TestQuest and Wipro Form Global Partnership to Provide Test Automation Solutions for the Mobile and Wireless Industry

Business Wire, Feb 10, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS & BANGALORE, India -- Alliance Gives Wipro's Global Customer-base a Single Test Automation Platform to Speed their Mobile Devices and Applications to Market More Cost Effectively

TestQuest, Inc., the leader in functional test automation solutions for the mobile and wireless industry, and Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced a strategic alliance to provide TestQuest's test automation solutions to Wipro's expanding mobile and wireless customer base.

The two companies also plan to leverage their respective strengths to jointly develop innovative, out-of-the-box, targeted test automation solutions for the mobile and wireless industry. TestQuest's and Wipro's first joint initiative is the development of a multimedia messaging service (MMS) automated test solution for one of the world's largest operators.

"Wipro, a world leader in independent testing and validation services, will employ TestQuest Pro(TM) - the de facto mobile and wireless industry standard for functional automation tools - to build targeted test automation solutions for Wipro's mobile and wireless customers," said C. Gangadharaiah, vice president, InterOps, Wipro Technologies.

"In TestQuest, we see a partner who provides Wipro a powerful solution for conducting tests on the actual device in a real-world, end-to-end mobile environment across a variety of platforms, devices and operating systems," said Ramesh Emani, president of Embedded & Product Engineering, Wipro Technologies. "With our mobile devices testing expertise and TestQuest's solution, we can provide a single test automation platform that will help our customers get their mobile applications and devices to market faster and cost effectively."

"Wipro Technologies' decision to standardize on TestQuest Pro for its mobile clients is a further tribute to the tangible business value that TestQuest solutions provide," said Martin Hahn, TestQuest president and CEO. "This alliance enables us to work with a premier IT services provider to efficiently serve a growing number of mobile and wireless companies. It further allows us to pool our respective strengths to improve the testing process across the entire mobile and wireless value chain."

Wipro's Interops Solution Group provides testing and quality assurance services to various technology and enterprise segments, including financial services, retail, utilities, manufacturing, telecom and embedded systems and applications. Wipro has seen robust growth in demand for automated testing and now employs more than 3,000 employees that provide application quality and performance testing services. In the mobile-wireless space, Wipro supports customers with base porting, reference design development, mobile system integration, functional application testing and system testing.

About TestQuest

TestQuest, Inc. delivers automated test solutions for virtually any application or device in the pervasive computing industry. Our unique combination of test automation technology, services and methodology puts value to the test by giving companies a maintainable automated solution that allows them to reduce test cycle time; increase coverage; improve test accuracy; and accelerate to market. We partner with each customer to design, develop and deploy solutions tailored to meet their specific challenges. A TestQuest solution is typically implemented within 90 -180 days, with the customer realizing recognizable ROI the first year. TestQuest is a private, global company and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. For more information visit us at www.testquest.com.

About Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited is the first PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level 5 certified IT Services Company globally. Wipro provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and research and development services to corporations globally. In the Indian market, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services for the corporate segment in India offering system integration, network integration, software solutions and IT services. Wipro also has profitable presence in niche market segments of consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services for global corporations. Wipro's ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its equity shares are listed in India on the Stock Exchange - Mumbai and the National Stock Exchange, among others. More information is available at www.wipro.com.

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