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May 11, 2009

Acutest Partners to Sell Software Planner in United Kingdom – PR-0078
More Information – Contact Lynn Miller at pr@pragmaticsw.com or 303-768-7480
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ACUTEST PARTNERS TO SELL SOFTWARE PLANNER IN UNITED KINGDOM

Englewood, Colorado - May 11, 2009 - Pragmatic Software Company (http://www.pragmaticsw.com), a leading provider of application lifecycle management (ALM) solutions, has partnered with Acutest (http://www.acutest.co.uk) as an exclusive reseller of Software Planner (http://www.SoftwarePlanner.com) in the United Kingdom.

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.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Pragmatic Software to bring the Software Planner tool to the UK market: both the company and the product are very impressive,” says Barry Varley, CEO of Acutest. “At Acutest we’re proud of our ability to create new tailored testing service solutions, to meet the complex demands of our clients, and to deliver them quickly. Software Planner adds another very effective building block to the mix and we envisage a wide range of situations in which it will provide tremendous value.”

“We are excited about having a local presence in the United Kingdom as this will provide Software Planner clients access to a knowledgeable partner that can help them maximize the use of Software Planner, says Steve Miller, President/CEO of Pragmatic Software.  "When looking for a partner in the United Kingdom, we searched for a company with a solid track record of outstanding performance that is knowledgeable in testing applications under a variety of different methodologies -- including waterfall, agile, and RUP.  Acutest's experience with SAP integration testing was a big plus.  We are excited about offering clients in the UK an awarding winning application lifecycle management tool backed by experts in testing that service their locality.", 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.


 ACUTESTAbout Acutest
 Acutest is a specialist software testing company based in London, UK. It provides a range of testing and quality assurance (QA) solutions to help organisations realise the benefits of technology-enabled change programmes quickly. For more information on Acutest go to http://www.acutest.co.uk or call on +44 (0)20 7017 2838.  

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-0078.htm.