The SQS Group
The SQS Group, (SQS) is the largest independent provider of software testing and quality management services in the world. This position and its expertise stem from more than 25 years of successful consultancy operation. The company’s main competitive advantage is its strong methodology, based on decades of project experience. Over this period of time, the company has also developed extensive specialist knowledge in many vertical markets. With more than 4,500 successfully completed projects under its belt, SQS has a strong customer base, including half of the DAX 30 companies, almost one third of the STOXX-50 companies and 36 FTSE-100-companies. Among the clients, there are names like Barclays, BP, Credit Suisse, Daimler, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Post, Dresdner Bank, Eurobet, Eurogate, MessageLabs, Phoenics, T-Mobile, T-Systems, or Zurich Group. Founded in Cologne, Germany, in 1982, SQS has around 1,400 employees worldwide. SQS has a strong presence in Germany and the UK and offices in Austria, Egypt, Finland, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Furthermore, SQS has a minor stake in an operation in Portugal and a partnership operation in Spain. In 2007, the group achieved revenues of € 121.1 million. SQS is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and has a second listing on the Open Market on Deutsche Börse, Frankfurt. SQS is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and has a second listing on the Open Market on Deutsche Börse, Frankfurt. In May 2006, SQS made its first acquisition since joining AIM in September 2005, buying Cresta Group Ltd in the UK for a consideration of up to £18m. In August 2007, SQS acquired Triton Unternehmensberatung GmbH, specialised on providing IT consultancy services for the insurance industry. SQS services and products
The SQS portfolio is completed by managed services for long-term outsourcing/offshoring/homeshoring of software testing, by tool solutions, as well as by high-tech engineering in the fields of test systems and embedded systems. SQS consultants have proven skills in a wide range of areas like test management, test environment analysis, testing strategies, Agile development methods, Internet and Web testing, test asset management, health checks, performance and load testing and tuning, automation and in consultancy services. By raising the quality of IT, SQS increases the additional value IT contributes to the value chain of a business unit or the company. Assuming the role of quality manager, SQS provides an independent and unbiased view on current test processes and recommends the tools, technologies and utilities best suited to achieve the business aims. SQS applies a highly pragmatic approach to business testing by first testing the business critical parts of an application, thus ensuring that possible defects in these parts are ruled out at the beginning. This enables clients to deploy their solutions quickly, a vital part of time-to-market strategy. The SQS strategy of adding value is a deep understanding of the actual business case for testing and the provision of metrics to prove effectiveness and return on investment. Another important facet of SQS´ activities is its training business, in particular its courses on ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) and ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board) and its IT conferences. The annual “Software and Systems Quality Conferences” are among the leading software testing and quality management conferences held in Germany, Ireland, the UK and Switzerland. Fast Facts
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