Silicon Valley Networks and ApTest Form Alliance to Provide Comprehensive Testing Solutions to the Telecommunications Industry.ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--Silicon Valley Networks (SVN SVN Subversion (version control system) SVN Slovenia (international traffic code) SVN Social Venture Network SVN South Vietnam SVN Secure Virtual Network SVN Supervised Visitation Network ) and Applied Testing and Technology (ApTest) announced today that the companies have joined forces to provide turn-key automated test solutions for the worldwide telecommunications industry. ApTest and SVN will jointly market Silicon Valley Network's TestExpert and TestExpert Cellular Test Management System, the industry's only open, automated test-management solution and ApTest's best in class automated test development services. By combining testing tools with test planning and development services the companies will offer telecommunications suppliers a comprehensive approach to automating and managing their complex testing needs. "This relationship is about solutions," explained Andy Silverman, President of ApTest. "The synergy between our companies' testing products and services will provide telecommunications suppliers with complete test automation programs tailored specifically for their needs." "TestExpert is recognized as the test-management standard for high-tech industries such as telecommunications," added Peter Katz, vice president of marketing at Silicon Valley Networks. "With ApTest's expertise, our telecom users can apply TestExpert to their products and requirements quickly and accrue all the critical benefits of test automation." The alliance was born from an engagement at a joint telecommunications customer where a complete test management and automation solution was successfully deployed. The synergy between the two companies was apparent. Silicon Valley Networks (SVN) provides test-management services and technologies that enable corporations to effectively manage, automate and document their software and hardware testing processes. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. was founded in December 1996 and has received funding from Hambrecht & Quist, Foundation Capital, Technology Crossover Crossover The point on a stock chart when a security and an indicator intersect. Crossovers are used by technical analysts to aid in forecasting the future movements in the price of a stock. In most technical analysis models, a crossover is a signal to either buy or sell. Partners and Novus Ventures. SVN has four offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe, with headquarters at 2500 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. 95054; telephone: 888/969-9609. For additional information about Silicon Valley Networks and its products, visit the company's website at http://www.svnetworks.com. Applied Testing and Technology (ApTest) offers a complete range of services to facilitate the rapid deployment of test automation programs: test requirements analysis (project) requirements analysis - The process of reviewing a business's processes to determine the business needs and functional requirements that a system must meet. , test process definition, test planning, and test development. Privately held, the company was founded in April 1993. ApTest has offices in the United States and Europe, with headquarters at 59 North Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, city, United States Santa Cruz (săn`tə kr  z), city (1990 pop. 49,040), seat of Santa Cruz co., W Calif., on the north shore of Monterey Bay; inc. 1866. Avenue, Los Gatos Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif. 95030; telephone: 408/399-1930. For additional information about ApTest and its services, visit the company's website at http://www.aptest.com. Note to Editors: TestExpert is a trademark of Silicon Valley Networks, Inc. |
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