The Chicago office opening is an example of AppLabs’ ongoing strategy to build on its sales, customer service and support capabilities at the regional level.

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/23/2011 -- Philadelphia headquartered, AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company announced the opening of its new Chicago office, serving AppLabs customers in Midwest region. The office opens supporting professionals including field territory managers, consultants and support staff.

"AppLabs is aggressively responding to the needs of our customer base in the United States. As North America continues along its growth path, it is only natural that we also expand our physical footprint as well. Our new Chicago office provides convenient access to our customers in the Midwest and is strategically located in an area where we predict future business growth", said John Carmody, Senior Vice President of AppLabs.

Most of the company's 150 customers and 10 strategic alliances are US based. The US also accounts for more than 60% of the company's revenues. Continuing with its regional ramp-up the company is also planning to open more offices in the US over the next three quarters to meet existing and future demand for its software testing and quality assurance services.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience behind it, AppLabs has become the trusted partner to more than 300 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation through a combination of consulting, outsourcing, offshore and specialist services. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, UK and in India. For more information, visit http://www.AppLabs.com

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Sivaramakrishna Nuthi, Business Analyst with AppLabs to present a plenary talk on ‘The Art and Science of Testing Trading Systems’

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/21/2011 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company today announced that, Shivaramakrishna Nuthi, a Business Analyst at AppLabs will speak at the plenary of STeP-IN SUMMIT 2011 to be held in Bangalore on 17th February 2011. He will be presenting on 'The Art and Science of Testing Trading Platforms'.

More than ever before, the requirement for testing trading platforms is assuming huge significance. This happens particularly in the context of stock exchanges getting more and more complex due to the rapid changes in the technology, new product innovations, investor trading strategies and reduction in settlement cycles. Added to it is the huge money traded every day, resulting in a highly pressurized business environment where technology is 100% business critical. To meet various challenges like increased volumes, speedy execution, effective surveillance to safeguard investor and market interest, the technology must be flawless, and for the same reason a rigorous testing is mandatory.

The presentation will highlight the challenges involved in testing trading platforms and will propose several test methodologies and an approach for surmounting these challenges. The presentation will further discuss an effective scenario-based testing approach for building real time test scenarios. It juxtaposes the same against the conventional test approach bringing out the benefits of implementing a scenario-based testing.

The speaker will also discuss high level test governance / test management requirements and will elaborate on various other forms of testing that are essential to affirm the correct and reliable functioning of a trading application.

STeP- IN SUMMIT is one of the most important information technology events and a principal networking forum for software testing professionals, in India. The conference will draw together software test professionals, testing gurus, academicians and service / product vendors to share their ideas and software testing related experiences.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

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AppLabs’ ERP Test Center of Excellence (TCoE) with proven proficiency in building solid client specific TCoEs will now provide customers a more robust test-automation service practice based on TurnKey’s ERP Accelerator Managed Testing™ and cFactory™-based solutions for SAP, Oracle and custom applications

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/24/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it has partnered with TurnKey Solutions, a leading provider of Enterprise-level, comprehensive functional testing solutions for ERP, CRM, and custom software application environments. The partnership will further strengthen AppLabs' strong ERP Testing (SAP, Oracle, Siebel, PeopleSoft) and quality management practice. The partnership will also afford TurnKey clients access to AppLabs' global testing and quality management technology, which is built on strong methodologies and developed from decades of experience. AppLabs has a well established ERP Test Center of Excellence (TCoE) practice that helps clients with test strategy, test planning and design, functional and automation testing, transaction testing, integration testing, business process testing, upgrade and migration testing, and performance testing.

Commenting on the partnership, Scott Andress, Vice President and Global Head, Alliances and Solutions Engineering, AppLabs said "By combining AppLabs' expertise and TurnKey's ERP Accelerators, our clients now have access to best of breed ERP testing solutions. We are confident that this partnership will complement the expertise each company has in providing quality test data and complete ERP testing solutions to our clients. We look forward to a long-term, mutually beneficial business relationship with TurnKey."

Dale Ellis, Chief Technology Officer, TurnKey Solutions said, "We are excited about our partnership with AppLabs, which will allow us to leverage their sizeable and experienced worldwide IVV and QA teams in delivering Accelerator and cFactory™-based solutions to our customers. By combining AppLabs' proven test automation and ERP/CRM experience with our best-of-breed automated testing solutions for Oracle, SAP, and custom applications, we will be able to bring immediate benefit and strong ROI to our client's testing efforts."

