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3rd November 2010 
  • Revolution IT, Australia’s leading application quality management company, has acquired Adelaide based specialist software testing firm Independent Test Services Pty Ltd. Source: News
  • U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. will establish a research and development center in the Skolkovo innovation hub near Moscow.Microsoft is set to establish an information technology testing center that would help IT specialists test their software products in various conditions. Source: News
  • AppLabs (http://www.applabs.com), the world's largest software testing and quality management company, today announced its plans to hire over 100 professionals in the UK during the next 6 months. The hiring plan is backed by the surge in demand for the firm's software testing services (http://www.applabs.com/html/test-center-of-excellence.html) in the region and encouraging business prospects for the next year. Source: News
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4th November 2010 
  • The theme for EuroSTAR 2010 is "Sharing the Testing Passion".EuroSTAR 2010 is set to take place in Copenhagen from Nov 29 to Dec 02. Testers from across the globe will listen, learn and engage with the leading minds in the industry through intensive tutorial sessions, interactive workshops, keynote presentations on various test topics Source: News 
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