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  • InfoStretch Opens New Office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

    Santa Clara, USA- InfoStretch Corporation, a leading provider of Mobile and QA services and solutions has extended its presence in the east coast by opening a new office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. This office has been established to better serve the company’s growing client base throughout the US east coast. The new office is being headed by Shalin Shah, Vice President of InfoStretch.

    “We have been growing at a tremendous rate, which is one of the drivers behind opening up this office. The new office will serve as a focal point for our quality assurance and mobile certification programs in the east coast.” said Shalin Shah, “we chose Conshohocken because of its rapidly developing technology eco-system and its strategic location to two important business areas on the east coast – New York and Washington-DC.”

    Conshohocken is attracting a large number of technology companies and is already being dubbed as “Silicon Valley Forge”. It represents an ideal business opportunity for InfoStretch and allows it to be closer to its substantial and growing client base and partner ecosystem in the area.

    This is InfoStretch’s third location in the United States and Fifth location in the world, with its headquarters in Santa Clara, USA. The company also plans to explore and expand into newer markets around European Region during early 2012.

    About InfoStretch Corporation

    InfoStretch is a global leader in software QA, mobile solutions, 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 ranked among top 20 fastest growing companies in Silicon Valley for 2nd consecutive year

    Santa Clara, California – October 17, 2011 – InfoStretch Corporation, a leading provider of Mobile and QA services and solutions, announced today that it has been named to the annual Silicon Valley Fast Private 2011 list for the fourth consecutive year. InfoStretch has been ranked 19th fastest growing company in Silicon Valley, retaining its spot from last year.

    “It all started with enabling companies to deliver superior quality software applications, which formed the foundation of a strong growth” Said Rutesh Shah, CEO of InfoStretch, “We were ahead of the competition in realizing the importance of quality in mobile world and were quick to seize the market opportunity. This reflects our mission to innovate at a furious pace and maintain laser focus on making our customers successful”

    InfoStretch has been consistently growing over a 70% for last 3 years. InfoStretch has about 200 clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. It has developed innovative testing and certification solutions, which are being leveraged by various companies around the world. InfoStretch is the testing and certification authority for 5 of the 7 top Application Stores in USA, ensuring that end-users get the best quality mobile applications.

    The “Fast Private” award is the latest in a series of accolades for InfoStretch. Recently, InfoStretch was also named among the top 1000 in the Inc.500|5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies. InfoStretch was also named among the hottest companies in Silicon Valley and among 200 fastest growing private companies by Lead411.

    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/

  • Sales Super Saturday Rocks !

    The InfoStretch Sales Team is one rocking team – a team that believes in excellence and raising the bar….Sales Super Saturday is a cult now….

    Please find the view by Team Members on the latest SSS ! They are reproduced verbatim to highlight the energy and the passion of the team.

    Three Cheers to InfoStretch Sales Team:

    PARAG SHAH

    Sales Super Saturday (SSS) @ Aug 6, 2011
    This time, Sales Super Saturday was conducted at InfoStretch office, due to some rain and festive occasion. The sessions picked for this time were more focused on Sales (as the current quarter stands more important than the next one).

    Agenda for Sales Super Saturday on Aug 6, 2011

    10:00 AM: Keynote Topic
    11:00 AM: Sales for Emerging Companies
    12:00 PM: European QA Strategy of ISPL
    12:30 PM: Lead Generation Best Practices
    1:00 PM: Lunch
    3:00 PM: Recent Sales Closures – Experiences – Open Discussion
    4:00 PM: Sales Superstar Biography
    4:30 PM: Sales Movie / Videos

    My viewpoints to this SSS:

    I personally liked the “Sales SuperStar Biography” session that speaks about Mr. Phaneesh Murthy – Sales Super Star & Unsung Hero of InfoSys. The session touches upon his contribution to InfoSys and not on other sides of his story. It was this champion so called “The Other Murthy” (of course, the one that we all know Mr. Narayana Murthy) that pushed InfoSys’s revenues to $700M USD in over next 10 yrs of his working. Indeed, A BIG number, before he left InfoSys in 2002.