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The Company has exceeded its business growth projections in the region consistently over the past two quarters and is experiencing increased demand for its independent software testing services. Also, the company continues to hire for its North America and Asia operations.

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/08/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced its plans to hire over 100 professionals in the UK during the next 6 months. The hiring plan is backed by the surge in demand for the firm's software testing services in the region and encouraging business prospects for the next year.

The announcement follows hot on the heels of the recent news of AppLabs' signing a deal as the standalone testing partner for Avis Europe, a leading car rental company in Europe. AppLabs is already working with some of the largest organizations including leading stock exchanges, retail giants and insurance companies in the UK, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ireland. The company will continue to focus on the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Retail and Technology industries, where AppLabs has strong domain knowledge and a reputation for delivering successful projects. The new jobs on offer include positions for experienced Test Analysts , Test Leads and Test Managers in the said verticals.

"The global software testing services market is on a growth curve, and as the world's largest software testing and quality management company, AppLabs is strongly positioned to capture a substantial portion of this opportunity," said Doc Parghi, Senior Vice President and Head of European Operations of AppLabs. "AppLabs has shown strong growth consistently over the years. The last two quarters have seen a significant increase in our business and customers in the UK/European markets. In keeping with the strong demand for our services in these markets, we are investing in further augmenting our operations throughout Europe." concluded Doc Parghi.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience behind it, AppLabs has become the trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation through a combination of consulting, outsourcing, offshore and specialist services. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, UK and in India. For more information, visit http://www.AppLabs.com

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AppLabs to handle end-to-end testing requirements of Avis' B2B, B2C, Mainframe, and Reporting applications. Avis, one of the world’s largest car rental companies choosing AppLabs, further emphasizing its standing in the Travel and hospitality industry

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/27/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that Avis Europe plc, a leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia has named AppLabs as its standalone testing partner.

"After thoroughly reviewing solutions from a host of vendors, we found AppLabs offered the best investment value," said Adam Gerrard, CIO, Avis Europe. "In our business, we have to work hard to continuously take complexity out of our environment while driving new innovation. As a service organisation, our primary focus is on the customer, therefore, we are seeking new ways to improve the quality of our services to ensure great value to our customers. We expect our partnership with AppLabs to play a significant role in driving quality in our core applications thereby improving customer experience and increasing operational efficiencies in the coming years."

As the standalone testing partner for Avis, AppLabs will provide Managed Testing Services to handle Avis' complete breadth of B2B, B2C, Mainframe, and Reporting applications that are mission-critical to their day-to-day business. AppLabs will also be responsible for monitoring and controlling the quality across applications and improving automation coverage of the systems across the board. The testing services provided by AppLabs will include Functional Testing, Automation Testing, and Performance Testing.

"Providing innovative testing solutions to our customers around the world is our only priority", said Doc Parghi, Senior Vice President, AppLabs, Europe. "We undertook a thorough evaluation to determine the best-suited testing solution that could deliver Avis' applications with industry best practices. AppLabs' strong test-only experience brings significant value to Avis' quality process. Capitalizing on AppLabs' vast experience in working with various testing tool expertise, Avis will no doubt be able to significantly improve its quality management processes, providing customers with responsive, cost-efficient service."

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink, and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit www.applabs.com

About Avis
Avis Europe is a leading car rental company in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, where it operates the globally recognised Avis and Budget brands, serving more than 8 million customers each year. Avis Europe operates across four continents via a network of over 2,800 locations in 109 countries, through wholly owned subsidiaries in 13 corporate countries complimented by licence arrangements in a further 96 countries. Avis Europe tries harder to meet customer's needs with the complimentary Avis Preferred scheme providing customers with the quickest and easiest way to rent a car, including pre-prepared paperwork, priority counters and dedicated reservation lines. Avis Europe has also developed a series of other initiatives designed to improve speed, clarity and choice for customers including its jargon free Rental Agreement in 8 languages, Fuel up Front scheme, Rapid Return service and Satellite Navigation rental option. CSR is an integral part of Avis Europe's 'We Try Harder' philosophy. Further details can be found at http://www.avis-europe.com

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In an analysis of 18 third-party testing firms accross the globe, based on criteria that include people management, domain expertise and ability to innovate, NelsonHall, the renowned independent analyst and advisory firm, has recognized AppLabs as the largest Software Testing Services (STS) pure-play for a second year in a row

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/29/2010 -- AppLabs today announced that NelsonHall, the leading analyst and advisory firm, in its report - Software Testing Assessment and Forecast, 2010-11, named AppLabs as the largest Software Testing Services (STS) pure-play globally.

