CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards

www.ceotodaymagazine.com 18 CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards 2018 POLAND AGNIESZKA SAWA President of Q securities FIRM PROFILE Q securities is a young and dynamic financial institution. Our staff has many years of experience in cooperating with Polish and foreign capital market institutions. We raise capital for entrepreneurs in form of debt and equity, offer investors an access to attractive investment opportunities and provide brokerage, deposit and consulting services. We perform many other activities in order to comprehensively meet expectations of every entrepreneur and investor. Advisory services Q Securities advises companies comprehensively and supports them strategically at every stage of the merger, division or acquisition process both before and during transaction. M&A are one of the most complex legal and investment processes. Identification of the right partner, efficient execution of the transaction and proper use of synergies are essential to achieve the success. We actively guide our clients through the M&A process by: • identifying the optimal profile of the potential investor or partner, • looking for the new investor or partner, • preparation of the transaction strategy and schedule, • carrying out necessary valuations, analyses and preparing presentations, • direct and active participation in the negotiations and other stages of transaction. Q Securities also assists companies in the optimization of the capital structure and determination of efficient market strategies and restructuring programs. Appropriate capital structure of the company is one of the most important factors affecting the financial efficiency and business success. Proper selection of the relative weights of equity and debt financing which take into account characteristics of the business, development plans, specific conditions of the project and market environment can be essential for the company’s performance and its further grow. Optimal capital structure increases financial discipline of the company and its flexibility to respond to the market conditions, allowing for faster achievement of investment goals and realization of ambitious strategies which result in higher value of the company. Q Securities tries to find optimal financial structure for every client by using various resources of both inner and debt capital. ABOUT AGNIESZKA SAWA Agnieszka graduated from postgraduate studies in management at the Warsaw School of Economics and from postgraduate studies in International Financial Reporting Standards in practice (organized by the Warsaw School of Economics in cooperation with EY Academy of Business). From the beginning of her professional career Agnieszka has been connected with banking and depositary services for investment and pension funds. While working for BRE Bank SA and then for mBank SA she was responsible for investment and pension funds valuation. She was also in charge of the implementation and maintenance of the bank product: depositary services. Agnieszka is an efficient manager with many years of experience in managing through goals and values. She has exceptional skills in building client- and quality-oriented involved teams. In her professional career so far, she has managed complex projects requiring cooperation of numerous teams. www.qsecurities.pl