BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - July 23, 2009) - uTest, the world's largest
software testing marketplace, today
announced its community of professional testers and its customer base grew
by 30% in the second quarter of 2009. uTest also added new collaboration
tools to its platform, and received rave reviews by members of the media
and awards organizations.
"The recent boom in web and mobile apps has pushed uTest to the next level.
Getting high-quality apps to market quickly -- especially
mobile
apps -- is more important than ever before -- whether you're a startup
or global software leader," said Doron Reuveni, uTest CEO. "By enabling
apps to be tested in as little as 48 hours and for a fraction of the cost
of traditional outsourced testing, we're helping our customers thrive in
the current economy."
Customer, Community and Partnership Momentum
During the second quarter, uTest grew its marketplace, and successfully:
- Acquired 37 new customers, including innovative leaders such as Ginger Software, attracTV, TurnKey Sports and Permission TV.
- Increased the uTest community of QA professionals by more than 4,000 to
total more than 18,000 testers in 152 countries worldwide
- Expanded strategic partnership with TCL, a UK-based testing leader
Adding a Human Face to Crowdsourced Testing
uTest also added several enhancements to its platform to increase
visibility into its global testing community and enhance collaboration
among customers and their virtual QA teams, including:
- Application Profiling - Matches customers' testing needs with members
of global QA community
- Discussion Threads - Enables customers to communicate in real time with
virtual testing team
- Website Redesign - Features "Meet the Testers" app with an interactive global map
- Tester Forums - Helps 18,000+ testers to share ideas, experiences and
best practices
Recent Awards and Accolades
Additionally, uTest won many prestigious awards in Q2 of 2009, including:
- "Best New Company of the Year" at the American Business Awards
(Stevies)
- Gartner's list of "Cool Vendors" in Application Development for 2009
- Finalist for MITX Technology Award (recognizes innovative technologies
in New England)
- InformationWeek's Startup 50, a list of the top 50 business technology
startups to watch
- Judges Choice Award at the Under the Radar Conference
About uTest. Inc.
uTest is the world's largest marketplace for software testing services. The
company provides real-world testing services through its community of
18,000+ professional testers from 152 countries around the world. More than
500 companies -- from web startups to global software leaders -- have
signed up for the uTest marketplace to get their web, desktop and mobile
applications tested. More information can be found at
http://www.utest.com
or the Software Testing Blog at
http://blog.utest.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Jennifer Moebius
uTest, Inc.
508-480-9999 x114
jenniferm@utest.com