Infosys Positioned as a Leader in Everest Group's 2015 PEAK Matrix™ for Independent Testing Services

BANGALORE, Sept. 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Infosys, (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services, has been named a Leader in the Independent Testing Services - PEAK Matrix™ Assessment and Profile Compendium 2015 report by Everest Group.

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Infosys scored high for the scale and scope of its delivery capability across all phases of the testing lifecycle. The company's strong domain expertise and innovation capabilities which have led to buyer satisfaction and overall success in the market, further contributed to this rating. Significant investments in tools and accelerators, proprietary solutions and intellectual property also enhanced the company's position as a Leader.

Offerings from Infosys evaluated for the report included digital assurance, functional testing, security testing and validation, service-oriented architecture and middleware testing, test data management, and test automation, among others.

Some of the key solutions launched by Infosys include:

• Infosys Testing Solution Platform: An integrated platform that supports functional testing and test case generation, model-based automation, and manual execution
• Client Side Performance Testing: A web-based solution that analyzes performance issues through performance metrics
• Infosys Advanced Defect Analytics: A solution that analyzes defect data to predict critical areas, identifies high-risk areas and helps run root-cause analysis
• TeSteward: An on-demand test data management solution to service data requests for testing, on demand basis, supporting multiple source systems

Quotes: 

Ravi Kumar, Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer, Infosys: 

"Today, software testing has become mainstream and is projected to become a multi-billion dollar business in the next five years. We aim to attain the leadership position in this space by providing next-generation quality assurance (QA) services and by focusing on innovation. Our focus on progressive automation technologies is enabling faster ROI for our clients, with quicker turnaround time and greater accuracy."

Chirajeet Sengupta, Vice President Research, Everest Group: 

"Strong global delivery heritage and investments in developing tools and accelerators have helped Infosys improve upon its testing services success. An enhanced focus on innovation, driven by its broader vision on automation, is also aiding Infosys to augment service delivery and gain traction in the marketplace."

Everest Group: 

The 2015 Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ for independent testing services report evaluated 23 leading testing service providers, specific to the global markets. Service providers were grouped into two high-level categories based on their delivery capability and market success. The report assessed the companies based on interactions with leading testing service providers, client references and analysis of the testing services market.

About Infosys 

Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and next-generation services. We enable clients, in more than 50 countries, to stay a step ahead of emerging business trends and outperform the competition. We help them transform and thrive in a changing world by co-creating breakthrough solutions that combine strategic insights and execution excellence.

Visit http://www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY), with US$ 8.7 billion in annual revenues and 179,000+ employees, is helping enterprises renew themselves while also creating new avenues to generate value.

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