Questcon Technologies Awarded Connecticut Quality Improvement Innovation Award
Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership Recognizes Questcon
for Innovative Work in Automating Regression Testing
Greensboro, N.C. and Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2007– Questcon Technologies, a leading provider of software quality assurance (SQA) and process improvement solutions and a division of Howard Systems International, Inc. (HSI), was presented with a Connecticut Quality Improvement Innovation Award at the 20th Annual Conference on Quality and Innovation in Westbrook, Conn. Applicants included companies across health care, education, government, non-profit organizations, manufacturing and service companies. Questcon was recognized for its innovative work with customer Misys Healthcare Systems, a market leader in healthcare IT, to automate regression testing of the company’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) application.
The Connecticut Quality Innovation Award is presented to companies that approach business challenges in an innovative manner and create solutions that improve quality, performance and marketplace competitiveness. Implementing the process improvement initiatives suggested by Questcon for its software development allowed Misys to save valuable time and money, while ensuring company delivery of a quality product to its healthcare customers.
“Questcon invests significant time and resources to improve software development processes for our clients, ultimately improving the quality and performance of our clients’ applications,” stated Chris Laney, senior vice president of strategic solutions for Questcon. “We are honored to receive the Connecticut Quality Improvement Innovation Award as it further validates the value Questcon provides its customers in meeting their business needs.”
The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award Partnership’s Innovation Award is broadly based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence. Nominees are judged by Baldrige trained examiners based on a case study outlining the opportunities and challenges faced, the company’s innovation to solve the challenge and the positive results from implementing the innovation.
About Questcon Technologies
Questcon Technologies, a division of Howard Systems International, assures software value through innovative quality, test and auditing solutions. Predicated on years of experience and countless observations, Questcon has helped hundreds of organizations uncover hidden inefficiencies resulting in dramatic improvement of business performance and software development processes. For more information, please call (888) 339-0600 or visit us on the Web at www.questcon.com.
About Howard Systems International
Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Howard Systems International, Inc. (HSI) and our affiliated companies have become leaders in providing consulting and IT solutions. For 30 years, HSI has not only provided customers with a Return on Investment, but also a Return on Relationship. Our national network of offices and affiliated companies, quality methodologies, and industry best practices, enables us to focus on the integrity of our customers' software and systems, so that our customers can focus on the core business. For more information, please call (203) 324-4600 or visit us on the Web at www.howardsystems.com.