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  • Infostretch Achieves ISO27001 Accreditation in Quality Assurance and Mobile Development

    Santa Clara, CA April 6, 2011: Infostretch Corporation today announced that it has been conferred with the prestigious ISO 27001:2005 Information Security certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS).

    “Infostretch is already an ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management system) certified company, but as we continue to work on mission critical projects for large enterprises, Information Security became extremely important, “said Rutesh Shah, CEO at Infostretch “this certification comes as a testament to the stringent standards and processes that we follow to ensure information security throughout the organization.”

    With this certification for Management of Information Security in Software Development; mobile app development and testing; Test Automation services and SaaS Solutions, Infostretch provides enterprise customers with the assurance of established protocols of security measures to protect their IT investments from information security threats and vulnerabilities.

    ISO 27001 is the highest international standard for Information Security Management System (ISMS) that will underpin and protect the IT worldwide over the next decade. The audit for certification was conducted by BSI INDIA. Infostretch was evaluated for effectiveness in implementation of information security policies and procedures to protect customers and organization’s confidential information and intellectual property. With this, Infostretch has become one of the very few companies globally that have been awarded ISO 27001 accreditation.

    This certification from BSI India (accreditation with ANAB) followed a rigorous audit, meeting ISO/IEC 27001:2005 requirements and standards – as published by the International Organization for Standardization, the leading international standard for measuring Information Security practices.

    This certification shows that Infostretch takes information security very seriously and has the ability to manage its business to the highest professional standards. “ISMS is designed to meet our organization’s security needs on an ongoing basis and that will protect our client’s valuable information assets against potential security risks, issues and vulnerabilities” Said Rutesh Shah.

  • InfoStretch Features In “The Hottest Companies in Silicon Valley” List

    InfoStretch Features In “The Hottest Companies in Silicon Valley” List

    The Journey of Excellence Continues….

    InfoStretch has featured in the “Hottest Companies in Silicon Valley” list. Lead 411 has compiles the list to recognize the fastest growing technology companies in the Silicon Valley area.

    Cheers to the entire InfoStretch Team !

  • Gartner Insight: Ten Consumer Mobile Applications to Watch in 2012

    Gartner Insight: Ten Consumer Mobile Applications to Watch in 2012

    1. Location-Based Services
    2. Social Networking
    3. Mobile Search
    4. Mobile Commerce
    5. Mobile Payment
    6. Context-Aware Services
    7. Object Recognition
    8. Mobile Instant Messaging
    9. Mobile E-Mail
    10. Mobile Video

    Source: Gartner

  • Sales Super Saturday

    Sales Super Saturday is a special training and knowledge-sharing event organized to sharpen the saw. The idea is to unwind from daily routine, look at larger picture, evaluate sales organization, address gaps and have lots of fun. The event is held on third Saturday of every month.

    Sales Super Saturday has been a great success in promoting team spirit and shared vision. Sales Super Saturday has a special format:

    1. Knowledge Presentations by Team Members covering Sales and Non-Sales Areas.
    2. Group Discussions on Sales Function, Sales Cycle, Organizational Events and Trends
    5. Guest Sessions by Cross-Functional Teams
    4. Luncheons with One Question Funda
    5. Sales Movies & Interesting Videos
    6. Games & Exercises

    No laptops. No cell talks. No distractions.

    Please find the snapshots of an offsite Sales Super Saturday:

    Sales Super Saturday – Offsite

    So what actually Happens in Sales Super Saturday? See two comments:

    Comment 1:
    A great event pulled together for best utilizing the Saturday! It was a super Saturday indeed.
     
    I’m sure that Kunal’s session on lead generation will bring up everyone’s skill sets at par in capturing the right contacts for prospecting efforts. Also appreciated the expert inputs from Parag on using Google in the best way.
     
    The presentation & interaction on Customer Service from Umeshbhai was also a great way to get insight on how customer service never ends! Though Sales People are the torch bearers of customer service it is equally important to get support from every corner of the organization. Getting the live case studies from Umeshbhai like the Air India, Barcelona Stock exchange and Railway explained how customers challenges should be mapped and how the proposing the right solution will help in winning a relationship with the customer.
     
