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February 22, 2006, Jeff Joyce presented "Fatal Software: Lessons Learned from Accidents Involving Software-intensive Systems" to the Vancouver Chapter of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society.
QA Labs is a sponsor of the QA Podcast forum. Visit QA Podcast for information.
QA Labs is a sponsor of the Vancouver Software Quality Assurance User Group (VanQ). Visit VanQ for meeting information.
QA Labs regularly presents public offerings of its training courses through the UBC Continuing Education as part of their Certificate in Software Engineering.
QA Labs participated in the 22nd Annual Vancouver Sun Run on April 23rd, 2006 for the fifth year in a row: Check out North America’s 2nd largest 10-kilometre road race at sunrun.com.
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Press Releases
- QA Labs is now part of US Technology Resources, the California-based IT services provider
- Aliso Viejo, California, July 11, 2006 - US Technology Resources Inc (USTRI), a leading provider of IT Services & Business Process Outsourcing Solutions to Fortune 500 clients, today announced its acquisition of QA Labs Inc (QAL), the largest independent software testing and quality assurance provider in Canada. QA Labs will expand US Technology’s “World Class” Quality Assurance and Test services to Fortune 500 clients.
- QA Labs Introduces a Cost-Effective Outsourcing Model for Encyclopaedia Britannica Software Testing Projects
- VANCOUVER, BC – April 25, 2006 – Encylopaedia Britannica has selected a combined near-shore/offshore outsourcing model offered by QA Labs for all its software testing and quality assurance projects. To provide the best possible software testing at a competitive price, QA Labs will deliver services out of Canada and India. This hybrid outsourcing approach gives Encyclopaedia Britannica access to lower overseas pricing without the logistical challenges of managing offshore outsourcing contracts.
- QA Labs Named as One of the World's Top Outsourcing Service Providers
- VANCOUVER, BC – February 20, 2006 – Vancouver-based QA Labs, the largest software-testing lab in Canada, has been named as one of the world's top outsourcing service providers for 2006 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession.
- QA Podcast Established as a Resource for the Software Testing Community
- VANCOUVER, BC – February 10, 2006 – Last summer, QA Labs launched QA Podcast (http://www.qapodcast.com), a series of recorded conversations between two software quality assurance experts. Since then, it's become a recognized resource for software testing, drawing industry experts and over 10,000 unique visitors to the site.
- QA Labs Acquires 30% Interest in Critical Systems Labs, Adds Critical Safety Software Testing to its Portfolio
- VANCOUVER, BC – December 13, 2005 – QA Labs, the largest independent software quality assurance and testing service provider in Canada, has acquired 30% of Critical Systems Labs Inc. Critical Systems Labs is a systems engineering company that provides expertise in the development of safety-critical, software-intensive systems for industries including aerospace, automotive, medical technology, emergency management, nuclear energy and defense.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Benefits by Outsourcing QA, Credits QA Labs with Quality Software Testing
- VANCOUVER, BC – December 6, 2005– Encyclopaedia Britannica reduces development costs and ensures that its website and DVD/CDRoms run flawlessly by outsourcing software testing and quality assurance to Vancouver-based QA Labs.
- Teligence Communications Enlists Expert Software Testers from QA Labs to Help Meet Tight Testing Deadlines and Cut QA Costs
- VANCOUVER, BC – October 4, 2005– As the market becomes less tolerant of buggy software, forward-thinking companies like Teligence Communications are enlisting the help of software testing experts to help increase software quality and cut quality assurance costs.
- QA Labs Launches New Podcast Website
- VANCOUVER, BC – July 31, 2005 – QA Labs launches QA Podcast, a bi-weekly recorded conversation between two software quality assurance experts.
- NDCHealth Sees Big Returns in Developing Quality Systems
- VANCOUVER, BC – July 27, 2005 – Software testing - sometimes called the stepchild of software development - gets neglected when time and budgets run short. NDCHealth, a leading provider of healthcare technology and information solutions, doesn't have that luxury.
- Vancouver Based QA Labs Named One of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine
- VANCOUVER, BC – June 6, 2005 – Vancouver-based QA Labs, the largest software testing lab in Canada, has been named one of Canada's fastest growing companies on the prestigious PROFIT 100 list published by PROFIT Magazine.
- QA Labs Ranks in The Branham300 - Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies
- VANCOUVER, BC – March 21, 2005 – QA Labs Inc. is once again confirmed in the rankings of "The Branham300 - Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies" for 2004.
- Software QA Standards Set by New UBC Continuing Studies and QA Labs Inc. Certificate Program Track
- VANCOUVER, BC – October 21, 2004 – The local software industry will cheer the announcement of a new Testing and Quality Assurance specialization track within the UBC Software Engineering Certificate program.
- QA Labs Inc. Announces Major Expansion
- VANCOUVER, BC – October 19, 2004 – QA Labs Inc. announces significant expansion on several fronts. The staff and infrastructure additions were triggered by growing demand for testing services from existing and new client accounts.
- QA Labs Growth Positions it as the Largest Independent Software Testing Service Provider in Canada
- VANCOUVER, BC – April 27, 2004 – This month, QA Labs Inc. joins the rankings of Business in Vancouver’s Top 100 Tech Companies. QA Labs has more than doubled in size over the last two years. Since 1999, QA Labs Inc. has completed 150-plus contracts with repeat clients representing over 80 per cent of current projects.
- QA Labs Ranks in The Branham300 – Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies
- VANCOUVER, BC – April 2, 2004 – This month QA Labs Inc. is confirmed in the rankings of The Branham300 – Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies for 2004. QA Labs has more than doubled in size over the last two years. Since 1999, QA Labs Inc. has completed 150-plus contracts with repeat clients representing over 80 per cent of current projects.
- Canada’s Largest Credit Union Achieves Greater Productivity and Cuts IT Costs Dramatically
- VANCOUVER, BC – April 24, 2003 – As part of the production and testing process for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Consulting Services enlisted the assistance of Vancouver-based QA Labs to address the need for application compatibility as part of the upgrade. QA Labs was added to the project as they are experts in application testing and they played a critical role in the move to Windows Server 2003. QA Labs provided independent verification of the design scenario and how the deployment would impact VanCity’s operations.
- QA Labs Inc. Announces U.S. East Coast Office
- VANCOUVER, BC – April 22, 2003 – QA Labs Inc., Canada’s leading provider of outsourced software testing, announced the establishment of a U.S. east coast office to better serve the needs of its clients in that region, offering an efficient combination of local project management (PM) and high-quality, cost-effective outsourcing services.
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Issue #1 - November 2005