    Mr. Phaneesh Murthy’s working principles are quite simple – Always look to build the sales organization – No unlimited clauses – agree on targets – no loss of integrity – initial watch, then full autonomy. With strong sales numbers, he is very sharp with his memory, persistent, patient and open for extensive travelling. He likes reading mystery books, fond of Golf (“If you don’t golf for business, you just won’t get it,” – Phaneesh Murthy often says), pure vegetarian & teetotaler. Currently, he is MD & CEO of iGate Patni.

    Rests of the other sessions were quite informative too! Due to lack of time, we skipped the Sales Movie which is always inspiring!

    Idea b/h covering SSS on blog

    Cover those learning from the session(s) that might be informative for others
    Try to collect thoughts from other viewers
    Spread the word of this event (as something similar always helps to any organization)

    About Sales Super Saturday

    At InfoStretch, at third week of every month, there is an event called “Sales Super Saturday”. It was initiated about 1 year back from Business Strategy Head @ InfoStretch. And motto behind this event is to come, participate, brainstorm, learn and enjoy. It’s more likely to be a team building exercise with a right to express their ideas/thoughts/learning in their own way, irrespective of any person’s designation, job profile, his/her influence at management level etc.

    No Laptops! No Work! No Late Coming!

    Content Delivery Mode:
    Powerpoint Presentation, Games, Whiteboard learning, mimicry/drama, plain vanilla speech

    Participants:
    Mostly India BD/Sales Team.

    Venue:
    It varies. Sometimes at office or organize the same at some resorts/camps, hundred kms away from office.

    Sales Super Saturday is “Learn with Fun”… Sales Super Saturday ROCKS!!! … I don’t like to miss any SSS.

    ANAND SHUKLA

    My first SSS with InfoStretch

    When I joined InfoStretch I was under the impression (like most of you) that it is a 5 days/week culture. Sadly it isn’t so and since I have never worked on Saturdays in my professional life so far (of course with some exceptional days), it was extremely difficult to cope with the situation. However, I was told by HR that there are some activities which happen on every Saturday but I did not know about SSS.

    During my first interaction with team, I heard this term SSS quite a few times. Everybody was excited to discuss SSS and to plan for the next one. My curiosity levels increased with every postponement of the SSS until 19th August’11 when it finally took place. In the below paragraphs I have tried to pen down my experience of this highly happening event called SSS.

    The start of SSS wasn’t great for me as I was late. What Ashok says about Murphy’s Law is always correct. The day you have to be on time you will be late and same thing happened with me as well. It was raining and I was unaware about the fact that the auto ricks do not come on Saturday to the society auto stand. (Even they work 5 days a week☺) So I had to walk almost a km to find one. But then I really apologize to everyone for being late.
    SSS started with Ashok ’s presentation on some new updates and discussing few things of the past month. At the same time emphasis was made on some key principals and qualities that are expected to be inculcated in our Sales Team. I learnt a new word ‘Utopia’ (which again emphasized on the fact learning new words is like a bottomless pit, never-ending.). There was a discussion about the sales activities of the past three weeks and how to make it more effective.

    After the first presentation, it was Jayendra and Parag who gave us an interesting presentation on Sales strategies for emerging companies. It was quite informative and at the same time short and effective. I would also like to thank them for my pictorial representation in their PPT!

    Ashok presented to us the Biography of Phaneesh Murthy. Like most of us, I also knew him for all the wrong reasons but after the presentation my perception about him changed. I realized that he is a much bigger person that what he has always been projected as, which reaffirms the fact that how negligent and ignorant we are. We believe what is shown to us by media without trying to get into the reality of the facts.

