that project success depends upon teamwork and effective communications. Training techniques during the workshop include simulation, interactive games, moderated discussion and lectures.  In 2006, 40 employees completed the workshop and that number will more than triple by the end of 2007. 

Eurobank of Poland is part of the French Société Générale Group.

The PMI Professional Development Product of the Year Award in the corporate category was presented on 6 October 2007 during the 2007 Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the PMI Global Congress—North America in Atlanta.

About Société Générale

Société Générale is one of the largest financial services groups in the euro-zone. The group employs 120,000 people worldwide in three key businesses:

- Retail Banking & Financial Services: Société Générale serves 24 million individual customers worldwide.

- Global Investment Management & Services: Société Générale is one of the largest banks in the euro-zone in terms of assets under custody (EUR 2 580 billion, June 2007) and under management (EUR 467,2 billion, June 2007).

- Corporate & Investment Banking: Société Générale ranks among the leading banks worldwide in euro capital markets, derivatives and structured finance. Société Générale is included in the five major socially-responsible investment indexes.

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About PMI

With nearly 250,000 members in more than 160 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI^®) is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in leading the profession by setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources. PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities. For more than 38 years, PMI has advanced the careers of practitioners who have made project management indispensable in achieving business results. Please visit www.pmi.org for more information.