Link Development wins international and regional Microsoft awards

The only company from the region to receive three recognitions, Link Development now holds the prestigious Microsoft Dynamics ISV Partner of the Year Award for the Middle East and Africa (MEA,) one of the three worldwide finalists awarded in the Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year category and is also re-admitted to the Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for 2009 / 2010.

Of the thousands of applicants to apply for the award, Microsoft honored only 16 partners this year around the globe for the 2009 Microsoft Dynamics Regional Partner of the Year awards, with finalists chosen from defined regions of the world: Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America and the United States.

The ISV Partnership Award was given to Link Development for its elite service to the industry in the Middle East and Africa and its commitment to customers around the region.

This performance-based award for Link Development only solidifies its strong presence in the region and continues its outstanding reputable business affiliation with Microsoft. While using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and GP as solid platforms to build on, Link Development has tailored its solutions in-house to deliver a complex amount of sector verticals to feed the market while also certifying the company's own 'add-ons,' one of the most recent being its Self-Service Portal Solution (SSP), an online access portal directly connected to the functions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

"In the last ten years Link Development has come a long way. We have risen to the occasion and continued to develop and customize our solutions to suit the increased demand, and we delivered them effectively and efficiently to our corporate and government customers across the Middle East, Europe and North America. We are honored to be awarded such prestigious accolades from such a large pool of candidates. Such prominent global recognition is further testimony of our commitment to working with Microsoft global and regional teams to bring our clients the best that technology has to offer. We will continue to spearhead Microsoft-based solutions development in the region and meet our clients' expectations,"

says Hanan Abdel Meguid, CEO of Link Development.

"Link Development has achieved exceptional levels of performance, while delivering outstanding value to Microsoft Dynamics customers. It's an honor to recognize their leadership and contributions within the Microsoft Dynamics partner community, and we want to congratulate the company on being named as one of our top Microsoft Dynamics partners of the year in the Middle East and Africa," said Doug Kennedy, Vice President, Microsoft Dynamics Partners.

Link Development was additionally applauded for its finalist position for the worldwide Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector of the Year Award. Of the almost 2000 entrants worldwide for the Microsoft Dynamics recognition, Link Development received this position for a number of reasons including the company's creative multi-channel turn-key portals for governments and public sector companies.

Finally, Link Development has also received recognition from Microsoft for outstanding customer commitment and sales achievement and has been renamed to the Microsoft Dynamics President's Club for another year. This elite club recognizes the top five percent of Microsoft Business Solutions partners worldwide, their constant dedication to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, active pursuit of product and technological advancement, and impressive sales performance.

Abdel Meguid adds, "Link Development has achieved success in the region by delivering exceptional value to its customers and demonstrating leadership within the Microsoft Dynamics partner community."

Concluding she states, "By adding new customers, driving up our revenue and contributing to the overall success of the partner community, Link Development is only adding to the notches on its belt and securing its place in the industry."