CLEVELAND, OH October 1, 2008: Thinsolutions, a Cleveland-based information technology company, announced that it has acquired Link Solutions, a developer of custom software applications.

Founded in 1997, Link Solutions is an IT consulting company specializing in creating custom, dynamic, business-oriented applications. Also based in Cleveland, Ohio, Link Solutions has earned a reputation for designing applications which blend seamlessly with a company’s existing IT infrastructure.

“We are delighted to add the strong development background and solid programming skills of Link Solutions to our company,” explained Mike Fischer, Thinsolutions chairman. “We had partnered with Link Solutions in the past and were very impressed with their ability to create custom- tailored applications to solve specific business problems. With this acquisition, we can now offer dynamic data-driven solutions to our growing client base.”

“Both Thinsolutions and Link Solutions call Lakewood, Ohio home,” said Lakewood, Mayor, Ed FitzGerald. “I’m pleased to see state-of-the-art computer technology thriving right here in Lakewood.”

Link Solutions president, Brian Limkemann, will serve as Manager of Thinsolutions’ Development Group. In this capacity, he will head a team which will continue to focus on producing custom software and web solutions to meet specific business challenges.

Thinsolutions service offerings include network implementation; Managed Services; application hosting; database development; website hosting and strategic consulting.

The company lists among its clients many of the most visible organizations in the Greater Cleveland area including the Employers Resource Council, Fitworks, the Cleveland Bar Association and major area law firms.

Thinsolutions has been named to the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The firm was also chosen, four years in a row, to the Weatherhead 100 list as one of Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing companies.