Dominique Raviart, Analyst with NelsonHall and the author of this report said "The true differentiating factor of AppLabs is its scale: AppLabs is the largest (by headcount) software testing pure-play globally. Currently, 25% of clients deliberately award their application development/systems integration and software testing to two different parties. The approach is in particular in use by organizations that want to control the software development activities of their (internal or external) developing organization, want an objective and external view of the quality of the software developed, or prefer using a software testing pure-play with a focused approach. For this client segment, AppLabs, with its positioning as multi-sector specialist, is a strong option."

The report highlights AppLabs' scale and multi-sector specialist tag, more focused and deeper offering around key client verticals such as stock exchanges, ecommerce web sites, Siebel application testing in the insurance sector in addition to considerable investment in software testing automation through development tools and reusable artifacts. In the client engagement section of the report AppLabs' Test Center of Excellence and proprietary SCORE (standardization-centralization-optimization-review and expand) methodology has received considerable attention.

"We are delighted to be recognized as the largest Software Testing Services company by NelsonHall", said Sashi Reddi, Founder, Chairman and CEO of AppLabs. "We will continue to invest in innovation so that our customers can benefit from productivity enhancing tools and methodologies that AppLabs has pioneered. Our mission remains driving quality in our customer's IT applications using global best practices."

Please click on the link to read the report: http://applabs.com/html/nelsonhall-report-september-2010.html

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink, and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

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With over 3500 performance/load testing engagements behind it, AppLabs further expands its technology footprint and will now provide customers more scalable, easy-to-use, on-demand load and website performance testing solutions in partnership with Compuware Gomez

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/16/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it has partnered with Gomez, the web performance division of Compuware. Gomez provides the industry's leading solutions for optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of web and mobile applications.

This partnership will compliment AppLabs' comprehensive performance testing services by leveraging Gomez' easy-to-use, on-demand Web load and performance testing solution built to ensure the success of critical web-based business initiatives. AppLabs' customers will now be able to generate scalable, high volume load from the cloud and real-world load from over 150,000 Gomez Last Mile desktops around the globe. Gomez customers will have access to AppLabs' global testing and quality management knowledge, which is built on strong methodologies and developed from decades of experience. Under the agreement, AppLabs will resell Gomez's solutions to provide customers more scalable, easy-to-use, on-demand load and website performance testing solutions as a result of this reseller partnership with Gomez.

"Today's web applications require a new approach to load testing that allows you to understand the real status of your website by looking across your users, browsers, devices, and geographies," said Tom Meusel, Vice President of Worldwide Channels, Gomez, the Web Performance Division of Compuware. "With Gomez and AppLabs, companies will have a clear picture of how load impacts the end-users' web experience."

"As a market leader in the performance/load testing space, AppLabs is enthused to be working with Gomez and is looking forward to delivering enhanced performance testing capabilities to our respective customers. This partnership is a true win for both the companies as we greatly value each others capabilities" said Scott Andress, VP and Global Head, Alliances and Solutions Engineering, AppLabs.

About Compuware Gomez
Gomez, the Web performance division of Compuware, provides the industry's leading solution for optimizing the performance, availability, and quality of Web and mobile applications. The on-demand Gomez platform integrates Web load testing, Web performance management, Web cross-browser testing, and Web performance business analysis, enabling organizations to test from the "outside-in" – across all users, browsers, devices, geographies, and data centers – using a global network of over 150,000 locations. Gomez is an integral part of Compuware's end-to-end Application Performance Management offering, the industry's only solution for optimizing application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet. Over 3,000 customers worldwide, ranging from small companies to large enterprises – including 12 of the top 20 most visited US websites – use Gomez to increase revenue, build brand loyalty and decrease costs.

