SQS Software Quality Systems AG Regulatory News (SQS)

20 Dec 2005 07:01

SQS Software Quality Systems AG20 December 2005 For immediate release 20 December 2005 SQS Software Quality Systems AG Demand for IT services continues to rise SQS aiming to take on up to 100 extra consultants London/Cologne, 20 December 2005: SQS Software Quality Systems AG is planning totake on up to 100 extra consultants in 2006. The specialist for software qualitymanagement and testing, with operations throughout Europe, is taking this stepin response to the significant increase in demand for software management andtesting experts. The extra consultants will boost SQS's existing team of around 340 consultantsto expand its business and to replace normal attrition. About 60 are expected tobe employed in Germany, with the remainder working in the UK and SQS's Swisssubsidiary. A higher number of full time consultants means that SQS can furtherreduce its reliance on contractors. SQS is seeking new employees with the right profile to be able to provide theservices for which demand is strongest. These are primarily test management,test automation, delivery management, project management and outsourcing ofquality assurance to "managed test factories". The company is also looking forconsultants for software quality assurance in the industrial sector, wheredevelopment and production of "embedded systems" are the services in greatestdemand - particularly in the automotive industry. "It's primarily large-scale enterprises that draw on our consultants'expertise", says Rene Gawron, SQS AG board member responsible for HR matters."We're seeing that, in particular, companies increasingly value our role as anindependent appraiser on IT projects." For further information please contact: SQS Software Quality Systems AG www.sqs.deRudolf van Megen (CEO)/Rene Gawron (CFO) +49 (2203) 91 54 0 Evolution Securities Limited 020 7071 4300Jeremy Ellis/Mike Read Smithfield 020 7360 4900Sara Musgrave Print resolution images are available for the media to view and download from www.vismedia.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange