ZenQ, India’s Software Testing major eyes

US $ 11.3million turnover in current fiscal. Opened office in Toronto, Canada; exploring UK for next expansion Automation is not taking away jobs. In fact recruitments are underway as usual in many companies: Murali Bollu Hyderabad, June 23, 2019: The 16years old Hyderabad based ZenQ, a CMMI Level3 certified software Testing company with presence in USA celebrated its Annual Day, SPARKZ here in the city at Ramoji Film City. The anniversary was used to developed bond between 300 plus staff in a day long outing to Ramoji Film City. Speaking on the sidelines of the day long event at Ramoji Film City today, Mr. Murali Bollu, CEO of ZenQ who is also HYSEA President said, an event like this gives all employees an opportunity to open up and express themselves. We put lot of emphasis on making work a pleasure to all over colleagues, he added. Sharing details about company plans, Murali informed we aim to achieve 25 per cent growth year on year. We have just opened an office in Toronto in Canada. We already have a presence in USA. We are exploring to open an office in UK in near future. We have achieved a target turnover of US $ 8 mn in the year 2018 and 2019. We set a target of US $ 11.3 million for the year 2019 and 2020. And we are confident of achieving the same. Last year we have investedUS $ 4mn in setting up new and integrated office space in Hyderabad, he informed. It is proved that automation is not taking away jobs. In fact recruitments are underway as usual in many companies. There is no need to worry about new technologies and loosing jobs. In reality it is no so. Instead record number of recruitments are happening he stated. We are investing in research in new technololgies such as IoT, Data Sciences, VR, AR and Block Chain etc, Murali disclosed. Speaking about the IT growth prospects of the city, Murali observed that Hyderabad has overtaken Banglaore in space obsroption in the first quarter of the year 2019. Out of the 12.8 mllion sq ft, the IT Hub of Hyderabad absorbed 3.5mn sft space. We went up from 1.1 mn to 3.5 million which is very encouraging he shared. In the past period of 1991 to 2019 IT industry developed or consumed 50mn sft space and provided employment to 5.5 lakh people. Now in next four years 40 millioin to 50 million sft space is coming up and is being added. Being there is no limit for FSI (Floor Space Index) this growth is possible. It is only unique to Hyderabad. But, a word of caution. In this growth path we should not become another Chennai. I am very happy to note that the Government of Telangana has taken adequate and proactive measures to avert any such situation. Mercer rated Hyderabad as the best city fifth time in row in India. There is abundant talent here and give value proposition to the companies. That is why Hyderabad stands tall, he shared. ZenQ is proud to share that half of our staff, i.e 50% are women, while industry average is just around25 to 30%. We are proud about it. Though no effort was put in, nor any special drive was initiated to keep it like that, but it has happened naturally to us and we are very proud about it claimed Murali Boillu, CEO of ZenQ. We recruit best minds. There is a special emphasis put world over to recruit more women, but, we have done anything extra to achieve that, he added. It is a very healthy trend and is very unique to ZenQ, he said. India is the capital for Software Testing. Software testing market is exploding. It is becoming more challenging and more interesting because software entering into new devices. From traditional desktops, software is creeping into wide varieties of devices such as Mobile, TVs, watches, vehicles. Within mobile, there different operating systems. Whichever device is ‘smart’ has to have software and there is an unlimited scope for software testing market. Every MNC has Testing division. Software Testing turning out to be a huge opportunity for India because of the time zone differences. Because of this reason India is more apt as we test the software while their night time time. So the product development happens all through 24 hours. This reduces gestation time to go to market. India is the software testing capital of the world. Software Testing must be taught as a subject in B. Tech Computer Science course. This must be introduced as a special subject. It can be a semester subject.