Gentian Likaj is the founder and CEO of Communication Progress. He started his carrier in 1995 as a software expert in Alcatel Italy for Central Offices exchanges. He developed his technical skills during the preparation of software package and database for the Albanian telecommunication network. Gentian together with two other system engineers colleagues established in 1998 the company “Communication Progress”, staffed it with the best available professional staff, capable of developing, and implementing demanding networking, software applications and high technology projects. Gentian has led many projects, initiated a number of national programs and formed numerous partnerships in the Balkans. As such, Communication Progress has developed partnership relations with many of the world’s leading technology companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Iskratel, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft, Promethean, Supermicro, Polycom, Optoma, Transition Networks, Fortinet, OpenERP (Odoo) and many others. The company has continuously broadened its service portfolio in the data and private branch exchange networks. Today, Communication Progress has over 40 employees, where over 30 are engineers and software developers. Mr. Likaj holds a Bachelor degree in Telecommunications, and counts numerous professional certificates on data networks, managed networks, telecommunication networks, applications and business management.