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Compuware Corporation
Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts, and best practices to ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Compuware solutions optimize application performance across the Enterprise and the Internet for leading organizations around the world, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more at: http://www.compuware.com.

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About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in providing outsourced software and application testing services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

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AppLabs
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Gomez:
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Channel Marketing
781-698-2309
mtalbot@gomez.com
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Sanjeev Juneja
Director of Strategic Alliances
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In this webinar Rona Shuchat, Program Director of Application Outsourcing (AO) Services, IDC will provide an independent perspective and essential guidance for CIOs and other decision makers on options and considerations in testing services provider selection

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/07/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company today announced that it is collaborating with IDC, the leading analyst firm to co-host a webinar titled 'Leveraging Independent Testing Services for Higher Quality and Efficiency'.

The 45 minute webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / 4:00 PM-4:45 PM BST/ 8.30 PM - 9.15 PM IST. Rona Shuchat, Program Director of Application Outsourcing (AO) Services, IDC will be the speaker while John Carmody, Vice President and Head of Americas operations, AppLabs will moderate.

The interest in independent testing is on the boom and many preferred testing models are evolving. The choice of testing vendors are also in abundance for enterprises considering outsourcing of testing. This includes pure-play testing service providers with their global/regional/country focus, dedicated business to testing services - from test strategy, to test planning and full spectrum of test delivery models with dedicated TcOEs, to cloud test providers.

Rona will discuss what are the most important challenges on a CIOs mind, what are the options being considered, and why some options are better than other.

Salient takeaways for CIOs and other decision makers:
• Quality Assurance Challenges and Maturity Curve
• Testing Service Adoption Trends
• Customer Feedback on Steering Toward Successful Engagements
• Options and Considerations in Testing Services Provider Selection
• Essential Guidance

To register for this webinar, please visit
http://applabs.com/html/Leveraging_Independent_Testing_AppLabs.html

About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in providing outsourced software and application testing services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. For further information visit- http://www.applabs.com

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ValueMinds is the developer of award winning web-based tools for test design and test data generation. With this acquisition AppLabs continues to add to its toolkit of open source and proprietary testing tools to improve the productivity of its workforce and help customers accelerate ROI on Quality Assurance and increase QA process efficiencies

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/19/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it has acquired, Hyderabad based ValueMinds, the developer of TestersDesk.com(TM)., a set of tools for test data generation and automated test case creation. Post this acquisition, AppLabs will continue to support TestersDesk.com(TM) as a free community based tool for test design and test data generation for quality and testing professionals globally.

Commenting on the acquisition, Sashi Reddi, Founder and Chairman of AppLabs said "We are delighted to make this significant acquisition at a time when our customers are looking to us to provide thought leadership in the testing space. This is a strategic move to broaden our proprietary and open source tools so that we can provide our customers with solutions that leverage the best productivity enhancement techniques out there to drive value and quality in every project we undertake. ValueMinds would bring to the table not only some key customized tools like WS TestersDesk - a test case generator for SOA/web services and Record Generator - a test data creator for databases and performance testing, but will also demonstrate AppLabs' thought leadership in community driven testing activities" .

With the acquisition, Ashwin Palaparthi, Founder/Chief Architect of ValueMinds will join AppLabs as the Vice President, Innovation and will run several key initiatives of the company such as its Centers of Excellence in test automation, performance testing, and security testing.

"With customers demanding innovation from their service providers, this is an opportune time for ValueMinds to combine its innovative tools and IP with AppLabs, the leader in testing services, " said Ashwin Palaparthi. "We will continue to innovate from within AppLabs to create additional tools to enhance productivity, and provide many of these for free on TestersDesk.com(TM) to support the testing community out there", he added.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in providing outsourced software and application testing services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

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The global study further endorses AppLabs as a company that serves mature global customers through advanced global delivery models, has broad portfolio of service offerings as well as niche leadership, and demonstrated continuous business excellence

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, announced today that it has been named in the coveted 2010 Global Services 100 (GS100) list for the third straight year. The 5th Annual GS100 study was conducted by Global Services in association with NeoAdvisory, the globalization and sourcing advisory firm.

"Making it to the GS100 lists for three consecutive years is a testament for AppLabs' dedication to thought leadership and innovation in the testing space, like our proprietary SCORE methodology and Test Center of Excellence", said Sashi Reddi Founder, Chairman and CEO, AppLabs. "It also underscores AppLabs' customer successes, winning culture, and entrepreneurial spirit".

