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LINKdotNET Develops MegaClub
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LINKdotNET Develops MegaClub, Heralding New IT Era in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt, February 2005
In an important milestone on the road to the creation of a true information society
in Egypt, LINKdotNET, one of the largest IT solutions and service providers in the
Middle East, is proud to announce that it has completely developed and hosted the
ICT Mega Club that was launched on February 23rd at a high-level ceremony. This
new portal aims to provide extensive Arabic content and e-learning materials to
users of more than 1000 IT clubs all across Egypt and comes as part of LINKdotNET's
growing contributions to IT advancement in Egypt.
The ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Tarek Kamel the Minister of Communications
and Information Technology, Mr. Jean-Philippe Courtois President Europe, Middle
East and Africa, Microsoft, and Mr. Karim Ramadan, General Manager Microsoft Egypt.
LINKdotNET's developing, designing, providing content and hosting of the ICT Mega
Club portal gives major impetus to the drive towards creating a knowledge based
society in Egypt. Mega Club aims to transform over 1000 IT clubs across the country
into a major driving force behind the technological advancement of Egypt. Furthermore,
it will help visitors to these clubs become proficient in a wide range of e-skills
necessary for professional advancement in the 21st century. LINKdotNET was proud
to have played this role by its development of the Mega Club
Being truly comprehensive, the portal includes two sections: the first is a wide-ranging
portal that includes content provided by LINKdotNET covering a diverse range of
topics and designed to cater to all interests such as: sports, news, career services,
business news, women, entertainment, and electronic knowledge. The second provides
online training and information about the IT clubs across Egypt. Using material
provided by Microsoft, LINKdotNET designed the ICT Mega Club portal to provide six
step-by-step IT training courses namely word processing, spreadsheets, presentations,
databases, digital media, and computer fundamentals.
LINKdotNET believes in the potential and value- added effects of developing a portal
such as the ICT Mega Club. Through the content and services the portal provides,
large sectors of Egyptian society, particularly in the underserved areas of Egypt,
are given the opportunity to learn about ICT, interact with it, and benefit from
it. And it is that increased E-literacy that truly propels any society into the
information age.
"We firmly believe in ICT's ability to develop the skills that enable members of
society to realize their full potential. The major aim of launching this portal
is to increase awareness of the importance of ICT in Egyptian society and to enable
IT clubs to communicate with each other in order to share information and experiences,"
stated H.E. Tarek Kamel, Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
"The benefits of the Mega Club transcend the direct positive effects it has on the
IT clubs. The Mega Club will benefit society as a whole by being a modernizing factor
that will, through increasing overall IT awareness and skills, help transform Egypt
and create the knowledge-based society all nations aspire to," emphasized Khaled
Bichara, CEO and President of LINKdotNET
Mr. Courtois praised LINKdotNET's effective role in the project that involved the
design and development of the portal, in addition to hosting it and providing its
content. LINKdotNET was also very happy to have played a crucial role in the government's
efforts to ensure that the benefits of utilizing IT are reaped by all sectors of
Egyptian society.
The launching of the Mega Club is the most recent event in a history of successful
collaboration between the Egyptian Government and LINKdotNET to revolutionize the
IT community in the country. Previous to the launching of the Mega Club, LINKdotNET
used Microsoft technology to develop the Egyptian Bawaba Portal, the Egyptian Government's
official portal. For its work in this undertaking, and as an indicator of the level
of excellence achieved, LINKdotNET received the "Integration Solution of the Year"
award for Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region by Microsoft during Momentum,
a worldwide partner event held in the US in 2004. In addition, in the beginning
of the year, and in a ceremony attended by three Egyptian government ministers,
the Sales Tax Authority launched its government-to-business services, which was
also developed by LINKdotNET.
LIINKdotNET has once again demonstrated its commitment to being a strong driving
force behind Egypt's technological advancement. After having made previous vital
contributions in the field of ICT at the government and corporate levels, this time
LINKdotNET has made an important contribution at the grass roots level.
ICT Mega
Club Web Site:
www.ict-megaclub.com.eg
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About Link Development
Founded in 1996 as a subsidiary of LINKdotNET, LINK Development is the fastest growing regional software export powerhouse. The company works on challenging projects that employ the latest technologies, serving governments, multinationals and local companies in Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
LINK Development, the software and services arm of LINKdotNET, achieved ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI Level 3 Certifications, further complementing the company's current standing as a world-class provider of e-solutions. The company focuses on portals & intranets, e-commerce, Enterprise Integration, Microsoft CRM implementations, Helpdesk Solutions, Unified communications and IPTV. Our vertical offerings focus on both telecommunications and government domains.
LINK Development is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Process and Integration, Custom Development Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions and Advanced Infrastructure Solutions.
LINK Development, the internationally awarded company, is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt with offices in Dubai, UAE, Riyadh, KSA and Doha, Qatar and is currently opening several other offices in the region and in Europe.
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