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Press Reviews - 2011
Software firm to create 20 jobs
December 2011...Software testing firm SQS Software Quality Systems is to increase its workforce, adding 20 new jobs in the next six months.The move will bring Irish staff numbers at SQS, which employs more than 2,000 people throughout the world, to more than 120.The positions will include experienced software quality engineers, software testing managers, performance engineers and software test...
SQS wins managed services contracts worth over 62 million euros - Booming business with outsourcing
December 2011...IT outsourcing in 2011 SQS Software Quality Systems AG, the world's leading specialist in software quality, has secured managed services contracts worth over 62 million euros in the year to date.Representing more than 30 per cent of the company's current annual sales, the business wins include SQS...
Software failures in cars were among the top ten costliest gremlins identified
December 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems, the world's leading specialist for software quality, has compiled a list of the worst software failures of 2011 that have damaged reputations, impacted negatively on financial results and caused stress to users.The automotive failures affected over 3.55M cars in America ...
Top 10 Software Failures Of 2011
December 2011...Voted on by consultants, this year’s annual software bugs survey is based on major software failures of the past twelve months, from glitches that generated massive fines in the banking and finance sector to mass recalls of faulty vehicles.The report also highlighted computer ‘glitches’ in the financial ...
Businesses take risks with faulty software
December 2011...software bugs are left after an application goes live, the costs are significantly higher.David Norton, analyst at Gartner, said businesses are creating huge risks by running software with problems."The pace of application development, innovation and modernisation is increasing exponentially, based on agile practices, cloud...
SQS Achieves Top Accolade in IT Industry Awards
December 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), the world’s leading specialist for software quality, has been named "IT Leading Employer” in South Africa for the second time in three years, in recognition of its strong staff engagement principles and effective employee management.Based on an independent survey of non management IT staff, run by TalentAlign IT in conjunction with the Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA), SQS...
Largest Ever Contract Win
November 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems AG (AIM: SQS.L), the world's largest pure play supplier of independent software testing and quality management services, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract worth €20 million with a global financial services client. SQS has signed its largest ever contract,... investegate.co.uk
SQS aims for local growth
November 2011...Software Quality Systems (SQS) SA says it aims to grow its local market share and expand into sectors looking to mitigate the risk associated with IT change programmes.According to Trevor Luyt, MD of SQS SA, the company has experienced approximately 25% growth in 2011 and has plans to see that kind ...
SQS named 2011 IT Leading Employer
November 2011...Software quality management company, Software Quality Systems (SQS) has been crowned the IT Leading Employer for 2011.The company received the accolade early this month, at the Computer Society of SA (CSSA) President's Awards, in Johannesburg.The other two finalists were Discovery PruProtect and Xtensive ...
Company Announcement: SQS Achieves Top Accolade in IT Industry Awards
November 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems, the world’s leading specialist for software quality, has been named "IT Leading Employer” in South Africa for the second time in three years, in recognition of its strong staff engagement principles and effective employee management.Based on an independent survey of non management IT staff, run by TalentAlign IT in conjunction with the Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA), SQS...
Two New Slot Games Certified for Viaden Gaming
November 2011...Both games were tested and certified by SQS India, an independent software testing provider approved by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission.House of Scare is a 5 reeled 25 payline full HD video slot for horror fans.In this game, the player meets a crowd of creepy creatures representing the ...
Guest post: An introduction to cloud testing
October 2011...cloud testing and you may immediately think of testing hosted software and infrastructure that reside in the cloud.But testing from the cloud, using cloud based technologies and services to test web facing and Intranet IT systems, is also becoming increasingly significant – a growing trend that can reduce the costs of developing and deploying ICT systems, according to Rob McConnell, Market Director for Software Quality Systems (SQS...
Software testing should be in partnership with third parties
September 2011...Software testing is one of the most important tasks for 91% of IT departments and almost all believe it is crucial to outsource this activity, according to research.A report from analyst company Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) also revealed that three quarters of companies already use service providers with onshore and offshore capabilities to provide testing service...
Software: testing times for enterprises
September 2011...software testing market might force businesses to pay more for an essential service. Software testing might not be the most glamorous part of IT, but for businesses developing their own applications, it is essential.Good testing is key for both in house applications and heavily customised, off the shelf software; Gartner...
iqnite software testing conference speaker line-up revealed
September 2011...Managed testing services under the spotlight at iqnite 2011 SQS, the organiser of iqnite 2011, the UK’s dedicated software testing and quality assurance conference and exhibition, has today announced the speaker line up, workshops and exhibitors at the 2011 event.With keynotes from Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson and Jason Taylor of Specsavers, the event will tackle software testing concerns including: independence, automation, agile and security test...
SQS win 22m worth of orders
August 2011...German software testing concern SQS Software Quality Systems (SQS) has announced a raft of contract wins worth a total of 22 million.The AIM quoted concern declared the contract wins will be coming with a deal to provide 'test management,automation and functional testing' to a 'large European logistics ...
Thursday's most followed: SABMiller, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, SQS Software Quality, ValiRx, Range Resources
August 2011... and Red Emperor each hold a 20 per cent working interest in two licenses that cover the Dharoor and Nugaal valleys,where the drilling campaign is going to take place. SQS Software Quality (LON:SQS) emerged as the most followed stock in the IT sector after securing new contracts worth €22 million....
Business Soapbox: Rob McConnell
August 2011...Software testing has been described as the 'poor relation' of software development but it is a crucial part of the IT industry.If Northern Ireland is to excel in this sector, the discipline needs support to develop our international reputation When you buy a product such as a car, TV or mobile phone,...
