Two award winning fast growth companies based in Ann Arbor merge. GDI Infotech, Inc. (GDI), a leading provider of information integration services today announced that Soft-Link International Inc., an Ann-Arbor based Professional Services firm has merged with GDI.

Soft-Link International, a recipient of several awards including Inc 5000, Washtenaw FastTrack and Future 50 of Detroit, has been providing Professional Services to the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences sector in Michigan and nationally.

This merger expands GDI’s national coverage to these two Sectors. GDI already has a strong foothold in Healthcare, Financial, Higher Education and Government sectors. “GDI is making a pretty emphatic statement to support the strong growth in biosciences in Michigan and nationwide.  GDI is offering much needed expertise, talent, services and commitment to growing our industry,” stated Stephen Rapundalo, CEO of MichBio, the leading Michigan biosciences trade organization.

Madhuri Deshpande, President of Soft-Link will serve as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of GDI, managing the Professional Services and Solutions Divisions. “Soft-Link has consistently delivered high quality expertise and talent for pharmaceutical and life sciences companies.  Now we will be able to offer new information-driven solutions from GDI, while delivering new professional services to Healthcare Insurance, Financial and Public Sector market segments.  All these segments are experiencing new challenges in information management from ICD10 (Healthcare Insurance), EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical Records) to new methods in clinical trials and efficiencies in Financial and Public Sector organizations.  The merger allows us to be the solution and services provider of choice,” Madhuri Deshpande said.

“We are excited about the added opportunities that this merger brings to Michigan and the industry,” stated Mr. Bhushan Kulkarni, CEO of GDI Infotech.  GDI  also indicated that additional hiring will be needed as a result of this business acquisition, with new positions opening up as early as August as the businesses begin operations as one entity.

About GDI Infotech

GDI specializes in Information Integration Solutions and Services. GDI is focused on building solid data foundations that transform data into useful information. GDI builds teams and solutions that are specifically focused on breaking down information silos and establishing integrated information as an enterprise asset. GDI is an award winning, privately-held, certified minority-owned business headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with clients across the USA.

To learn more about GDI, visit www.gdii.com