LINK Development, a leader in providing world-class software solutions across the Middle East, has been named the IT Partner of year 2011 by Saudi Post. The accolade is in recognition of developing e-Mall – a bilingual e-shopping portal with a custom-built billing system enabling Saudi Post and vendors to track and audit the financial transactions and details of the e-shopping website. Making the announcement, Dr. Mohammed Banatan, CEO Saudi Post, said: "Link Development is a high valued partner for Saudi Post. In today's era of digital communication, e-Mall has become the cornerstone of e-commerce solutions in the Kingdom. Their ability to provide a range of IT services and solutions has helped us to exponentially grow and streamline the services of e-Mall. We are delighted to announce them as our IT Partner of the Year 2011." Commenting on receiving this accolade, Hesham El Beih, KSA Country Manager Link Development, said: "This award recognizes our expertise in delivering innovative high end technology solutions which drive significant business results for our clients. Our clients across different industries recognize us as a trusted partner in providing integrated web solutions." Launched in 2010 and based on the Microsoft technology, e-Mall was developed and designed by Link Development for Saudi Post with the aim of being the largest and most comprehensive e-shopping portal in Saudi Arabia. The virtual shopping mall presents vendors and stores in the country with business-to-business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) e-commerce solutions. Since its inception, the e-portal has witnessed significant electronic transactions and increased sales for merchandisers and vendors.
