Released on: October 17, 2008, 5:09 am

Press Release Author: AppLabs

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: AppLabs, the worldEUR(tm)s largest independent testing, quality
management and certification solutions company, would like to invite you to join
their latest webinar which will discuss the over-used phase of "Testing Center of
Excellence (TCoE)" and dispel the myths that surround this term.

The webinar will review the business benefits of having a TCoE and identify a simple
roadmap and framework for businesses to implement a successful TCoE.

The discussion will be led by Shamy Selvarajan who is a Vice President at AppLabs
and has a wealth of experience in delivering global engagement models with large
enterprises and understands the dynamics of setting up successful TCoEs. Please see
below for more information about Shamy and AppLabs.

Press Release Body: AppLabs, the worldEUR(tm)s largest independent testing, quality
management and certification solutions company, has announced that it will host a
live Webinar entitled EURTesting Centre of Excellence: Myth or Reality.EUR(tm) The
thirty-minute event will take place on Wednesday 22nd October 2008 at 4:00 PM - 4:30
PM GMT.

EURTesting Centre of Excellence (TCoE)EUR(tm) has been talked about for a long time now -
and the question that everyone asks is what does it really mean and why should we do
it? The aim of this Webinar is to dispel the prevailing myths and focus on some of
the key business drivers for implementing a TCoE. The Webinar will look at the key
aspects of what it means to an enterprise and will define the roadmap for setting up
a TCoE. In the webinar, the host Shanmugavel (Shamy) Selvarajan, Vice President,
Solution Engineering and the Performance Group at AppLabs, will also establish a
framework which will guide the participant through the important activities of the
entire process. This would also help the participant to define the business case for
implementing the model in their enterprise.

To register for the Webinar please visit
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/198705468

This Webinar is aimed at the following roles within enterprise organisations:

EUR CIO/COO
EUR Business Unit Heads and Operational Heads
EUR QA and Testing Heads
EUR Testing Professionals
EUR To register for the Webinar please

ENDS

Profile of Shanmugavel Selvarajan:
Shanmugavel Selvarajan (Shamy) is the Vice President, Solution Engineering and the
Performance Group for the European business of AppLabs, the world's largest
independent testing, quality management and certification Solutions Company. In his
role, Shamy will be responsible for spearheading the campaign for business growth in
Europe by providing Innovative business solutions for existing and new customers.

In his career spanning over 14 years within the Global IT services space, he has
played key roles in Strategic Account Management, Consulting, Relationship
Management, Program Management and Business Development. During this time, he has
spent almost 10 years in Europe and in the US working for global 500 customers like
GE, Bank of America, Target Corporation, Sears, Auchan etc. defining and delivering
outsourcing programs on a global delivery model.

Prior to AppLabs Shamy was with Wipro Technologies where he managed the growth of IT
services business for Retail vertical across Europe. As the head of new business
across UK, Europe and Nordics, he enabled strong business growth with new customer
acquisitions across these regions and added some of the key retail customers to
their portfolio. He was instrumental in closing multi million dollar deals with
complex outsourcing solutions and commercial models involving Application
Development / Maintenance, BPO, Testing and Technology infrastructure services. In
his tenure of 4+ years at Wipro, he had also managed multiple retail accounts in the
US delivering programs on global delivery model and enabled in creating the largest
Retail customer engagement within their business unit.

Shamy also spent over 9 years with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in portfolios
ranging from strategic account management, product development, program management,
Euro Consulting etc. for their BFSI and Retail Verticals.

Shamy is a Bachelor in Engineering from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna
University, Chennai and has a Diploma in Business Management from ICS, UK.

About AppLabs:
AppLabs is the worldEUR(tm)s largest independent testing, quality management and
certification solutions company. With over a decade of experience, AppLabs has
become a trusted partner to more than 600 companies, providing both quality
assurance and third-party validation. Clients include American Airlines, Experian,
JP Morgan, VocaLink and National Australia Bank amongst others. AppLabs goes beyond
technical expertise when it comes to IT services and offers customers rigorous risk
mitigation processes, a singular focus on quality, expert project management,
communication and global delivery capabilities. It is the first software testing
company to get appraised at SEI CMMI Level 5, the highest quality standard
attainable in software engineering. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company
maintains advanced testing facilities in the US, India and the Europe. For more
information, visit www.applabs.com


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