Software Development Partner of the Year 2004
Microsoft Egypt Awards LINKdotNET ‘Software Development Partner of the Year 2004’

Cairo, Egypt, June 21, 2004

LINKdotNET, one of the largest IT solutions and service providers in the Middle East, has once again claimed an outstanding partner award from Microsoft Egypt after successfully outperforming other partner companies. Microsoft Egypt presented ‘Software Development Partner of the Year 2004’ award to LINKdotNET during an event held for Microsoft Partners in Egypt and East Mediterranean countries in Sharm El Sheikh last May. During the celebration, LINKdotNET was selected as the sole partner for such an award

“We at LINKdotNET are honored to say that we have not only managed to gain and maintain the level of trust we have with a major international IT corporation like Microsoft, but we are also succeeding in increasing that level of trust that has earned us many awards on all levels whether local, regional or international,” stated Khaled Bichara, CEO and President, LINKdotNET.

Link Development, the development arm of LINKdotNET specializing in the areas of portals development, e-commerce, Enterprise Application Integration, Business IntelligenceI, Wireless and e-branding solutions, was the main reason behind receiving this award from Microsoft. Its highly professional operations and successful record were the main factor that influenced the decision of receiving the award.

In addition to recognizing companies’ achievements, Microsoft Egypt never forgets the human factor behind any success. Irini Raafat, LINKdotNET’s Web Products General Manager, was also presented with an individual award from Microsoft Egypt for ‘Outstanding Performance in the Enterprise’ for the year 2004.

It is also worth mentioning that LINKdotNET received several previous awards from Microsoft Egypt such as ‘e-Commerce Solution of the Year 2003’ for its office supplies e-procurement solution, speed send, as well as an international award ‘Finalists for Integration Solution of the Year’ from the region of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa , for the work it had done in developing the Bawaba Gateway in the Egyptian Government project.

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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