    Just as we thought that we just had the best, the sales videos came in as a fun way to have a new paradigm of the mistakes happens during sales. I was undoubtedly sure that videos were handpicked very carefully. We shall not forget How important it is to “listen” to your prospects?
     
    Post the gala luncheon, the brainstorming session was everyones delight, as finally the sales guys were allowed to do what they love… talk! Talk! And TALK! As mentioned, we look forward to a next session soon!
     
    Hope everyone were able to connect one’s self with the story of Chris Gardner (Will Smith) in “The Pursuit of Happiness”! Lets try the Rubic’s cube trick on your next sales call 😉
     
    Three Cheers to Sales Team!!!
     
    Premal

    Comment 2:

    I read this below agenda as a perfect case study of a Salesperson – looking to crack a first deal and needs desperately.
     
    9:30 – 10:00 : Kunal – Lead Generation Tips – Salesperson identifies leads using his lead generation skills
    10:00 – 12:00 : Customer Service by Umeshbhai – Salesperson is well-versed with Customer Service basis (Most IMP), but it still important to keep in mind, every time.  
    12:00 – 13:30 : Sales Videos – Diff Sales Areas – Salesperson prepares himself for a Sales pitch, after referring some sales videos and past experiences
    13:30 – 15:00 : Lunch Treat @ Dasprakash – Salesperson meets client at the schedule venue and trying to sell.
    15:00 – 16:00 : Open Q & A – Improving Effectiveness Of ISPL Sales, Good To Great – Salesperson certainly had a good lunch, but not lucky to get a deal. He is trying to figure out WHY?
    16:00 – 18:00 : Movie – One Of The Best Sales Movies – Bcoz of many failures, Salesperson is losing his confidence. Salesperson’s Supervisor plans to go for a movie that helps Salesperson to get motivated and rebuild.
    18:00 – 18:30 : Learnings, Next Steps, Action Items, Closing Remarks – Salesperson is now charged up and plans for next day. He resumes again and gets ready for another Sales call.
     
    Regards,
    Parag

    Like every good concept, Sales Super Saturday has its planning and feedback cycle. A lot of brainstorming is collectively done by the team for the same as it is an area of common interest.

  • Vibrant Gujarat 2011: Infostretch to Invest INR 850 Million on Mobile Innovation

    Vibrant Gujarat 2011: Infostretch to Invest INR 850 Million on Mobile Innovation

    Infostretch has signed an MoU with Government of Gujarat to scale up its operations and services in APAC Region.

    Leader in mobile innovation, Infostretch Corporation on Wednesday announced that it will invest Rs. 850 Million to set up a mobile testing and QA center of excellence in Ahmadabad. The Silicon Valley based company expects to create more than 400 jobs over the next 3 years.

    “Infostretch has signed an MoU with Government of Gujarat to scale up its operations and services in APAC Region,” said Manish Mathuria, CTO and co-founder at the 5th Global Summit of Vibrant Gujarat 2011.

    He added that through this investment, Infostretch will be setting up QA and Mobile Centers of Excellence, developing an unprecedented mobile testing Infrastructure, developing talent and taking on CSR initiatives. “Beyond the hard numbers, the investment signifies InfoStretch’s commitment to contribute to the development of Gujarat,” he said.

    Since its foundation, Infostretch has experienced a tremendous growth; growing over 200% every year. The company is among the 20 fastest growing technology companies in Silicon Valley, California. Co-founders Rutesh Shah and Manish Mathuria saw the talent and opportunities Gujarat offered in IT, and set up its innovation centre in Ahmadabad. In a relatively short span of time, the company has added more than 150 talented engineers, and has been providing high value services to the leading organizations including Vodafone, Network 18 and Government of Gujarat. It has already tied up with EQDC for Mobile Testing and Certification activities. InfoStretch was recently adjudged as the Emerging Company of Gujarat at GESIA Awards and its innovative quality assurance platform, QMetry was named as Market Mover by research firm, Voke Inc.

    “One of our goals is to take mobile revolution to every corner of India and develop an information highway that will connect people in rural parts,” said Rutesh Shah, CEO of InfoStretch. “We will continue to focus on developing innovative solutions for the government sector,” he added.

