LINKdotNET, one of the largest Internet Service and Solution providers in the Middle East and Africa, announced that it has won a prestigious award in web design and development, having been selected by experts from the industry. At the UAE Web Awards ceremony that took place recently, the company bagged the Gold Award in web development for Banking & Financial Institutions.
The award came in recognition for the high standard, ease-of-use and refined design of the website which LINKdotNET developed for Gulf Capital (www.gulfcapital.com), a leading alternative investment firm based out of Abu Dhabi. LINKdotNET will now contend for the award at a regional level, as it competes with winners from other Arab countries for the Pan Arab Web Awards 2007 competition.
“This award puts the perfect finishing touch to a year that has seen the company go from strength to strength in both the private and government sector,” commented Sherif Dahan, GCC Territory Manager, LINKdotNET. “We’re proud to see our capabilities in web development being recognized in this way. This prestigious award serves as an added incentive for us to continue delivering a high level of expertise and quality standards in our Internet solutions.”
The UAE Web Awards is organized by the UAE Web Awards Committee and Business Software Alliance (BSA), with winner selection being carried out by a jury panel of web design experts.
LINKdotNET was the natural choice for Gulf Capital, due to its extensive experience and know-how in Internet solutions and its solid track record in the region. The company has developed numerous corporate websites and e-government portals in the Middle East, in addition to popular general interest portals such as Microsoft’s MSNArabia.com
“LINKdotNET has been an excellent Internet Solutions partner for Gulf Capital, and we’re very pleased that their design and development strengths have been acknowledged with this award,” said Mr. Hussam Al Khatib, Chief Information Officer at Gulf Capital. “And as a result of the company’s strong end-to-end capabilities, planning and technical expertise, we had a very smooth experience throughout the project, and an excellent website as an outcome.”
The company has recently announced a string of e-government projects implemented around the region, including the UAE Ministry of Culture, Youth & Community Development’s Libraries portal, The Dubai Education Council Portal, the Dubai Municipality portal for the Used Cars Complex, Telecom Egypt’s Government to Employee portal, and Egypt’s Ministry of Education website for all the schools in the country.
LINKdotNET is a Gold Microsoft Certified Partner with expertise in as many as five areas of technology competencies, guaranteeing a team of certified professionals with high proficiency, solid knowledge and early adoption of Microsoft technologies. It has also achieved CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001:2000 certifications.
About LINKdotNET
LINKdotNET is one of the largest Internet Service and Solution Providers in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. It provides, maintains, develops and promotes Internet solutions and services that span Internet connectivity, hosting, online advertising, network solutions and web development.
LINKdotNET is a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding Company, the largest integrated telecommunications services provider in the region. The company has regional presence through offices in Egypt, UAE, KSA, Algeria and Pakistan. It employs more than 1000 consultants, web developers and support staff to deliver world-class Internet solutions to its users and clients.
The software development arm of the company, Link Development, offers technology solutions to businesses and governments, with a particular focus on portals and intranets, e-commerce, Enterprise Integration, CRM implementations and e-branding.
LINKdotNET owns and partners in several online properties, such as MSNArabia, in which it is responsible for web infrastructure and content development. LINKdotNET is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in five competency areas, and has achieved ISO 9001:2000 and CMMI Level 3 Certifications.
More information on the company can be found at www.link.net
