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As Managing Director of One Linkage , Hepsy Mkhungo spearheaded the development of Linkage platform , a cloud-based platform that bridges the gap between corporates and SMEs . Linkage empowers Enterprise and Supplier Development stakeholders to effectively manage , track , and develop SMEs for integration into corporate supply chains .

Supplier diversity , localisation , and inclusive procurement are fundamental to its philosophy . Linkage brings trust and credibility to the process . As an AWS Advanced tier partner , One Linkage also has professional technology services .

What are your strengths and abilities that you bring to the above role ?

With over 20 years in Enterprise and Supplier Development ecosystem , Hepsy brings invaluable expertise and industry knowledge with an end to end sight of the challenges faced by both corporates and SMEs alike gained from her roles as a practitioner , consultant , and small business owner .

Her comprehensive and intimate understanding of the challenges faced by both SME and supply chain practitioners led to the creation of Linkage platform as a dedicated tool to manage various SME interaction use cases by corporates .

Please describe the expectations of the end customers that you address . What are their pain points today ?

Linkage addresses the trust deficit between corporates and SMEs . In most corporates there is no transparency on how SMEs can access opportunities whether development , funding or procurement and on the opposite side , supply chain practitioners want

Supplier diversity , localisation , and inclusive procurement are fundamental to its philosophy . Linkage brings trust and credibility to the process .

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