Released on: October 16, 2008, 7:48 am

Press Release Author: Ashok Mani

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Webinar to dispel the prevailing myths and focus on some of
the key business drivers for implementing a TCoE

Press Release Body: Hyderabad, India; London, UK; Philadelphia, Lindon, USA; October
16th, 2008: AppLabs, the world's largest independent testing, quality management and
certification solutions company, today announced that it will host a live Webinar
entitled 'Testing Center of Excellence: Myth or Reality.' The thirty-minute event
will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST / 4:00 PM
- 4:30 PM GMT / 8.30 PM - 9.00 PM IST.

'Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE)' 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.

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

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

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

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 world'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

Press Contacts:

India

Vijaya Lakshmi
AppLabs
Tel: + 91 402 355 8000
vijaya.lakshmi@AppLabs.com

Rahul Nag
Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.
Mobile: + 91 99586 44228
rahul.nag@adfactorspr.com

UK and Europe

Stephen Johnson
AppLabs
Tel: + 44 (0) 1772 885 850
stephen.johnson@AppLabs.com

Melissa Au
Red Consultancy
Tel: + 44 (0) 0207 0256417
Mobile: 07852 317327
melissa.au@redconsultancy.com

North America

Peter Winicov
AppLabs
Tel: + 1 610 952 1369
peter.winicov@AppLabs.com

Web Site: http://www.applabs.com

Contact Details: AppLabs
Preston Technology Centre, Marsh Lane
Preston, PR1 8UQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1772 885 850
Fax: +44 (0) 1772 558 881