    InfoStretch plans to further expand its service offerings and expertise to serve the European and Australian Markets. InfoStretch’s innovative Mobile offerings include Mobile Confidence Testing, Distributed Mobile VAS Testing, Perfecto Mobile Handset Cloud & Automation, App Store Certification and Multi-Platform Mobile App Solutions. InfoStretch services have been successfully leveraged by leading Carriers, OEMs, Application Development and VAS Companies. InfoStretch’s QA offering include Performance Testing, ERP Testing, Embedded Software Testing, Cloud Testing, Selenium and QTP based Test Automation. InfoStretch has 300+ QA/technology experts that have served 100+ customers on 300+ projects.

    About InfoStretch Corporation
    InfoStretch is a leader in Mobile Application Development, Testing and Certification Services. InfoStretch also specializes in Enterprise application Testing, QA and Test Automation Services with specific emphasis on Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Infrastructure based SaaS applications. InfoStretch delivers high-quality, reliable and cost effective services to clients throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company specializes in delivering outsourced business solutions that command deep technology knowledge, process, proficiency and domain expertise.

    About Vibrant Gujarat
    Vibrant Gujarat is a biennial Global Investors’ Summit held by the Government of Gujarat in Gujarat, India. The event is aimed at bringing together business leaders, investors, corporations, thought leaders, policy and opinion makers; the summit serves as a perfect platform to understand and explore business opportunities in the State of Gujarat. On the first day of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2011, Gujarat government signed 2,766 commercial MoUs with business houses and companies totalling an investment of about Rs 15 lakh crore (USD 333 Bn).

  • InfoStretch @ STC 2010

    InfoStretch & QMetry Participated in The Tenth Annual International Software Testing Conference (STC 2010) in Bangalore. It was held on Nov 22-23, 2010.

    STC 2010 Conference is the leading conference in QA World. STC 2010 saw 450+ attendees from QA world across 54+ organizations. InfoStretch and QMetry had a dedicated booth, which was one of the busiest booths, attracting 200 + Visitors.

    Bangalore STC 2010

  • InfoStretch @ 10th Annual International Software Testing Conference

    InfoStretch announces its participation at the 10th Annual International Software Testing Conference. This conference and exhibition will be held at The Chancery Pavilion in Bangalore on November 22-23, 2010. InfoStretch’s participation this year will focus on the innovative and high-value solutions: QA Services, Mobile Testing Solutions and Test Management Solution – QMetry

    Testing ROI Improvised with Automation: InfoStretch QA Solutions are designed to ramp-up quickly with proven processes and flexible engagement models. InfoStretch’s QA offerings include Performance Testing, ERP Testing, Embedded Software Testing, Security Testing, Cloud Testing as well as Selenium and QTP based Test Automation Services. At the conference, InfoStretch Team will discuss how 100+ customers have benefited on 300+ projects across software packages, enterprise software, financial software and ERP/CRM systems.

    Experience the power of Mobile Cloud Testing @ STC: InfoStretch’s Revolutionary Mobile Cloud Testing Service provides access to Indian Handsets and Carriers via Perfecto Mobile’s Global Remote Testing Network to facilitate easy and efficient remote testing of applications on real Handsets activated on Carrier networks. The solution incorporates patented automation technologies as well as remote access mechanism, thus enabling significant reduction in time to market and in operational costs required for deployment of mobile services. By combining its testing expertise, automation framework and global reach with Perfecto’s technology, InfoStretch now offers a unique end-to-end solution for a wide-range of testing needs through one single source.

    Mobile Testing Simplified: InfoStretch will demonstrate its unique India specific mobile testing offerings at STC. The India100 Package enables mobile VAS and development companies to test their Apps on Popular 100 Indian Devices. This solution will ensure an India-ready mobile solution with dashboard tool to view real-time test results. The IndiaOne Package allows Pan India Testing of Mobile WAP, VAS, Apps and Games on the major platforms and all India circles. InfoStretch’s services have been successfully leveraged by leading Carriers, OEMs, Application Development and VAS Companies.

