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Our High-Flyer of the Month for June is Jočo Carlos Pereira Xavier, a member of the board of the Apsys Group. He was responsible for their development of the Manufaktura shopping, leisure and culture centre in Łódź, which opened in May and is one of the biggest in Europe What do you like most and least aboutdoing business in Poland? I especially appreciate the capacity of Polish people to welcome foreigners and their language skills. Poland has an incredible potential, to do business here is much easier than many people can imagine. On the other hand, I dislike the fact that we have to sign a contract for almost everything and the high dependency on mobile phones. Who do you most admire in the real estate business?I have a special admiration for our Apsys Group President –Mr. Maurice Bansay, because he had the courage to invest in a country and especially in a city (Łódź) in which few investors believed. Today, after the opening of Manufaktura, everybody is wondering how