Fredericton, NB - January 16, 2012- PQA, the largest independent provider of software testing services in Canada, is pleased to announce the addition of Roland Stens as Director, Centre of Excellence.

Keith McIntosh, President and CEO of PQA, is extremely pleased with the new addition to the PQA team. “We are very fortunate to be able to team up with Roland Stens, who is a valuable resource in the software testing industry. Roland’s strengths are sure to be beneficial to PQA and we look forward to furthering PQA’s testing capabilities with Roland’s many years of experience working as an independent consultant.”

With over 26 years of software testing and management experience, 14 of those working as an independent consultant, Roland’s extensive knowledge of the Information Technology Performance Testing field is sure to be an asset for PQA.

“After 14 years working as an independent consultant helping companies improve their testing practices, I am excited to use these skills to help PQA accelerate its growth and expand on its capabilities,” said Roland Stens. “PQA’s enticing vision, growth path and exciting new opportunities align with what I wish to accomplish with this company.”

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqatesting.com.

Fredericton, NB - January 17, 2012- PQA, the largest independent provider of software testing services in Canada, was featured in the January 2012 issue of The Canadian Business Journal. The article recognizes PQA as an industry leader and highlights PQA’s expansion of staff and offices.

The Canadian Business Journal showcases Canadian businesses and business owners, and is an excellent tool for getting your company profile viewed by senior executives around the country.

“PQA’s rapid growth in 2011, as well as its expansion on the West Coast, has helped get the PQA name out there. Being featured in publications such as The Canadian Business Journal truly helps get the company noticed, and we are very proud to be included in this year’s first issue,” said Keith McIntosh, President and CEO of PQA.

You can view PQA’s company profile in the January issue of The Canadian Business Journal here: http://www.cbj.ca/brochures/2012/Jan/Professional%20_Quality_Assurance/index.php or on p.208 of the full edition here:http://www.cbj.ca/EMAG/2012/Jan/CBJ.php

About The Canadian Business Journal

As the cornerstone publication website of George Media Inc., The Canadian Business Journal (CBJ) is sent digitally each month to 37,000 individual senior executives in Canada. The CBJ – written by Canadians, for Canadians – is essential reading for Canada’s top business leaders who want to stay informed of current business news, industry topics and trends. The magazine offers readers a glimpse into major Canadian industries including construction, energy, food and drink, healthcare, manufacturing and more, through comprehensive profiles of successful Canadian enterprises.

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqatesting.com.

Fredericton, NB - January 16, 2012- PQA, the largest independent provider of software testing services in Canada, is off to a great start in 2012. PQA kicked off the new year by welcoming eight new talented employees to the PQA team.

PQA’s Fredericton office, and company headquarters, increased their software testing team by four at the beginning of January, in addition to adding two co-op students from the University of New Brunswick’s Faculties of Computer Science and Business Administration.

PQA’s West Coast office has also grown since the new year, welcoming two new senior employees to their rapidly growing Vancouver team.

Keith McIntosh, President and CEO of PQA, said “PQA’s growth and expansion is a direct result of the hard work and passion that our employees put into producing quality testing for our client base. By adding more talented personnel this early on in 2012, PQA is in an excellent position to better serve our customers for the year.”

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqatesting.com.

Fredericton, NB - December 5, 2011- PQA, the largest independent provider of software testing services in Canada, was a proud participant in the Movember movement to help raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. All 4 delivery centers participated in Movember and raised $1,396 for this great cause.

Here is a breakdown of how each office did:

Halifax ‘Tache-Team: $155

Fredericton: $215

MO-ncton: $500

Vancouver: $546

Thank you to all of our generous donors! PQA is looking forward to next year’s campaign!

About Movember

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer. The funds raised are directed to programs run directly by Movember and our men’s health partner, Prostate Cancer Canada. Together, the two channels work together to ensure that Movember funds are supporting a broad range of innovative, world-class programs in line with our strategic goals in the areas of awareness and education, survivorship and research.

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqatesting.com.

Fredericton, NB - November 1, 2011- PQA, one of the largest software testing companies in Canada, has been recognized by Progress Media as one of the biggest and best companies in Atlantic Canada. PQA is proud to join the ranks of the region’s business elite on the annual Top 101 Companies List, which showcases companies that demonstrate financial and organizational success.

The Top 101 List ranks businesses based on revenue, growth and number of employees, but also uses a balanced scorecard approach to recognize success in four other key areas - social responsibility, innovation, internal management and customer perspective. PQA has scored highly on all four dimensions to make the cut for the Top 101 List, which placed a stronger focus on innovation across the board this year. “PQA is proud to be included in the Top 101 List, as an active member of both the Atlantic Canada and international business communities,” said Keith McIntosh, CEO and President of PQA. “This recognition reflects both the hard work of our amazing staff, as well as PQA’s dedication to innovation in a constantly changing market.”