SQS joins EU digital preservation project - EU research project to focus on cloud computing data
August 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems, the largest independent provider of software quality management and testing services, joins partners such as SAP and Intel on the EU’s ‘Digital Preservation for Timeless Business Processes and Services’ (TIMBUS) research project.The 8 Million Euro project aims to improve the long term availability of data, with a strong focus on cloud computing...
Utility firms step up outsourcing
August 2011...Centrica recently signed a deal to take advantage of onshore and offshore software testing skills through an £8m deal with Software Quality Systems (SQS).The 12 month managed software testing contract will test business critical systems such as those being used in Centrica's smart metering programme....
IT training boost for graduates
July 2011...The software testing and quality assurance course will run for 14 weeks and include a company placement.Research by Invest NI found demand for the skills across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, telecoms and financial services.The Software Testers Academy training programme, designed ...
SQS explains its conversion to sales in the Cloud
July 2011...SQS Group reorganised, it quickly became clear that spreadsheets were no longer up to the job of managing its sales and management across seven countries.The hunt for a 'fast and furious' sales application, but with enterprise strength, quickly led the firm to the door of Salesforce and the Cloud. SQS...
SQS-TEST/Professional 10.2 available now
July 2011...SQS has announced a major increment of its tool suite.Improvements include more comprehensive and granular monitoring, merging of specifications and comparison of requirements and test cases for projects involving multiple versions of the SUT, a new GUI for the Test Log Editor component and better integration ...
Sectra Ltd selects SQS to manage testing function across £35m ‘Life Critical’
June 2011...SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), the world's largest supplier of independent software testing and quality management services, is providing testing services as part of Sectra’s NIPACS project to supply the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) with digital management ...
SQS Expands Service Delivery in India
June 2011...SQS is expanding its service delivery in India with the opening of a third center in Pune.The new center is to accommodate 350 seats and is part of a plan to build a 60,000 square feet facility that can host 1,800 testing professional in three main buildings. SQS currently has 400 personnel in India....
SQS Software Quality Systems in expansion mode
June 2011...SQS India, a subsidiary of SQS Group, has announced ambitious growth plans to increase its market share for independent software testing and quality assurance services.Gireendra Kasmalkar, CEO of SQS India: "We are delighted to announce that the first phase of our purpose built 60,000 square feet facility was inaugurated on 22 June 2011 by SQS...
SQS embarks on software testing expansion in India
June 2011...Hot on the heels of some major customer wins, managed software testing service provider SQS is boosting its offshore resources in India. SQS has built a 60,000 square foot facility in Pune, India, which will allow it to increase the number of software testers it has in India from 400 currently to ...
Right ingredients, no quantities = a recipe for chaos...
June 2011...In this guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network, Keith Hughes, senior consultant at SQS Software Quality Systems writes on methods to help with the code errors posts.Some programming languages will automatically initialise variables for you.If you are unfamiliar with the syntax and rely ...
SQS gains public healthcare testing contract
June 2011...Belfast, 6 June 2011 – SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), the world’s largest supplier of independent software testing and quality management services, is providing testing services as part of Sectra’s NIPACS project to supply the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)...
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Put to the test
April 2011Businesses are beginning to think more strategically about software testing, providing an opportunity for independent testing services providers …
iqnite Germany to feature Huw Price, Grid Tools Managing Director as speaker
April 2011Grid-Tools Limited, a leading vendor of test data generation, data masking and test data management software is pleased to announce their Managing Director, Huw Price, will be speaking at the iqnite software test-ing event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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SQS signs £8 million Managed Services contract with Centrica Contract for Managed Testing Services, valid until 2012
April 2011computing.co.uk
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SQS Software Quality Systems AG (SQS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - new company profile published
March 2011live-pr.com
SQS demonstrates ”How to get quality from your outsourcing” at QUEST Conference 2011
March 2011SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), the world's largest supplier of independent software testing and quality management services, today announced its presence as an exhibitor and sponsor at the 2011 Quality Engineered Software and Testing Conference (QUEST) in Boston, MA, on April 4-8 2011. …
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SQS appoints Dik Vos as new Chief Operating Officer
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Lost in translation
March 2011QA and localisation are key components of a healthy development pipeline, but in a fragmenting industry, is their importance forgotten? Digital distribution, open beta testing, increasingly uniform international release dates and DLC-as-standard have all significantly altered the way the development industry operates. For QA and localisation firms, this modern sector presents a myriad of challenges to navigate, both new and old. …
SQS consolidates growth in Midlands
February 2011SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), is reinforcing its success in the region with the appointment of Dave Rigler as Director of Central and Northern Region (CANR). SQS, the largest European software test-ing and quality assurance consultancy, is also looking to create approximately 20 additional consultancy roles over the next 12 months. …
SQS mitigate risks for migration to cloud platform
February 2011SQS Software Quality Systems (AIM:SQS.L), Europe’s largest provider of independent software testing and quality management services, has won a contract to provide cloud testing services to VITAR Software Inter-national Ltd, a leading, global provider of visitor management software solutions. …
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Software jobs boost for Belfast
February 2011The Software Quality Systems (SQS) Group will establish a centre of excellence in the city. The German-owned company is the largest provider of independent software testing services in the European Union.
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Specsavers Selects SQS to Provide a Three Year Managed Testing Services Contract Worth in Excess of GBP5m
January 2011Specsavers, the world´s largest privately owned optical group, has selected SQS (http://www.sqs-uk.com/) Software Quality Systems Europe´s largest provider of independent software testing and quality manage-ment services, to provide on- and offshore testing in a three year managed testing services contract worth in excess of GBP5 million.
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