Link'O was set up in 1992 as a small private company, shortly after foundation of the Treaty concerning the European Union.
The European Commission acknowledged the business plan by honouring a one time grant from the European Community for female entrepreneurs, aiming to persuade local (semi)-government, banks, financers to support local initiatives.
An independent provider for Orientation-, Relocation and Departure services to foreign companies and - employees seek to establish in the Netherlands was new, whereby international collaboration was searched for.
Link'O b.v. re-organised into private limited in 1998. Meanwhile (inter)national form was given to a pan-European Relocation Association, EuRA, that has grown into a true industry of professionals.
In 2013 the company split into holding and Link'O Orientation- and Relocation Support to continue to support all assignees with foreign employees here in the Netherlands, from over more then 60 countries.
I. Sindorff, founder
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'Born digitally' Pioneers webcollection (1994-2001) of provider XS4ALL on Unesco Memory of the World for heritage list available at kb.nl Why? Before social media these 3000 out of 9800 pages provided a platform to civilians, minorities and subcultures.
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In 1994 xs4all started with publications of homepages on internet. In 1995 Link´O wrote a company guide with useful "how to find.." information for expats and co designed by kunstdrukkerij Mercurius in Wormerveer for release in 1996, when the 1000st website of xs4all was registered, for world wide distribution. The cover published on the first website van Link´O, build and released door W. Spiering (1938-2017) around1998 for redecorating his workroom. Permission was granted to the Royal Library for implementation in the historical digital archive. It is a great honor that (a part of) the collection has been included on the Unesco world heritage list. Company sites were kept limited and hesitant. The website was expanded with an intranet for customers to see progress in their files. Xs4all stopped webhosten.