PQA demonstrates its commitment to the community by sponsoring families in need during the holidays and providing annual scholarships to local students. Earlier this year, PQA was awarded the Next Gen NB Gold Award for retaining talented youth in New Brunswick. Featuring a strong leadership team led by Keith McIntosh, the company has also maintained its position as a thought-leader within the software testing and quality assurance industry.

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqa.ca.

Fredericton, NB - October 3, 2011- PQA, the largest independent provider of software testing services in Canada, made the exciting announcement today that they have acquired Vancouver-based company, rallyQA. rallyQA’s current office, located in the heart of historic Gastown, Vancouver, will become the home of PQA’s Western regional office. Additionally, rallyQA’s current employees will augment PQA’s growing West Coast team.

Keith McIntosh, President and CEO of PQA, said “In our continuing quest to expand and develop a greater presence on the Western Coast, we felt that this opportunity was a great strategic purchase for PQA’s growth. We are extremely excited by the opportunity to keep growing on the West Coast and now, with the addition of office space in Vancouver, we feel like we’re in an even greater position to support our customers.”

Iain Rose, rallyQA’s Owner, CEO and Lead Consultant, was pleased with the acquisition. “I am pleased with the professionalism that has been shown to me by Keith and his regional team in Vancouver throughout the negotiation process. I wish them the greatest of success.”

PQA’s new office will be located at 501 - 68 Water St., Vancouver.

About rallyQA

rallyQA is based in the heart of Gastown, Vancouver, Canada, providing outsourced software testing services. With experience in the Financial, Insurance, Petroleum, SaaS, Telecom, Real Estate and Entertainment Industries, our team of testers can work from our fully equipped test lab or on location for local clients. Whether you need a single tester for an afternoon or a fully managed test team for your next big project, we can help. For more information, visit http://www.rallyqa.com.

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqa.ca.

September 22, 2011 Keith McIntosh, CEO and Founder of PQA, will be attending the Software Test Professionals Conference Fall 2011 to be held in Dallas, Texas, October 24-27. Software testers, test and QA managers, and senior test professionals will gather at the conference, looking for networking and higher learning opportunities.

In addition to being in attendance, PQA’S CEO & Founder will be presenting his dialogue entitled A Remote Tester’s Perspectives: The Challenges and Solutions as part of the conferences Leadership Perspectives for Testers track. Attendees will be provided with practical solutions to improve testing results and enhance job satisfaction for all team members.

For more information about the conference and a full overview of Keith McIntosh's presentation, go to http://www.stpcon.com/

Keith McIntosh

CEO and Founder, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd.

With over twenty years of experience in all aspects of software quality assurance, testing, and software development, Keith McIntosh provides leadership in testing engagements, test automation activities, and quality assurance processes. Keith continues to shape the vision and culture at PQA and champions quality assurance in his activities in PQA's day-to-day operations.

Keith is a graduate of the Wallace McCain Institute’s Entrepreneurial Leaders Program. He currently sits on the board of the Wallace McCain Institute at UNB and the New Brunswick Information Technology Council.

http://www.cbj.ca/EMAG/2011/Sep/CBJ.php

FREDERICTON, NB - May 6, 2011 - Keith McIntosh, CEO and Founder of Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA), is among the eleven private-sector IT experts invited to sit on the Premier’s Advisory Council on Technology.  Created by Premier David Alward, the Council’s purpose is to advise the provincial government on how the ICT Industry can support and guide the creation and future sustainability of the people and business leaders in New Brunswick. The Council will also offer advice on using Information and Communications Technology in the most beneficial way.

For more information on the Premier’s Advisory Council and Technology, visit http://www.canadaeast.com/front/article/1404335  

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FREDERICTON, NB – April 6, 2011 – PQA is climbing the ranks of “The Branham 300 – Top 250 Canadian Technology Companies” for 2010, moving up 16 positions from its previous ranking in 2009. Due to the economic climate experienced in Canada and around the world in 2009, many companies, including PQA, had fallen in the ranks from the previous year, but 2010 has proved to be a year of recovery and growth.

Branham 300 has been formally recognizing the leading Canadian and Multinational ICT companies (operating in Canada) for nearly 20 years. It is the most prestigious ranking of ICT ‘A-Listers’ and is renowned the world over as the voice of authority on the health of the Canadian ICT industry.

As part of its strategic growth plan, PQA opened a new regional office in Vancouver, BC, in late 2010 to allow PQA to better deliver value-add services to its customers across the continent and around the world. “Our office in Vancouver is growing, both in terms of projects, as well as key personnel on the ground, delivering our team-based software testing services in front of our customers,” said Keith McIntosh, CEO of PQA. “We look forward to ranking with Branham again in the fall.”

About PQA

Founded in 1997, Professional Quality Assurance Ltd. (PQA) is the leading Canadian solutions provider of independent, objective, focused, and unbiased quality assurance through a team of over 100 professionals. Services have been delivered to both national and international customers from a variety of industry sectors that include Healthcare, Financial, Gaming, Telecommunications, Government, and eLearning. For more information, visit http://www.pqa.ca.