Commenting on the listing, Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services said "2009 was a tough year for the outsourcing industry. Service providers in the GS100 list are typified by their resilience to weather the economic downturn, the ability to retain market leadership, and the flexibility to play by the changed rules of the industry,"

The GS100 model for analysis is based on four primary pillars - management excellence, customer maturity, global delivery maturity, and breadth of services portfolio. Companies that participated in the survey shared exhaustive information through an online survey. The top 100 list is derived using a scientific research methodology based on over 200 data points.

"There is a recognition in large companies that outsourcing as a means to reduce costs has had its time; these companies are increasingly looking at service providers being able to make their operations more effective globally and even to transform key areas of their business. The GS100 companies are the ones who are delivering on these fronts and are equipped to demonstrate new forms of value in outsourcing to their clients," says Atul Vashistha, Chairman, NeoAdvisory.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in providing outsourced software and application testing services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

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Adfactors PR
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AppLabs will speak on 'Generating Business Value through Test Center of Excellence (TCoE), in the plenary session of the event’s Gurgaon edition on 9th July. The focus will also be on AppLabs’ proprietary SCORE (Standardize Centralize Optimize Review Expand) methodology, which is used to deliver its TCoE.

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/12/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that Kalyana Rao Konda, Vice President for Technology Vertical and Process function at AppLabs, will be the plenary speaker of STEP AUTO Conference to be held in Gurgaon on 9th July, 2010. Kalyana will present on 'Generating Business Value through Test Center of Excellence.'

The presentation will provide insights into why TCoEs are becoming more viable as an alternative to maintaining internal Quality Assurance organizations and bring a factory like efficiency to organizations that have historically lacked testing maturity. The presentation also looks at how TCoEs play a pivotal role in lowering Quality Assurance and maintenance costs while enabling tighter alignment of IT with business objectives. The speaker will give audience a detailed description of the AppLabs' TCoE, which is delivered using proprietary SCORE (Standardize Centralize Optimize Review Expand) methodology. In addition, the presentation will focus on quality analysis tools and techniques and help organizations achieve Return on Investment (ROI) and efficiency gains.

Today most industry analysts are in agreement that in the 'new normal' it will become important if not urgent for testing service providers to help customers accelerate short-term Quality Assurance ROI and increase Quality Assurance process performance with supportive risk mitigation strategies. Test Center of Excellence (TCoE) is a big step in the right direction towards this mandate.

The STEP AUTO Conference is one of the most important information technology events for software testing professionals in India. The conference brings together software test professionals, testing gurus, academicians and service / product vendors to share their ideas and software testing related experiences.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

Press Contacts:
Vijayalakshmi Kara
AppLabs
Tel: + 91 40 2355 8000
Mobile: +91 984 908 3391
Vijaya.lakshmi@applabs.com

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It is a given that the cost of detecting and fixing software quality assurance issues grows exponentially over time. Predictive testing, a more pragmatic approach to software testing, hugely reduces development risks and can easily cut costs, delivering high quality software faster.Join this webinar to learn more about predictive software testing

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/25/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, will hold a webinar describing predictive software testing - Predictive Testing: Outcome of a Test Event. The forty-five minute webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 at 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM GMT / 8.30 PM - 9.15 PM IST.

Software testing is an established part of the project lifecycle. Today, testing has moved up and ahead in the development lifecycle as companies understand better that pushing the testing process to the end of the product lifecycle may result in costly errors. The testing industry also has evolved significantly in terms of service offerings, processes, methodologies, delivery models and business models. To implement Quality Assurance with consistency, AppLabs has steadfast models like TMMi and CMMi. With such discipline and processes, what should be the outcome of Testing and how should organizations benefit from the spend on testing?

In the live webinar, Raja Neravati, Vice President, Enterprise Accounts at AppLabs will highlight how the 'Predictive Testing model' addresses these issues and will show an implementation path towards interpreting the outcome of a test event. This webinar will also throw light on how predictive software testing provides greater visibility and validation of IT environments earlier on in the development process.

