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Software consultants from John Keells Computer Services (JKCS) in Dubai won five awards for outstanding performance in the design and development of software for Emirates Airlines.

The award wininng projects were Future Focus the strategic marketing and planning tool for Emirates Commercial Division, Web Content Management, Health Check the utility module written for the Customer Relationship Information System (CRIS), and In-house Workflow systems.

JKCS' consultants were part of the Java development team that carried away the award for the most innovative solution for the design and development of the Comstar system that facilitates communication tracking, verification and recharging of costs to the respective cost centres.

The awards epitomise the quality of service offered by JKCS and substantiate JKCS' current position as the largest supplier of software services to Mercator, the IT arm of the Middle Eastern airline giant Emirates Airlines.

Mercator provides specialised software and IT services for both Emirates and other international carriers. These awards recognising significant contributions made by individuals and teams in the provision of software services for internal systems and Mercator's customers, were presented to them at the Mercator Software Services Awards held in Dubai.

JKCS has been associated with Mercator since 1998 when it was awarded a contract to set up the Mercator Extended Development Centre (MEDC) in its facility in Sri Lanka.

This dedicated offshore development centre provides software development, implementation, support services and on-site managed resources to Mercator and its clients.

At present, there are over 90 JKCS consultants at MEDC engaged in onsite and offshore operations.

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