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KalSoft (Pvt.) Limited deploys un-matched, new IT system at Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab, part of the dynamic and fast growing luxury hospitality group Jumeirah, chose Microsoft Gold Certified partner KalSoft (Pvt.) Limited for implementing Windows Vista and the Microsoft Office System 2007. Burj Al Arab is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world renowned for its exceptionally high standards of service to its business and private customers. It is the first ever hotel to offer Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office system to customers thus adding value and offering early access to world-leading IT. The deployment tool used was Microsoft Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007.

In accordance with its mission – to “Stay Different” – the hotel management team equipped each of Burj Al Arab’s 202 suites with laptop computers running Windows VistaTM Enterprise Edition and the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Windows Vista, the next generation Microsoft windows, provides sophisticated graphics, best search tools, enhanced security, easy to access application and improved backup mechanism. With the enhanced capabilities and integrated offerings of Office System 2007, customers will now have access to state-of-the-art, highly unmatched and standard based technology with superior ownership experience.

Federick Sabty, Director of IT at Burj Al Arab, says, “Our aim is to be different and to remain at the cutting edge of technology. We offer some of the world’s best services, best food and beverages, most luxurious accommodation, and most advanced IT resources for guests. We wanted to make it even easier for our guests to access their e-mails messages, the Internet, and multi-media content.”

KalSoft (Pvt.) Limited, being the Microsoft Gold Certified partners in the region, has Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 trained resources. Excelling on delivering a broad portfolio of solutions and services based on Microsoft technologies and products, Microsoft gave the lead to KalSoft (Pvt.) Limited for Business Desktop deployment 2007 at Burj Al Arab.

The Burj Al Arab’s guests are discerning travelers, accustomed to the latest and best in hospitality services. The visual sophistication of Windows Vista will help streamlining guests’ computing experience by refining common Windows function so the user can focus on the screen’s content, rather than on how to access it. Guests will now have more opportunities and enhanced functionalities for intuitive desktop experience as well as efficient navigation.

Shahid Roofi Khan, Solution Architect at KalSoft (Pvt.) Limited says: “The deployment takes just 18 minutes at the end machine and only two clicks of the mouse to get the laptop ready for the end user. Working with the hotel, we have provided full back-up for the live environment with excellent connectivity.”