Rave Technologies Joins IBM® Software Value Incentive(SVI) Program as IBM Rational Solution Partner

July 8, 2010 - PRLog -- Mumbai, India — Rave Technologies, a leading provider of Outsourced Product Development Services, today announced that it has joined the IBM® Software Value Incentive (SVI) Program as an IBM Rational Business Partner. The IBM Business Partner designation is part of IBM's PartnerWorld program. Rave’s status as an IBM Rationale Business Partner recognizes Rave’s expertise and impact in the testing services marketplace.

IBM Rational Solutions Partners help IBM customers design, implement and integrate solutions, optimize business processes and provide strategic business consultation. As an IBM Rational Solutions Partner, Rave will take an active part in the support, customization and deployment of IBM Rational Product solution-based systems. This partnership will also help Rave’s clients drive greater value from their investments in Rationale Automation Testing Suite and leverage Rave’s automation testing expertise.
Rave’s Testing Practice, the Independent Testing Group (ITG), offers independent software testing services to ISVs and enterprises. ITG blends domain expertise with a robust delivery platform to ensure a comprehensive approach to testing. The Independent Testing team is an experienced and skilled testing team that has expertise in Manual Testing, Functional Automation Testing and non-functional testing(Performance, Load, Accessibility, Testing, Cross-Browser & Multi-lingual).

Anand Jhaveri, CEO, Rave Technologies said, “Rave’s software testing services are offered as a seamless extension to the enterprise’s in-house IT and business testing capabilities by working closely with the clients to develop a program of support, meeting their needs and quality aspirations. The partnership with IBM is a further reinforcement of our commitment to providing world class testing services to our clients and continued support for Industry leading software testing solutions.”

“Business Partners are key to IBM's success in the marketplace, and we continue to invest in new resources that help ensure their success. The SVI Programme is an incentive approach in the industry enabling partners to increase profits by delivering higher value software solutions to their customers. It also recognizes companies that invest time in identifying opportunities early-on in the sales cycle and help drive them to completion. Our partnership with Rave is of great significance to our business partner network in India and South Asia and we are positive that the SVI programme will benefit Rave with improved profits, stronger co-selling relationships and increased credibility in the marketplace” said, Anil Menon, Vice President, Channels & Ecosystems, Software Group, IBM India/South Asia.

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About Rave Technologies

Rave Technologies is a leader in Outsourced Product Development Services specializing in Software Product Engineering, Usability, Independent Testing and Mobile Solutions. Rave has collaborated with more than 70 companies to provide ‘best of breed’ solutions in a wide range of technology platforms and domains (like STM Publishing, BFSI, HR & Retail) that enabled them to meet their business goals. Rave is headquartered in Mumbai, India with a SEI-CMMi Level 3–compliant Global Delivery Center in Mumbai and Bangalore. Rave has sales offices in London (UK), and Cupertino and Austin (USA), and is an ISO 9001:2000 Level 3 certified organization.

For more information, please visit: www.rave-tech.com