Euvic US Summit 2025: Bridging Continents, Building Connections, Empowering Collaboration

In a remote-first world, sitting across the table from someone you've worked with for years but never actually met carries irreplaceable value.

For many of Euvic's US team members, the 2025 US Summit was their first time traveling to Europe. Many experienced the culture and environment that produces the quality engineering work they'd been coordinating from thousands of miles away for the first time. Faces replaced Slack handles. Voices replaced email signatures.

The goal was simple but ambitious: strengthen the relationship between US and Polish delivery teams through three days of in-person collaboration. 

The goal was simple but ambitious: strengthen relationships between US leaders, sales teams, Product Solutions Manager (PSM) teams, and Polish leadership and delivery teams through three days of in-person collaboration. 

As a result, the team is now better equipped to provide exceptional software delivery and improved communication with clients.

A deeper understanding of how cross-continental partnerships can improve both service quality and operational efficiency was the outcome.

Day 1: Innovation Through Collaboration

The summit opened with a strategic workshop designed to test collaboration under pressure.

Five tables. Five teams. Each member received a specific role: buyer, trader, or engineer. Challenges required both internal coordination and cross-team negotiation. Teams had to trade information strategically. Want a critical hint? You'd have to pay points to another team to get it.

The exercise modeled how efficient organizations operate. Specialized units. Information flow. Strategic collaboration over territorial silos. Euvic stays agile and responsive to client needs because of this structure.

Individual strengths emerged during the workshop. People adapted to unfamiliar roles. More importantly, the exercise demonstrated how collaboration across different functions produces better outcomes than isolated expertise.

After the workshop, the Euvic group leadership team introduced the overall group goals to the US team and took them to a partner company's fully-automated logistics warehouse that runs on Euvic software. 

Etisoft, a Euvic partner, operates this facility where engineers who spend their days writing code saw the physical systems powered by that code.

Tangible applications of software work Euvic supports became concrete. Digital work connected to mechanical results.

Dinner with Polish technical management wrapped the evening. Years of remote collaboration had built strong working relationships, but in-person conversation added depth. Understanding the people behind the delivery teams created alignment difficult to achieve through video calls alone. Their priorities, their challenges, their approach to problem-solving all became clearer.

Takeaway: Collaboration mirrors efficient company structures. When information flows freely and teams work across functions rather than in silos, delivery speed and quality both improve.

Day 2: Cultural Immersion In Poland

Day 2 shifted from structured workshops to cultural exploration.

The team descended into Wieliczka Salt Mine, an underground labyrinth carved from salt deposits over centuries. Long corridors, massive chambers, sculptures formed entirely from salt rock. The tour offered insight into Polish discipline, craftsmanship, and attention to detail.

Walking through Krakow's old town, the contrast between ancient architecture and modern infrastructure stood out. Poland blends historical preservation with contemporary design without sacrificing either. The same balance shows up in how Polish engineering teams approach software development: respect for established practices combined with openness to modern frameworks.

The food tour showcased Polish cuisine, such as pierogi, żurek, oscypek, while the tour guide shared stories about Poland's history, resilience, and cultural identity. For the US team, these weren't just tourist activities. They were opportunities to understand the environment and mindset that shapes their Polish colleagues.

Several observations emerged from day two:

• Poland's population is notably homogenous compared to the US.
• The country maintains high standards for cleanliness and infrastructure.
• There's a directness in communication in Poland that is straightforward, efficient, without excessive pleasantries.
• The cultural roots run deep, with strong emphasis on discipline and quality work.
• The US team was impressed by how clean and organized the environment is, which enhances the reliability and quality of the deliverables the team can produce.

One US team member joked that Poland's weather is so uninspiring that there's nothing to do but develop software. While tongue-in-cheek, the observation touches on something real: the conditions and culture of a location influence the quality and character of work produced there.

Takeaway: Cultural understanding enhances working relationships. Knowing the environment that shapes your remote colleagues' approach to work creates better collaboration and mutual respect.

Day 3: The Communications Deep Dive

The final day brought all major delivery team leaders together in a large conference room for a communications summit.

The workshop format focused on transparency and structure. US team members gained deeper understanding of how Euvic's internal delivery teams operate, specialize, and coordinate with each other.

Here's what makes Euvic's internal structure unique:

• Each delivery team specializes by industry, technology, and company size.
• Teams then compete for projects through an internal marketplace model.
• All projects go through a manual RFP process where the team with the most convincing case gets the engagement.

This competitive structure creates incentive for teams to continuously develop expertise, stay current with industry trends, and maintain high performance standards. Instead of relying on arbitrary assignments, teams earn opportunities based on specialization and track record.

The summit clarified roles and eliminated blindspots. 

US team members could now visualize the full delivery structure, understand team specializations, and see how client projects get matched with the right technical resources.

The session also introduced Euvic's Product Solutions Manager (PSM) framework, a structured approach to client partnerships that goes beyond traditional account management.

The typical outsourcing model looks like this: Sales → Lead Account Manager

Euvic's model adds strategic layers: Sales → CTO → Dedicated PSMs → Lead Account Manager

PSMs serve as technical partners who understand both business objectives and software development realities. They're available in US time zones, bring specialized technology backgrounds, and focus on ensuring projects deliver actual business value rather than just completing technical requirements.

The team also toured Euvic's Gliwice office, a small Polish town that serves as one of the company's engineering hubs. Seeing the physical workspace where much of the development happens added another layer of connection for the US team.

Takeaway: Creating transparency eliminates blindspots. When US client-facing teams and Polish delivery teams both understand internal structures, incentives, and specializations, coordination improves and client outcomes get better.

The Lasting Impact

The Euvic Summit 2025 accomplished what years of video calls couldn't fully achieve: genuine connection between people working toward common goals from different continents.

For the US team, Poland went from being a location on contracts to a real place with real people doing exceptional engineering work. They experienced the environment, culture, and operational structure that makes Euvic's delivery model work.

For the Polish delivery teams, the summit provided direct access to US colleagues who interface with clients daily. Understanding client needs, market pressures, and business priorities helps technical teams make better decisions during development.

The stronger these internal relationships become, the better the outcomes for clients. When US and Polish teams operate with shared understanding and mutual respect, projects move faster, communication becomes clearer, and solutions align more closely with actual business needs.

Remote-first work offers tremendous advantages. But in-person connection still matters. The relationships formed during three days in Poland will continue strengthening collaboration long after everyone returned home.

For companies navigating the complexity of distributed teams and cross-continental partnerships, the lesson is clear: invest in bringing people together. The improvement in coordination, communication, and mutual understanding pays dividends far beyond the cost of travel.

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Looking to build software with a partner who prioritizes genuine collaboration over transactional relationships? Connect with Euvic's team to learn how our US-Polish delivery model produces better outcomes through transparent communication and specialized expertise.