    Test Management as SaaS Offering: QMetry is a very light, easy-to-use, cost efficient SaaS solution for managing the complete software testing process. QMetry’s dashboard with Quality Metrics drives an effective and efficient global testing process. QMetry supports high levels of communication and collaboration among geographically distributed testing teams. It also seamlessly integrates with leading defect tracking systems like Bugzilla, JIRA, Mantis and Elementool as well as test automation tools like Selenium, Silktest and Quicktest, further enhancing the ROI on existing tools. Visit our booth at STC for a live demo of QMetry and register to get your free evaluation access for 15 days.

    About QAI Conference
    QAI’s Annual International Software Testing Conference has been a highly popular offering that brings together practitioners and thought leaders from the Software industry, academia and government for sharing and exchange of experiences, ideas and learning. Testing 3.0 – from Transaction to Transformation is the theme for this year’s conference. Tenth in the series, STC 2010 will include specific tracks focusing on Test Business Leadership, Test Program Management, Techniques and Tools and Emerging Areas. For more information, visit http://www.qaiglobal.com/minisites/stc_2010/about_the.htm

    About InfoStretch Corporation
    InfoStretch is a global leader in Mobile Application Development, Testing, Distribution and Certification Services. InfoStretch also specializes in Enterprise Application Testing, QA and Test Automation Services with an emphasis on Enterprise 2.0 and Cloud Infrastructure-based SaaS applications. InfoStretch delivers high-quality, reliable and cost-effective services to clients throughout the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company specializes in delivering business solutions that command deep technology knowledge, process proficiency and domain expertise. For more information, visit http://www.infostretch.com.

    InfoStretch Media Contact:
    Ashok Karania
    Tel: +91 98240 97111
    Email: ashok.karania@infostretch.com

  • InfoStretch Featured In Top 10 Most Promising Software Testing Companies

    The Thought Leadership Continues !

    InfoStretch Features Amongst The Top 10 Most Promising Software Testing Companies.

    This Is Yet Another Vindication of Amazing Work Done By Our Infoneers & Great Leadership by Management Team !
    Time To Celebrate !

    SmartTechie noted the following :

    Mobile today is one of the biggest and fastest growing markets, especially in India. The splurge of Smartphones and mobile applications has created a wealth of new opportunities for mobile devices, applications, content and websites. Thus in such a competitive market, there arises the need for QA services and solutions that give the ability to ramp-up quickly, with flexible engagement models and processes that have been proven. This was the opportunity that Rutesh Shah, CEO of Infostretch Solutions, a provider of services and solutions for Mobile Application Development and Testing, Quality Assurance Testing and Automation, SaaS solutions and ERP Testing solutions was quick to realize.

  • InfoStretch – New Job Openings

    InfoStretch is hiring ! InfoStretch’s growth saga continues. We need talented IT Professionals who want to “move the wheels” and not be “cog in the wheel”. Professionals who continue to challenge themselves, find innovative ways of doing things, are comfortable with Selenium as well a Table Tennis game, can design cool mobile apps as well as new dance moves, crack complex IT challenges as well as Lateral Think Puzzles, work on System Architecture as well as InfoStretch Talent Show…

    Please find the Current Openings at InfoStretch. To know more about InfoStretch, visit us at www.infostretch.com or contact me.

    1. QA Manager
    No. of Positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 8-12 Yrs

    2. Jr. Project Manager
    No. of Positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 7-9 yrs

    3. Tech Lead- iPhone
    No. of Positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 3-5 Yrs

    4. Sr. Software Engineer- IPhone
    No. of Positions: 05
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 2-4 Yrs

    5. Business Analyst
    No. Of positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 2-4 yrs

    6. QA Lead- Mobile Application Testing
    No. of Positions: 01
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Sc/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 4-5 Yrs

    7. Sr. Automation Engineer
    No. of Positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Sc
    Experience: 4-6 Yrs

    8. Automation Engineer
    No. of Positions: 02
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Sc
    Experience: 2-5 Yrs

    9. Designation: QA Engineer- Mobile Application Testing
    No. of Positions: 01
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Sc/ M.Sc/ MCA/ M.Tech
    Experience: 2-4 Yrs