    Rajesh bhai presented a real life case study which he encountered in 1997. It was really interesting to hear that case study and also to participate into the discussion with our views. The learning point out of that case study was that one should know the right time to use the right cards. Something that helped Rajesh bhai took the order from HP at the last moment. Also, we should realize the importance of maintaining the relations with everyone we have come across while doing Sales. I have also mentioned the same thing as one of the points in my Presentation, the importance of Key Contact Management.

    So finally after all the presentations, came the lunch time which of course meant Gaurav’s party!! We all reached Sankalp thanks to the cars of Ashok and Jayendra. Before I go into the details of the party, I would like to emphasize here that we all missed Premal and Rupal at the party. So, as we all know Sankalp is a south Indian food joint (My favorite cuisine), it added to the fun I had that day. We all settled down and placed our orders and then Ashok shared our Delhi trip’s experiences. Then we ordered the famous 4 feet long dosa and while we were hogging on it, Gaurav had the honor of asking everyone a question. His question was, “When (Day and year) did you propose your first girlfriend/crush/love interest?” And the answers were very interesting from everyone, I wonder how does everyone (including me) doesn’t remember a thing of last week but remembered the day and year of the first proposal!!

    After the lunch, we came back to the office for the second session. Jay and Anjeel got the birthday cake for Chirag and Gaurav. The cake was cut followed by birthday bumps to Gaurav and Chirag (pheww…the man is real heavy!!). The session continued with Ashok ’s presentation on “how to improve your presentation skills”. The session was very helpful as we learnt basics of presentation skills and it was a useful addition to our existing knowledge about effective presentations.

    Finally, it was my turn to present InfoStretch’s sales strategy for UK and Europe. My presentation was pretty quick as it quite was late in the day and I could see that everyone wanted to go home (Including me☺). My presentation was followed by a presentation from Hiral who focused on the best practices for lead generation. Her presentation was short and quick followed by a very appealing video on social media.

    CHIRAG BHAVSAR

    Sales Super Saturday
    An overview: Sales Super Saturday is not just another Saturday in the office. Well Saturday in the office, doesn’t sound good but that’s the way it is and I believe that’s why we need some super activities on Saturday to keep it interesting. Super activities? Everybody gets a chance to become champion, expert star, etc. for example some time you are ISO champion, star performer, etc. It’s a platform created to share updates, learn different skills, open up and give your ideas and most importantly collaborate with team members.

    I greatly our TL for bringing this concept in InfoStretch and successfully implementing it to save us from dull and tiresome Saturdays ☺ in fact, the entire team looks forward to SSS where we get opportunities to Learn and Lunch together. After all, Asli Maza To SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai.

    This time we covered the following topics:
    • Morning Keynote
    • Sales For Emerging Companies
    • Sales Superstar Biography
    • Case Study –
    • Lunch
    • Presentation Skills
    • Sales Superstar Biography
    • European QA Strategy of ISPL
    • Lead Generation Best Practices
    • Recent Sales Closures – Experiences
    • Sales Movie / Videos

    Key learning points:
    – Presentation Skills – Great start and great end, to the point and precise, attract and engage the audience
    – Sales For Emerging Companies : Focus on identifying the pain areas of the target market and then pitching the right solutions accordingly to increase success ratio
    – European QA Strategy of ISPL : Motivating Stats and figures for going after European market for QA & Testing services
    – Sales Superstar Biography on Phaneesh Murthy : Stay hungry, be strong with numbers and memory any stay vegetarian ☺
    – Lead Generation Best Practices: Be persistent, exploit all the sources of lead genration and focus on the one that you are really good at.

    GAURAV VAKHARIA

    We missed couple of Super Sales Saturday (SSS) in two months because of something or other reasons.

    Today’s SSS was usual as always – Inspiring, Team Bonding and something new to learn.

    Ashok started with updates on new projects. Later we had a presentation on Sales for Emerging Companies by Parag and Jayendra. It was not specific to IT industry but one can related to it as sales fundamental remains same in every industries. This presentation stretched a bit because of long Q&A by everyone. There were questions on how to identify right pain areas for any industry, how to pitch InfoStretch services, how to show the value to prospects etc. It was also humorous as Parag and Jayendra had few images showing InfoStretch live sales scenarios.

