LINK Development, the foremost IT solutions provider in the region, said today that the overall theme for the industry over the next few years will be efficiency for businesses, governments and educational institutions. This will be clearly demonstrated at this year’s Gitex, which will be held in Dubai from 18 to 22 October.

LINK Development will be in a pole position at this year’s event when it comes to this theme. The company will be showcasing a number of solutions at its two Gitex stands intended to do just that; saving money through better business processes and improved efficiencies.

Hanan Abdel-Meguid, Chief Executive Office of LINK Development, said that this has become a high priority for businesses as well as the government sector in the region. "The economic downturn has touched every company and institution, and decision-makers are now looking at change that will boost productivity and protect and improve the bottom line. More than ever, companies need a competitive edge. This, as well as the growth in their productivity, will come from IT."

Despite the recession and the associated downsizing, firms are still investing in IT solutions. "Companies are still drawn to new technological solutions that save them money across all their business systems," explains Hanan Abdel-Meguid. LINK Development, in particular, has been working towards this end and is showcasing at this year’s show its suite of IT solutions and services that improve efficiencies and minimize costs for companies and governments across the board, including an array of hosted solutions, virtualization solutions, virtual classrooms and e-learning, "Government Transparency Framework" and intranet solutions.

"Online services have become a must for government agencies that want to cut costs, reduce red-tape, improve efficiencies and enhance citizens’ experience,” according to LINK Development’s CEO. The company has an elaborate track record and experience in implementing e-government solutions. Whether in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar or Bahrain, LINK Development has assisted governments in embracing the e-gov culture and in offering their citizens better services and improved transparency. The company’s recently released suite of "Government Transparency Framework” which will be on display at Gitex caters to government entities wanting to easily adopt and deploy transparency-endorsing initiatives.

Presenting its virtualization solutions at the show, the company will demonstrate their substantial benefits to organization. They drastically reduce overall energy consumption and cooling costs, producing up to 80 percent reduction of annual electricity bills for some customers while being environmentally friendly.

LINK’s hosted solutions, such as hosted Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and hosted messaging are more cost-effective methods of deploying leading edge technologies at large enterprises and SMEs.

The company will also be displaying its latest online education solution known as the Virtual classroom, or V- Class. This user-friendly solution makes it easy to employ by students, educators and administrators and provides a platform not only for real-time interactive learning, but also for knowledge sharing and collaboration. This software is excellent for e-learning programs, new employee training, technical training, sales and reseller training as well as, customer training.

Building on its extensive experience in delivering award-winning Intranet solutions that stretches over a decade, the LINK Development is releasing “Injaz,” an off-the-shelf intranet product. With minimal customization and short implementation time, this solution enables organizational effectiveness by accelerating shared business processes and securely facilitating information-distribution as well as, communication and collaboration across boundaries for better business insight. Offering a wide array of tools, Injaz’s features facilitate secure automated standard business processes through an employee self-service solution that will increase employee productivity and reduce processing time and costs.

In summary, LINK Development is presenting solutions that provide a range of features and tools to increase collaboration, productivity and innovation for educational institutions, governments and businesses.

Hanan Abdel-Meguid explains that software and technological innovation are key contributors to helping companies gain an edge in a downturn; driving down costs and improving operations in the short term, while helping fuel recovery in the long term.

Please visit LINK Development team at Gitex this year at Microsoft Pavilion in Hall 7 and Egypt Pavilion in Hall 2 to get a demonstration of what the new solutions can do for your organization.