LinkdotNET’s software subsidiary Link Development is set to open its first European sales office in Italy. 

The new office in Rome will enable the company to build its European client base following a number of recent successes across the continent. 

This expansion puts Link Development in the privileged position of being one of very few Egyptian IT companies serving the European market - a trend that is steadily growing as Egypt’s IT potential gains more exposure on a global level. 

“With more than a decade of experience operating in the Middle East and Africa, Link Development has become the partner of choice to large multinationals seeking IT Outsourcing (ITO) such as Microsoft, Intel, Pfizer and Schlumberger,” said Link Development CEO Hanan Abdel Meguid.

“We are now moving Europe to a higher position on our radar screen, to meet growing demand from companies who recognise the advantages of working with Egyptian companies and their talent pool” she adds.

“The strong track record and the international recognition our work has received through awards and certifications gives us the confidence to plan for similar success in Europe,” said Abdel Meguid.

The company is a world-class provider of e-solutions with a focus on portals & intranets, e-commerce, Enterprise Integration, Microsoft CRM implementations, Helpdesk Solutions, Unified communications and IPTV. 

According to Abdel Meguid, the growing interest from European companies stems from Egypt being in closer geographical proximity, and therefore has smaller time differences, than its Asian counterpart India.

In addition, English and French are commonly used languages in the country’s IT circle, which removes the hurdle of multilingual communication and enables a better understanding of cultures.

"More importantly, with IT becoming a booming industry in the country, Egypt is able to offer a broad base of professionals skilled in software development with international certifications," says Abdel Meguid.

“With the company’s large resources, breadth of scope and strength of expertise and skills, I believe Link Development is very well placed to succeed in this market,” she said. - TradeArabia News Service