    Ashok then had a inspiring biography of Phaneesh Murthy mentioned below –

    Phaneesh Murthy is well known personality in Indian IT industry. Studied at IIT, IIM he chose the toughest profession – Sales and that too in newly born IT industry. As a pioneer of the Indian software giant Infosys’ first stumbling steps into the US software outsourcing market, Phaneesh rode an unbroken upward sales curve for the last decade. He possessed selling and leadership skills even from his academics where he negotiated and doubled the sponsorship amount for an event.

    Phaneesh refused offer from TCS, HLL and joined Sonata to seek challenging roles and responsibilities. He connected with Infosys in 1991 to sell IT services in the US market. Narayanan Murthy interviewed him and found Phaneesh is vegetarian, did not smoke and drink. He liked the fact that Phaneesh was a numbers-driven, facts-oriented marketing guy. Phaneesh set a target of $1 million for himself. Nordstrom was first million dollar project for Infosys under sales leadership of Phaneesh Murthy. He took bold move to match the Cambridge System estimation of $8 million for a project where they can afford to provide services for $4 million. He successfully got the project and then started getting many multimillion dollar projects.

    Phaneesh is energetic, love to travel and manage the time very well. He took Infosys from $2 million to whopping $700 million in a decade with his passion and persistency. He advised his team agree on targets, not to have an unlimited clauses in the proposals and never loss integrity in the deal.

    Next, Rajesh had shared a real time sales case study and showed how he managed to compete with a giant competitor like HP. This case study was a pure example of in-depth market research, dedication and never say die attitude of Rajesh .

    Post lunch we had a session on Presentation Skills by Ashok . Here it is –

    Presentation Skills –

    Presentation is a kind of communication between the speaker and the audience. Presentation helps an individual to overcome the world’s greatest fear – Public Speaking. In today’s IT arena, power point presentation is a good medium to convey the visual message to the audience. People come to see what is new, interesting and learning in the presentation. Presenters must keep a fact in mind that power point (PPT) presentation only assist them in conveying the message, but star would be presenter himself. Creating clean, nice PPT is good but deliver it to audience is equally important.

    Every presenter required home work on understanding its audience, message to convey, in-depth research on topic and plan the logical flow of the presentation. Each slide of the presentation should bound its audience and relate with the practical scenario to create interest. Real time examples works best in explaining the difficult concepts and ideas. As we all know, communication happens verbally and non-verbally. Presenter should dressed-up neatly and see all the audience and not to stare at only one section of audience. He should stand upright, with pleasant gestures and body postures. Being relax, cool and confident helps to reach the audience in no time.

    There are few rules which presenter must stick with while creating power point PPT –

    1. Design Template should match according to decorum of the group.
    2. Color selection must be dark on light background or vice versa. Presenter must be aware that colors might appear different on projector and screen.
    3. No grammatical and spelling mistakes
    4. Content should match taste of audience – If it’s for management then they might be interested in numbers, graphs, bottom-line etc. For advertisers, students etc images, videos works best.
    5. Presentation must not have long sentences. Less is More !
    6. Follow 7*7 principle

    Then it was Anand turn to share his plan for Europe QA strategy. He was too fast and reason might be the soccer match was going to start. He put a lot of figures for number of campaign to run and number of emails that suppose to send for 2011.

    Hiral was the last one to present his experience with Leads Generation techniques. The best part of the presentation was video on Social Media growth.

    RAJESH THAKKAR

    Sales Super Saturday @20th August 2011

    When I was in a school, I always love to have free period, some may call it proxy. This is the official time to do what we really love to do.. and to me SSS is the same.

    It was a long awaited SSS for me as I was out of InfoStretch for 6 months and this SSS was after almost 1 and half month after I re joined InfoStretch.

