KalSoft Pvt Ltd was conferred the Microsoft Service Excellence Award for its services in the Middle East and Gulf region, at the exclusive, first ever Microsoft Gulf Partner Summit held in Dubai on February 12, 2006. Mr. Orlando Ayala, Microsoft Sr. VP- Small & Medium Solutions and Partners World-Wide, was the keynote speaker on the occasion and presented the award.

Microsoft Excellence Awards for services, acknowledges those partners that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in developing and delivering enterprise-class solutions based on the Microsoft platform. This year, as testimony to the tremendous performance, Microsoft selected KalSoft as the deserving recipient of this prestigious award for 2005. KalSoft has been working very closely as a premier Microsoft Partner for more than 5 years and has excelled in delivering a broad portfolio of solutions and services based on Microsoft products. Commitment to Microsoft is also evident from the fact the KalSoft is the only Solution provider in the MEA Region that possesses 6 Microsoft Competencies or areas of excellence namely Custom Development Solutions, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Business Solutions, Business Process and Integration Solutions, Information Worker Solutions and Learning solutions. KalSoft has focused on driving customer adoption of the Microsoft solutions and platform through a rich portfolio of business solutions and investments designed to grow its global services capacity and capabilities.

Microsoft works extensively with its partners in the Middle East region, to help them develop their business skills and expertise, so that they can build profitable and sustainable businesses. ‘Our partners are a vital part of the Microsoft software ecosystem. Using Microsoft technology and the .Net platform, our partners are able to create solutions that address the many and varied needs of customers, from the small business to governments and multinationals,’ said Charbel Fakhoury, General Manager Microsoft Gulf. ‘By preparing our partners, supporting them, and working closely with them, we ensure that together we can build a successful business.’

In presenting KalSoft with the 2005 Services Excellence award, Microsoft recognizes KalSoft’s achievements as a market leader in developing and deploying infrastructure and vertical industry business solutions on the Microsoft platform, thus enabling its customers to achieve operational efficiency and overall greater return on IT investments. On this occasion, Khaled Hazem, the Enterprise Partner Team Unit Manager for Microsoft Gulf stated, “KalSoft has shown an extraordinary commitment, dedication, and flexibility in their relationship with Microsoft. They have provided extremely high quality services on MS platform and technologies, to a very broad range of customers, both in Enterprise and SMS&P. They have worked very closely with MCS on many engagements successfully, winning an amazing 100+ new customers in 2005.”