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 November 7, 2008

QualiTest Partners to Sell Software Planner in Israel – PR-0075
More Information – Contact Lynn Miller at pr@pragmaticsw.com or 303-768-7480
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QUALITEST PARTNERS TO SELL SOFTWARE PLANNER IN ISRAEL

Englewood, Colorado - November 3, 2008 - Pragmatic Software Company (http://www.pragmaticsw.com), a leading provider of application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, has partnered with QualiTest (http://www.QualiTest.co.il) as an exclusive reseller of Software Planner (http://www.SoftwarePlanner.com) in Israel.

Software Planner is an award winning application lifecycle management (ALM) tool that helps Information Technology (IT) departments manage all components of software development including managing customer requirements, project deliverables, test cases, defects, and support tickets. Software Planner also provides collaborative tools like document sharing, team calendars, interactive dashboards, knowledge bases and threaded discussions and integrates with most of the major automated testing tools.  Software Planner is currently being used by over 70,000 users in 24 countries, with companies like Acer Computers and Procter and Gamble managing their software projects with the tool.

"QualiTest's customers' need for Marketing, R&D, QA, IT and Customer Support teams collaboration led us to partner with Pragmatic Software", says Kfir Dekel, Division Manager at QualiTest. "We are excited to bring the great value of Software Planner to our customers, improving their time-to-market and products' quality by better managing their application lifecycle. Software Planner will assist QualiTest delivering complex turn-key projects and improve our customers' test process", adds Dekel.  

“We are excited about expanding our reach to Israel, says Steve Miller, President/CEO of Pragmatic Software.  "We are very impressed with the reputation and track record QualiTest has established in Israel.  For more than 10 years, QualiTest has worked on thousands of projects for companies and assisted with full solution test management consulting -- including help with methodology, managed testing, test automation and more.", adds Miller.

About Software Planner
According to Pragmatic Software, Software Planner is available in 2 versions:

  • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Version - Hosted by Pragmatic Software, the SaaS edition manages all phases of the application lifecycle including requirements, test cases, defects, support ticket management, project and task management, automated test integration, document sharing, discussion forums and calendar management.   This edition starts at $30 per month (per concurrent user) and modules can be purchased ala-cart.
  • Enterprise Version - Hosted by the client, the Enterprise edition contains all features of the SaaS edition. It also has full integration with Crystal Reports®, a fully documented API, synchronization with other software in your organization and document versioning.  This version starts at $ 1,000 per concurrent user (one-time fee) and modules can be purchased ala-cart.


About QualiTest
The QualiTest Group is one of the largest independent global providers of software testing and quality assurance services. During 10 years of activity, QualiTest was responsible for thousands of testing projects in hundreds of organization. QualiTest is a subsidiary (51%) of Malam Team Group (TASE: MALM), the largest IT company in Israel (according to STKI survey, March 2007). Founded in Israel, QualiTest now has more than 800 testing and QA experts in more than 10 branches around the world. QualiTest has a strong presence in the USA, Europe, Israel and Turkey. QualiTest specializes in Testing of Telephony systems, Networking systems, Billing, CRM, ERP, Data Warehouse, Retail, Health Care, Banking and Finance, Military systems and more. QualiTest is the only Testing company in Israel that provides full solution including advanced, state of the art, testing tools, comprehensive methodology and experienced testing experts.

About Pragmatic Software
Founded in 1992, Pragmatic Software Company, Inc. based in Denver, Colorado is a software development company that provides web-based project management and team collaboration software to over 70,000 subscribers in over 24 countries.  For more information on Pragmatic Software, go to http://www.PragmaticSW.com or contact Lynn Miller at 303-768-7480.  To see an on-line copy of this press release, navigate to http://www.PragmaticSW.com/PressReleases/PressRelease-0075.htm.