    10. Designation: QA Engineer- Manual Testing
    No. of Positions: 08
    Qualification: B.E/ B.Tech/ BCA/ B. Sc/ MCA/ M.Tech/ M. Sc
    Experience: 1-3 Yrs

    11. Web / Graphic Designer/ GUI Designer
    No. Of positions: 3
    Qualification: Any Graduate
    Experience: 2-6 yrs

    12. Business Development Executive
    No. Of positions: 2
    Skills: IT Sales/ International Marketing
    Experience: 1-2 yrs

    13. Web Research Analyst
    No. Of positions: 3
    Qualification: Any Graduate
    Experience: 1-2 yrs

  • Hindu Business Line – InfoStretch To Raise Headcount

    InfoStretch has featured in this week’s The Hindu Business Line

    Please read the article here:

    InfoStretch to raise headcount To tap emerging market in mobile testing, applications.
     
    The US-headquartered InfoStretch Solutions, which launched the India Mobile Device Cloud in June, is increasing its workforcefive times in the next three years to tap into the emerging market in mobile testing and applications, worth $USD 31 billion, globally. A customer can use any cloud-enabled mobile phone, or prevent its misuse, from a computer anywhere in the world even if he does not actually physically possess. Moreover, the customer need not regularly upgrade his cellular phone to avail himself of the different services being added.
     
    Smart shift
    According to a Gartner report, most of the mobile phones in the world would be smart phones by 2013. “In India, about 15-20 per cent of all mobile phones, out of the current 600 million, added by 15-20 million annually, will be high-end smart phones,” Mr Ashok Karania, Head, Business Strategy, InfoStretch, told Business Line here. With this emerging market scenario, InfoStretch plans to increase its current strength of 300, in the US and India, to 1,500. Besides, InfoStretch is starting operations in Europe, Canada and Singapore, and looking for partners elsewhere. At present, InfoStretch has workstations at Santa Clara, New York, Seattle and Mumbai, besides Ahmedabad.
     
    Cloud in India
    India is only the sixth country in the world to have the Perfecto device cloud, after the US, the UK, Canada, France and Israel. InfoStretch was instrumental in bringing and managing the mobile cloud to India, he said. After the US-based Device Anywhere, InfoStretch is the only company in the world to provide such solutions that enable different kinds of mobile phones with varied specifications to come on a common platform to share common services.
     
    He said the software testing market, globally, is seen at $13 billion in the next two years. This would include mobile testing market of $4-5 billion. Similarly, the global mobile applications market would be $18 billion, including $5 billion for India-based companies providing services abroad. Of this, about 5-10 per cent market will also be the Indian domestic market. In June this year, InfoStretch had added Indian devices and carriers to Perfecto Mobile’s global remote testing network to facilitate remote testing of applications on these devices and carriers.
     
    InfoStretch, which provides mobile testing and certification services and customised mobile development, through its India Mobile Device Cloud, seeks to make Indian handsets and networks available to the global community of mobile developers and content providers. It also offered Indian developers access to the global network of remote devices. By combining its testing expertise, automation framework and global reach with Perfecto Mobile’s automated testing and remote device access technology, InfoStretch offered an end-to-end solution for a wide-range of testing needs through a single source. The system provides a Web-based user-interface through which the mobile community can use any handset in the same way a real-life user would, through its keys, touch-screen, or QWERTY keyboard, to validate that the handset and its applications work properly.
     
    The system allows mobile telephone developers to test on real mobile devices without having to physically obtain them, on multiple devices and geographies, including India, on a variety of device models and OS versions, access the latest and popular handsets, showcase their mobile application by taking screenshots and video clips and run automated tests across multiple handsets. It provides for automated solutions as well, through which users will be able to install applications on handsets, automatically send SMS and email messages to the device under test and compare how their mobile Web pages are displayed on different phones.
     
    The Indian mobile community could now access more than 1,800 mobile handsets at a click of a button, Mr Karania, said, adding his company also provides dedicated private handset cloud systems for mobile operators, handset manufacturers, and independent software vendors. InfoStretch services are being procured by leading VAS providers, mobile development and gaming companies, media houses, and others to improve the quality of their mobile offering.
     
    Source: The Hindu Business Line