Salient takeaways from - Predictive Testing: Outcome of a Test Event:

• Comparison between traditional software testing and predictive software testing
• A roadmap and implementation methodology for predictive software testing
• How models like models like TMMi and CMMi aid predictive software testing

To register for this Webinar, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/349713624

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

Press Contacts:
Vijayalakshmi K
AppLabs
Tel: + 91 40 2355 8000
Mobile: +91 984 908 3391
Vijaya.lakshmi@applabs.com

Priti Setia
Account Manager
Adfactors PR Pvt. Limited
Tel: +91 11 40565100
Priti.setia@adfactorspr.com

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Further Strengthens AppLabs’ Testing Practice in Support of IBM Rational Solutions

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/04/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company today announced that it has joined the IBM Software Value Plus (SVP) partner program as an IBM Rational Solutions Partner. The program gives partners access to resources, services and benefits that will help AppLabs build and maintain a successful partnership with IBM, which will help it to optimize business results for clients and further strengthen its testing practice in support of IBM Rational solutions.

Commenting on the significance of the partnership, Scott Andress, Vice President and Global Head, Alliances and Service Lines, AppLabs said, "Participation in the IBM Software Value Plus (SVP) partner program demonstrates AppLabs' continued commitment to supporting Industry leading software testing solutions."

IBM Rational Solutions Partners help IBM customers design, implement and integrate solutions, optimize business processes and provide strategic business consultation. As an IBM Rational Solutions Partner, AppLabs will take an active part in the support, customization and deployment of IBM Rational solution-based systems.

About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in Performance testing, Test Automation, Enterprise Software testing, Security testing and certification services,, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Customers include American Airlines, Royal Bank of Scotland, VISA, HP, Novell and SAP. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, UK and in India. For more information, visit http://www.AppLabs.com

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Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/23/2010 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company, has been ranked on top of some key indicators by the Global Outsourcing 100 final listings of 2010, published by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP). AppLabs made it to the top in the key areas of Customer References, Company Certifications and Company Recognitions. The testing giant also figures prominently in the lists of Best 10 Leaders in Industry Focus (Media and Entertainment), Best 20 Leaders by Industry Focus (Financial Service) and Best 20 Leaders in Regions Served (India).

Commenting on the achievement, Sashi Reddi, Founder and Chairman of AppLabs said, "We are extremely delighted to be named to the Global Outsourcing 100 listing for the second consecutive year by IAOP. This recognition further consolidates our leadership position within the testing space. We owe this to the continued confidence and trust that our customers reposed in our service delivery."

"Being named to The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is a great recognition, particularly given the strong competition, and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in outsourcing," said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judges' panel.

The Global Outsourcing 100 is a rigorously judged, independent ranking that serves as a benchmark to gauge the strength of the industry as a whole and its service providers. To make the sub-lists, companies must demonstrate excellence in categories such as size and growth, customer experience, depth and breadth of competencies, and management capabilities.

About AppLabs
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience in performance testing, Test Automation, Enterprise Software testing, Security and certification services, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

About The Global Outsourcing 100
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is in its fifth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. As part of The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP also introduced a new list in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors.

The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. The lists include companies from around the world that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services — not just information technology and business process outsourcing, but also facility services, real estate and capital asset management, manufacturing and logistics. They include not only today's leaders, but tomorrow's rising stars.

The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is geared specifically to companies that are outstanding global outsourcing advisors and consultants. In addition to being part of The Global Outsourcing 100, the new list of advisors ranks the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally, and is a valuable reference tool for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing projects.

About IAOP

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit www.iaop.org.

Press Contacts for:
AppLabs
India UK and Europe
Vijayalakshmi Kara Hina Khan
AppLabs AppLabs
Tel: + 91 40 2355 8000 Tel: + 44 (0) 1772 885 850
Mobile: +91 984 908 3391 hina.khan@applabs.com
Vijaya.lakshmi@applabs.com

IAOP:

Kimberly Maneeley
IAOP Director, Marketing & Communications
+1.845.452.0600, ext. 104
kim.maneeley@iaop.org

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50% of those surveyed said they were already using or planning on using the cloud within a year

Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/30/2009 -- AppLabs, the world's largest software testing and quality management company has announced the results of a survey it undertook recently to showcase the growing interest in the adoption of Cloud Computing.

The analysis of the survey data indicates that 30 percent of the companies have already adopted Cloud Computing and an additional 20 percent are planning to do so within the next 12 months. Additional analysis reveals that one-third of the respondents felt that lack of awareness was the major constraint, while another 21 percent cited security concerns as a major deterrent for adopting Cloud Computing.

