Sponsors

Title Sponsors

VersionOne

VersionOne helped pioneer the agile management tool in 2002 – way before it was the cool thing to do in the software development market. Today we remain the only enterprise software company that has been 100% dedicated to agile life cycle management since day one. Our mission, Simplifying Software Delivery, is to simplify the process of software delivery via the industry’s most open, comprehensive agile life cycle management platform. From customer engagement to planning and tracking to source code integration, our goal is to help organizations scale their agile initiatives faster, easier, and smarter.

OptimusQA

OptimusQA is the leading QA and test automation organization in Canada. We offer a full range of QA and test automation services for technology companies and end-user organizations. We are proud of helping more than 40 clients in areas of QA and test automation.

With headquarters in Vancouver and delivery centers in Vancouver and New Delhi, OptimusQA offers a flexible delivery model that provides the advantage of local team as well as scaling capabilities of offshore delivery. Clients like our model of local presence, option of global delivery, strong local team of thought leaders and our “wow” attitude to solve client’s testing problems. We really work towards being a seamless extension of client’s team.

Connect with us on the conference floor or at www.optimusqa.com.

Supporting Sponsors

iQmetrix

At iQmetrix, we are passionate about retail. Our purpose is to create great experiences for retailers, their employees and the end consumer. Our products bridge the gap between physical and virtual retail channels, offering the latest in retail management and customer experience technology. XQ Interactive Retail brings elements of online and mobile shopping experiences into the physical store to engage and educate shoppers during the purchase process. RQ4 Retail Management is a complete system for managing all aspects of a store chain operation, including POS, ERP, inventory and HR. When integrated specifically for wireless retailers, XQ and RQ allow users to effectively manage back-of-house operations and the in-store customer experience. Founded in 1999, iQmetrix is a privately-held software as a service (SaaS) company with offices in Canada and the United States. www.iQmetrix.com

PQA Testing

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is Canada’s leading independent solutions provider of quality assurance and software testing services through a team of over 100 professionals. Headquartered in Fredericton, N.B., PQA has additional delivery offices located in Halifax, NS, Moncton, NB and Vancouver, BC.

PQA offers a “Test Smarter” testing process that includes methodologies, frameworks and tools to ensure that testing projects are conducted in a well-managed and consistent manner across the entire software development lifecycle. We apply and tailor our methodologies and approaches to match your development and testing life-cycle, keeping your objectives and goals in mind.

We are dedicated professionals who will efficiently and innovatively test your application, reduce your risk and allow you to produce better quality software. Our experienced staff, proficient in the application of automated test tools and manual methodologies, can dramatically expedite testing times.

Rally

Rally Software is a leading global provider of cloud-based solutions for managing Agile software development. Rally's enterprise-class platform transforms the way organizations manage the software development lifecycle by enabling close alignment of software development and strategic business objectives, facilitating collaboration, increasing transparency and automating manual processes. Companies use Rally to accelerate the pace of innovation, improve productivity and more effectively adapt to rapidly changing customer needs and competitive dynamics. Rally has over 129,000 paid users and more than 1,000 customers, including 33 of the Fortune 100 companies.

Corporate Recruiters

Corporate Recruiters helps build better tech companies. Our search firm has an unparalleled track record for recruiting technology executives and professionals from CEO's to individual contributors. We understand entrepreneurial companies and the people they need to be successful – we focus on fit, both regarding tech skills as well as the underlying ‘soft skills’ and cultural fit. We work hard to position both our client companies and candidates for success by following a thorough search and match-up process. We have worked with many local companies over the last 30 years and have gone through the tech market cycles with our clients, leading to greater insight into the influencers on company success – in short, we’ve been there and we ‘get it’!