NSTL Announces IT Testing and Consulting Alliance with ImagoQAPRNewswire NSTL, Inc. (http://www.nstl.com/) and ImagoQA Ltd (http://www.imagoqa.com/), global leaders in information technology testing and consulting, announce the formation of a strategic alliance that will provide enhanced services to clients in the UK and Europe through an increased sales force and greatly expanded staff of highly trained project managers and test engineers. Under the terms of the agreement, Imago will become NSTL's UK licensee and will assume the day-to-day management of the operation while receiving technical support from NSTL worldwide. The business will operate out of Imago's High Holborn House London offices as NSTL UK/Imago. "NSTL is very pleased to ally ourselves with a company the caliber of Imago," said Lloyd Holder, NSTL's chief executive officer. "Our clients will benefit from NSTL UK and Imago's combined strengths to deliver local access to a much larger service offering, including Microsoft Logo Programs, Red Hat Linux Logo Program, web/e-commerce services and hardware/software testing. According to Keith Trotter, chief executive officer of ImagoQA, "Our investment in expanded testing facilities will afford clients better access than ever to the combined resources of both companies." About NSTL NSTL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMP Media, was established in 1983 as the world's first independent IT testing organization. From its suburban Philadelphia headquarters NSTL services both the makers and the buyers of information technology with cutting edge testing methodologies and consulting services. NSTL service offerings include web and e-commerce testing, IT procurement support services, logo and certification programs and outsourcing services. Additionally, NSTL is a world-recognized authority in hardware and software performance, compatibility, usability and functionality testing. In addition to its U.S. headquarters and UK alliance with Imago, NSTL has operations in Canada, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. Major clients include 3Com Corp., Acer, AT&T, Bureau of the Census, Canadian Federal Government, Compaq, Dell, Epson, HP, IBM, Intel, Lexmark, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, NASA, Philips Electronics, Symantec, US Department of Justice, US Navy, US Postal Service, Wyse Technologies, Xerox and Xircom. About ImagoQA Founded in 1985, ImagoQA is both the longest established and the largest independent software testing consultancy in the UK, backed recently by Barclays Private Equity who financed a management buy-out to the value of pounds10m. The company is the recognized leader in the development of advanced testing and quality assurance strategies and solutions for high value software applications -- particularly in the Financial, IT Services, Utilities and Government sectors. Between 1997 and 2000 ImagoQA achieved a record growth of 401 percent and was ranked 10th in the Deloitte & Touche Technology South East Fast 50. With 15 years' experience and 130 specialist directly employed consultants, the company has collaboration agreements with the leading testing tool vendors and other consultancy firms in Europe and the USA. ImagoQA has achieved ISO 9002, 9001 and TickIT Certification. Contact Information NSTL Jerry Roche 215-753-6182 ImagoQA Paul Meader 44-0-20-7242-5100 SOURCE: CMP Media Inc. Contact: Jerry Roche of NSTL, 215-753-6182; or Paul Meader of ImagoQA, Website: http://www.nstl.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/181993.html or |