    Play is a thing which a man likes to do and work is a thing which a man has to do. If you take your work as your play, you will love to do it and will surely become passionate for the same. SSS is the place where we learn how to make the work passionate by sharing each other’s experience and expertise..

    There are many sessions like ;
    • Morning Keynote
    • Sales For Emerging Companies – Parag & Jay
    • Sales Superstar Biography – Ashok / New PM Introduction
    • Case Study – Rajesh
    • Lunch
    • Presentation Skills – Ashok
    • European QA Strategy of ISPL – Anand
    • Lead Generation Best Practices – Hiral

    Parag was as usual and passionate about his presentation and always comes out with something new like some funny pictures and slides in presentation. Jay is also picking like seasoned player now.

    The biography of Murthy was really good. A simple common man can reach to new heights if mission and vision are clearly defined and work with passion. I like his staring playing Golf just to be in touch with CEO and CIO.

    The idea behind sharing the case study is to show the importance of customer relationship. Sometimes relationship is more important than money and keeping such relation will surely pay on a long run.

    Lunch was awesome. Thanks Gaurav for the same. The question and answers are really fun. I don’t think everybody has answered honestly.Really missed Premal. His answer would have been very interesting.

    Presentation Skills was also interesting and was very informative. The sessions from Anand and Hiral were also interesting and show their expertise in their respective field.

    Overall this SSS was quite informative and entertaining. I suggest there should be at least one session like Group Discussion on any one topic. The topic should be instant, not the disclosed in advance and is to be related to GK/Sales.

    Eagerly awaiting next SSS…

  • InfoStretch Featured In Top 1000 In The Inc. 500 To 5000 List

    InfoStretch among top 1000 in the Inc.500|5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

    Santa Clara, California – August 23, 2011 – InfoStretch Corporation, a leading provider of Mobile and QA services and solutions, announced today that it has been named to the annual Inc. 500|5000 list of America’s fastest growing private companies for the second consecutive year. InfoStretch achieved a three year sales growth of 328% to be ranked at No. 931, moving up from No. 1926 in 2010. In addition, the company earned a special distinction by being named among 20 fastest growing company in San Jose metro area and among top 100 in the IT services industry. Inc. 500|5000 list is an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

    “We are very proud to be recognized among the fastest growing companies in USA for two years in a row,” said Rutesh Shah, InfoStretch CEO. “Our extreme focus on innovation, quality and customer satisfaction has fueled our growth in an unpredictable economic environment. Our unique mobile services and solutions have helped us capture a greater market share in last couple of years.”

    InfoStretch was founded in 2004 and caught industry’s attention for its innovative QA and mobile solutions and services. Since then, it has been growing over a 100% year after year. InfoStretch has about 200 clients, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. It is also the testing and certification authority for 5 of the 7 top App Stores in USA. Recently, InfoStretch was also named among the hottest companies in Silicon Valley and among 200 fastest growing private companies by Lead411.

    During the stagnant economic environment the US has experienced, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies still came in at an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

    To view the complete InfoStretch profile, please visit http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/infostretch

    Methodology

    The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be based in the United States, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010.

    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/

    About Inc. Magazine

    Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • InfoStretch – The Partner To Rely On For Enterprise Moble Apps

    InfoStretch, the leader in Mobile Solutions for Enterprise & Fortune Companies, continues to make news. One of the most read Silicon Valley publication, Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal, recently acknowledged  the difference InfoStretch is making !

    Full Article

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    Quick Excerpts:

    THE BUSINESS: Infostretch Corp. develops software and software-as-a-service mobile applications for companies. It also manages the testing, distribution and certification of the apps across different app stores and smartphone operating systems.

    CUSTOMERS: Infostretch has provided mobile applications for customers in industries ranging from the financial sector, health care and telecommunications industries. Some of its clients include T-Mobile USA Inc., Sony Corp. of America’s subsidiary Gracenote, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group, The Body Shop International plc., Dolby Laboratories Inc., Carrier IQ Inc., Ingenuity Systems Inc., Aravo Solutions Inc., Minted LLC and TNS UK Ltd.

