Eynsham, Oxfordshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/27/2010 -- QAGuild, a large and well-known information exchange organization, has recently selected Grid-Tools as the “Most Innovative Testing Tool Choice for 2011”. The award was given to Grid-Tools after a successful year in research and development. QAGuild noted they were impressed with the added features and functionality of the Datamaker™ solution. They also commented on the advancements Grid-Tools has made in the last couple of years.

In 2007 QAGuild conducted an independent review of the Grid-Tools test data management, data masking and data creation solution, GT Datamaker™, and Grid-Tools was selected for their first QAGuild award. The Managing Director of Grid-Tools, Huw Price, attended the awards ceremony in Reading. The “Most Innovative Testing Tool Choice for 2011” award will be Grid-Tools second award from QAGuild.

Jessica Jones, Head of Marketing and PR for Grid-Tools, commented on the award. “It is a real honour for QAGuild to recognize our achievements again. From our experience, the professionals behind QAGuild are very passionate about supporting independent testing solutions and getting their messages into the public domain.

Because of their vision and drive, QAGuild has helped to promote some of the most innovative and interesting testing tools in the market; many of which have had a difficult time competing with the likes of HP or IBM. They’ve really been an important resource for objective information in the testing community.”

Keshava Moorthy, Director and Founder of QAGuild, stated, “We are happy to announce the award for such a brilliant solution offered in the market by Grid-Tools. GT Datamaker™ solves painful problems for customers in testing and development.”

QAGuild also recognized Huw Price, Grid-Tools Managing Director, by awarding him “IT Director of the Year” for 2010.

About QAGuild
QAguild.com is an independent rapidly growing on-line multi-dimensional platform, which brings global QA/Testing knowledge and practitioners together in an organised and effective way. In an increasingly knowledge driven business world, there are a lot of reusable assets, innovative solutions and proven tools that companies need to improve their business performance and reduced their QA and testing costs. But, few have the time, the specialist skills, and the resources to develop these assets from scratch or to undertake the level of research needed to ensure measured decision can be taken in respect to the acquisition of such assets.

QAGuild provides an unparalleled on-line multi-dimensional platform for testers and those responsible for quality in their business, service providers, tool and solution vendors, all over the world to exchange knowledge and values.

For more information, please visit: http://www.qaguild.com

QAGuild Contacts:

Prashanth S
Manager - Operations
QAGuild
No 120, 1st Main, 6th Cross
Pailayout, K R Puram
Bangalore – 16
prashanth@qaguild.com
http://www.qaguild.com

About Grid-Tools Ltd
Grid-Tools is known internationally as the industry leader in data creation, data masking and test data management. Their highly experienced personnel have been writing and developing solutions for large companies in both the private and public sectors for over 30 years.

The Grid-Tools Datamaker™ suite includes a wide range of technologically advanced tools for test data management. Their signature solution, GT Datamaker™, is a revolutionary tool that creates and publishes quality test data from scratch whilst maintaining the relationships and referential integrity of production environments.

Cutting-edge and groundbreaking in nature, Datamaker™ offers three methods for managing and generating data for testing and development: database subsetting, data masking and data creation. Datamaker™ also offers end-to-end manageability and enhancement of test data in multiple formats.

The Grid-Tools methodology consists of using a ‘data-centric’ approach to test data management. Their focus is to ensure the quality of the test data you are using is of the right quality for successful testing and development.

For more information, please visit: www.grid-tools.com or call UK: +44 (0) 1865 884 600 or USA: 1-866-563-3120

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Grid-Tools Contacts
Jessica Jones
Head of Marketing and PR
Grid-Tools Limited
11 Oasis Business Park
Eynsham
Oxfordshire, OX29 4TP

Web: http://www.grid-tools.com
Email: info@grid-tools.com