QualiTest Group Acquires Test Direct Limited
November 18, 2016
QualiTest Group, a global software testing and quality assurance provider, has acquired UK-based Test Direct Limited and will merge Test Direct into its UK operations to create one of the largest independent pure-play testing practices in the country. The deal expands QualiTest's coverage into the North & Midlands of England and strengthens its capabilities and sector reach in retail and financial services.
- Buyers
- QualiTest Group
- Targets
- Test Direct Limited
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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