TestPlant
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TestPlant is an automated software testing company headquartered in London, UK. Their flagship product is Eggplant
, the GUI based automated software testing tool.
Founded in 2008 by George Mackintosh and Jon Richards, TestPlant has a development center in Boulder, Colorado, and an office in Washington DC.
Together with venture capital from Seraphim Capital it made its first acquisition, that of Redstone Software, then a subsidiary of Gresham Computing, creators of a software testing
platform called eggPlant.
The robotic software testing tool has a presence in more than 500 organizations across 20 countries. The testing tool is used extensively across different sectors including Defense, Healthcare, Mobile, Finance, Retail and Media. TestPlant teamed up with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to provide eggPlant application to their Defense and Security wing named DSO. TestPlant was named the Best Newcomer at the London Exports Awards in 2010 held at Piccadilly.
In 2010 TestPlant recorded a turnover of £2.5 million with a sales growth rate of 104 percent. The successful foray into China with UKTI support has lead the company to expand into other developing markets such as India. 'Gateway to Global Growth' led by UKTI allowed TestPlant to acquire more experienced exporters for their service towards China.
In 2011, their software testing tool, eggPlant, received a patent for functionality towards performing tests on a system from a remote computer through the use of Virtual Network Computing (VNC).
Eggplant (GUI testing tool)
Eggplant is a black-box GUI test automation tool, originally developed by Redstone Software starting in 2002. Redstone was acquired in 2008 by a UK-based company called TestPlant....
, the GUI based automated software testing tool.
Founded in 2008 by George Mackintosh and Jon Richards, TestPlant has a development center in Boulder, Colorado, and an office in Washington DC.
Together with venture capital from Seraphim Capital it made its first acquisition, that of Redstone Software, then a subsidiary of Gresham Computing, creators of a software testing
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
platform called eggPlant.
The robotic software testing tool has a presence in more than 500 organizations across 20 countries. The testing tool is used extensively across different sectors including Defense, Healthcare, Mobile, Finance, Retail and Media. TestPlant teamed up with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to provide eggPlant application to their Defense and Security wing named DSO. TestPlant was named the Best Newcomer at the London Exports Awards in 2010 held at Piccadilly.
In 2010 TestPlant recorded a turnover of £2.5 million with a sales growth rate of 104 percent. The successful foray into China with UKTI support has lead the company to expand into other developing markets such as India. 'Gateway to Global Growth' led by UKTI allowed TestPlant to acquire more experienced exporters for their service towards China.
In 2011, their software testing tool, eggPlant, received a patent for functionality towards performing tests on a system from a remote computer through the use of Virtual Network Computing (VNC).