| Sogeti holds its inaugural Testing Academy |
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| Dayton, OH June 16 2008: Sogeti, a leading international provider of professional IT services, member of the Capgemini Group, held its first Testing Academy on April 2 nd 2008. This was the first event developed specifically for Sogeti’s international testing community. The event provided hands on learning by its own testing experts using online techniques. Sogeti’s Testing Academy brought together a record number of testers from the company in one single training event, allowing them to follow and interact with the sessions in real time. |
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| As a world leader in business-driven quality assurance and testing services , Sogeti is constantly looking for ways to strengthen the skills of its team of 2,500 international dedicated test experts in 14 countries worldwide, by providing the best training and professional development available, based on Sogeti’s own ‘thought leadership’. |
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| With testers in countries from India to the US, it was important to bring this learning opportunity to as many employees at the same time without disrupting client work. Sogeti chose to deliver online training using Web 2.0 technology, allowing more employees to participate ‘virtually’ in addition to personal attendees who attended the training in the headquarters in France. Over 220 testing professionals , from distant parts of the Sogeti worldwide footprint, logged on remotely – from home, client site, Sogeti offices or even coffee shops – to join sessions covering a variety of test topics. |
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| The program – 3 plenary sessions and 12 sessions via 3 parallel tracks – was based on Sogeti’s own innovative testing solutions and methodologies - Managed Testing Services, TMap ® ( Test Management Approach) - based project and program testing, and TPI®-based Test Process Improvement . Other sessions focused on current hot-topics SAP and SOA testing, as well as highly specialized client solutions - infrastructure and embedded testing. |
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| The keynote presentation was given by leading industry analyst Carey Schwaber from Forrester Research providing insight into the changing landscape of testing. The event was also supported by leading industry testing tool providers and concluded with a lively debate on the ‘Future of Testing’ with the many online attendees asking questions to the room via a chat room facility. |
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| Hans van Waayenburg, Sogeti’s CEO Europe and Head of Testing, commented: “ This was a significant step forward for Sogeti in consolidating our position of a world leader in business-driven quality assurance and testing services. Furthermore, online delivery is an excellent way of reaching a large number of our testing community from every corner of the Sogeti world and of giving them access to innovative thinking from our own testing experts and industry partners .” |
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Contacts:
Kelly Maroney—Marketing Director, Sogeti USA (937) 291-8190 |
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| About the Sogeti Group |
| SOGETI Group (member of the Capgemini Group), leader in IT services and R&D outsourcing, offers a range of local professional services in High Tech Consulting and Information Technology for large companies through these three complementary areas: |
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| - High Tech or High Tech Consulting |
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- Research & Development with the maintenance in operational conditions:
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Outsourcing Research and Development and Innovation Advice. |
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Scientific and technical research and developments, mechanical design, development of complex systems. |
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Control and industrial data processing. |
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| - Application Services or systems integration |
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- From the conception to the maintenance of the information system: consulting, architecture, contracting owner’s assistance, development, integration, testing and maintenance of application assets.
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| - Infrastructure Services or integration management and systems administration |
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- From the conception to the maintenance of the information system: consulting, architecture, contracting owner’s assistance, development, integration, testing and maintenance of application assets.
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Consulting in security and performance of the infrastructures of services IT and Telecom |
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Supply of all the services indispensable to the rationalization, to the optimization and to the management of the IT structures. Integration of the architectures and of the exploitation, guaranteeing an optimal efficiency of the systems and networks. |
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| In total, Sogeti Group has more than 18,000 professionals in 14 countries. |
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| About Sogeti USA |
Sogeti USA is a premier provider of information technology services to businesses and public-sector organizations. Operating in 23 U.S. locations, Sogeti’s business model is built on providing customers with local accountability and flexible delivery options. Sogeti is a leader in helping clients develop, implement, and manage practical IT solutions to help run their business better. With over 40 years of experience, Sogeti offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including Applications Management, Business Consulting, Enterprise Technologies, IBM and Open Solutions, Managed Testing, Microsoft Solutions, Packaged Based Solutions, and Project Consulting Services.
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Media Contact:
Kelly Maroney
Director, Marketing – Sogeti USA
Tel: (937) 291 8190
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