qaSignature press release
June 28, 2010

qaOptimization^® Solution Accelerates New Product Enhancements and Improves Product Quality for Sentient 7 and The Watchman™ Solutions

NEWTON, MA, June 28 – qaSignature, a pioneer in SaaS-based quality assurance (QA) solutions for Agile software developers, announced today that IT security solutions provider KD Secure is the latest company to qaOptimize its product development processes. qaSignature’s SaaS-based QA solution platform, qaOptimization, allows software developers to accelerate their product development cycle by delivering 24-hour full regression tests as a remote service. In an industry where regression testing can often take weeks or even months, qaOptimization’s 24-hour full regression testing enables KD Secure to utilize Agile development processes for faster product releases, more feature enhancements, and more thorough platform testing.

“Selecting qaSignature to support our development was not a hard decision to make once we understood the full extent of their experience and capabilities,” said Foster J. Sayers III, Esq., VP of Business Development at KD Secure. “The team there is brilliant and it shows in their qaOptimization platform. The myriad offshore companies that we evaluated were of no comparison to this comprehensive quality assurance resource.”

For KD Secure, a lot is riding on the quality and reliability of their products. The IT security company markets situational awareness solutions for enterprises: video surveillance under the banner, Sentient 7; and a popular hoist and crane inspection tool for the construction industry, called The Watchman. With the safety and security of many people in the balance, KD Secure recognized it could not afford to cut any corners on product testing. Like many US-based companies, they began to look offshore for a solution. And then they discovered a better solution right in their own backyard: qaSignature.

“The bottom line for us is that qaSignature’s platform and service offerings allow us to integrate a complete QA pipeline into our software development process with ongoing test development and maintenance,” said Marc Siegel, Director of Technology at KD Secure, “all for a fraction of what it would cost to implement a similar process in house.”

At the onset of the project, qaSignature met with KD Secure to review the security company’s current software testing processes and identify both strengths and weaknesses in their methods. Then, qaSignature developed a customized QA testing solution that would be deployed on their qaOptimization platform and delivered to KD Secure’s software development team via secure, online reports. This gave KD Secure deep, fast visibility into bugs, errors, and potential OS conflicts in their software code which they could address the following day and re-submit for more testing. As a result, KD Secure was able to release an error-free product to market in weeks rather than months, satisfying their clients with a responsiveness that few competitors could match.

“In the security industry, you have to be highly reactive to change,” said Sayers. “New threats and dangers are emerging every day. We need a software testing solution that allows us to be able to react to that kind of volatility, quickly and consistently. With qaOptimization, we feel we have a competitive advantage that will keep our products at the leading edge of security and safety.”

“qaSignature is very excited to be working with an energetic and visionary company like KD Secure,” said Vlad Shamis, CEO of qaSignature, Inc. “Their products really do make a difference in the world around us by keeping us safer and more secure. We’re very proud to be a part of that.”

About KD Secure
As a group of design engineers, IT developers, and consultants, KD Secure’s mission is to leverage technology to improve safety, security, and business processes in a variety of markets. Under the KD Secure umbrella, there are two distinct divisions. Sentient 7 Integrated Solutions (www.s7is.com) focuses on situational awareness solutions. After helping businesses evaluate their needs, S7 provides the industry’s best technology in a cost-effective and fully integrated solution to meet safety and security goals. The Watchman Solutions Group (www.watchmansg.com) provides a hardware and software solution, The Watchman, for the heavy construction industry. Specializing in accountability and asset management features, The Watchman improves business operations, increases efficiency, and facilitates compliance with regulations. For more information about KD Secure and their two divisions, please visit www.kdsecure.com.