This survey was conducted during a recent webinar hosted by AppLabs which was attended by IT executives from Global 2000 companies. For a copy of the webinar presentation and survey results, please visit http://www.applabs.com/uploads/app_cloud_computing_adoption.pdf

About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the world's largest software testing and quality management company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 300 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Customers include American Airlines, Royal Bank of Scotland, VISA, HP, Novell and SAP. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, UK and in India. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

Press contacts:

India

Vijayalakshmi K
AppLabs
Mobile: +91 98490 83391
vijaya.lakshmi@appLabs.com

Shahnawaz Karim
Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile: +91 9810748158
shahnawaz.karim@adfactorspr.com

UK/Europe

Hina Khan
AppLabs
Tel: + 44 (0) 1772 885 850
hina.khan@applabs.com

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Webinar to present an approach and methodology to web application performance testing from the Cloud

Hyderabad, India AND Philadelphia, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/16/2009 -- AppLabs, the world's largest independent testing, quality management and certification solutions company, today announced that it will host a live Webinar entitled "Testing in the Cloud -Realistic Performance Load and Stress Testing". The thirty-minute event will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT / 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT / 8.30 PM - 9.00 PM IST.

The cloud-computing phenomenon, a popular industry term, is fast evolving, from a futuristic technology to a commercially viable alternative. Owing to its benefits ranging from reductions in cost of ownership to location independence and its profound impact on IT and business, firms embrace this concept. As per Gartner's prediction, by 2012, 80 percent of Fortune 1000 enterprises will pay for some cloud-computing service, while 30 percent of them will pay for cloud-computing infrastructure. But when comes to security, reliability and manageability, firms turn skeptics, turning their back to the potential benefits. AppLabs' AVP, Ralph Decker presents an approach and methodology to web application performance testing from the Cloud -

• Using the Cloud to performance test your application for more realistic tests and usage scenarios
• Designing specific performance testing scenarios flush out performance rlated defects and bottlenecks
• Gaining a better understand performance from and end-user perspective

This Webinar is aimed at the following roles within organizations -

• CIO/IT Directors
• Web Application Developers
• Development Project Managers
• Head of Testing/Test Managers
• Test Environment Managers/Test Architects
• Testing Professionals

To register for this Webinar, please visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/594444585

Profile of the Presenter:

Ralph Decker
Account Management, AVP-SE Performance Testing
AppLabs

Ralph Decker is head of the global performance services technology practice at AppLabs, the world's largest independent testing, quality management and certification solutions company. Ralph is an experienced IT development, testing, and deployment professional. Ralph has in-depth knowledge of Test Process Review and building test process improvement strategies for large organizations in the public and private sectors. Ralph has expertise advising business and IT directors to define, plan, and deliver quality assurance testing across a wide range of industry sectors. He is able to deliver tactical and strategic action plans to ensure continuous improvement of the quality assurance and testing capabilities of an organization.

As a consulting director of quality assurance for a large financial organization, Ralph defined and implemented release acceptance criteria, testing policies and procedures, best practices, product status and testing metrics, methodologies for counting and estimating defects, deployment guidelines, and post deployment verification strategies. In less than one year Ralph was able to take a project which was several years late to completion and successful deployment while moving the organization Quality Assurance and Test Team from a Testing Maturity Level 1 to level 2.

Ralph is regarded by his peers as a teacher and mentor. He is a technical thought leader and an accomplished speaker. Prior to working at AppLabs Ralph worked for KeyLabs (AppLabs acquired KeyLabs in April, 2005) and Corel, Novell and WordPerfect in various roles. Ralph Graduated from Brigham Young University in 1989.

About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the world's largest independent testing, quality management and certification solutions company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian, JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management, communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more information, visit http://www.applabs.com

Press Contacts:
India
Vijayalakshmi Kara
AppLabs
Tel: + 91 40 2355 8000
Mobile: +91 984 908 3391
Vijaya.lakshmi@applabs.com

Shahnawaz Karim
Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile: +91 9810748158
shahnawaz.karim@adfactorspr.com

UK/Europe

Hina Khan
AppLabs
Tel: + 44 (0) 1772 885 850
hina.khan@applabs.com

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