    LONG-TERM GOAL: CEO Rutesh Shah said that Infostretch plans to expand into the United Kingdom, Australia, China and India within the next two to three years. Shah said this follows the positive experience of opening a new office in New York that pulled in six new clients after less than six months of operation. Shah said that India and China are targeted because of their growing pools of mobile-devices users.

  • InfoStretch Introduces Revolutionary Mobile Cloud Testing Service In India

    InfoStretch Adds Indian Handsets And Carriers To Perfecto Mobile’s Global Remote Testing Network To Facilitate Easy And Efficient Remote Testing Of Applications On Real Handsets And Carriers.

    Ahmedabad, India, June 24, 2010

    InfoStretch, a global leader in mobile testing and certification services and customized mobile development, today announced the launch of India Mobile Handset Cloud to make Indian handsets and networks available to the global community of mobile developers and content providers and to offer Indian developers access to the global network of remote handsets.

    By combining its testing expertise, automation framework and global reach with Perfecto Mobile’s leading automated testing and remote Handset access technology, InfoStretch now offers a unique end-to-end solution for a wide-range of testing needs through one single source.

    “InfoStretch is committed to serving the global mobile ecosystem by ensuring quick, easy and effective solutions to test and launch applications with highest possible quality in the global marketplace,” said Rutesh Shah, CEO of InfoStretch. “Our partnership with Perfecto Mobile enables us to provide innovative and cost-effective solution to test applications on global handsets and carrier networks,” added Shah.

    The system provides a web-based user-interface through which the mobile community can quickly and easily 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 will allow mobile developers to:

    • Test on real mobile Handsets without having to physically obtain them.

    • Test on multiple Handsets and geographies including India!

    • Test on a variety of Handset models and OS versions.

    • Access the latest and most popular handsets.

    • Showcase their mobile application by taking screenshots and video clips.

    • Run automated tests across multiple handsets.

    The systems provide for Automated Solutions as well, through which users will be able to install applications on handsets, automatically send SMS and email messages to the Handset under test and intuitively compare how their mobile web pages are displayed on different phones.

    “We believe India is a very important market for the next level of growth in the mobile industry,” said Eran Yaniv, CEO, Perfecto Mobile. “By partnering with InfoStretch, we are now able to offer our global customers an ability to test on Indian Handsets and carriers. With a proven track record and vast experience in the mobile testing market, InfoStretch is the ideal partner for us,” Yaniv added.

    India is the sixth country in the world to have its own Handset Cloud, after US, UK, Canada, France and Israel. InfoStretch is instrumental in bringing the cloud to India and it manages a US cloud as well.

    “The Indian mobile community can now access more than 1800 mobile handsets at a click of a button,” said Ashok Karania, Head – Business Strategy, InfoStretch. “InfoStretch also provides dedicated Private Handset Cloud systems for mobile operators, handset manufacturers, and independent software vendors. InfoStretch Services can be leveraged by leading VAS Providers, Mobile Development Companies, Gaming Companies, Media Houses, OEMs and Carriers to improve the quality of their mobile offering, “ Karania added.

    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.

    For more information, visit http://www.infostretch.com

    About Perfecto Mobile

    Perfecto Mobile is a global leading provider of remote access and automated testing solutions for mobile Handsets. The Perfecto Mobile’s Handset Cloud service enables developers and testers, located anywhere in the world, access, via the Internet, a comprehensive range of the latest mobile handsets. Among its customers are Vodafone, Swisscom, Motorola and additional leading operators in North America, and Europe as well as some of the most important handsets manufacturers. 

    For more information, go to http://www.perfectomobile.com.

    InfoStretch Media Contact:

    Marketing and PR Officer

    Tel: 079 – 4026 6277

    Fax: 079- 4026 6230

    Email: marketing@infostretch.com