Quality First Software GmbH

Professional test automation for 10 years

Based south of Munich, Quality First Software GmbH (QFS) is a German software development company focusing on quality assurance. Founded in 2001 by Managing Director Gregor Schmid, QFS was first in providing a professional tool for test automation of applications with a Java Swing GUI. End of 2006 version 2 added support for Eclipse/SWT/RCP testing and since December 2008 version 3 offers cross-browser web testing support. Besides the GUI technologies, the general functional range of QF-Test was expanded continuously (Facts & Features).

During its ten year history (celebrated in 2011), QFS has acquired over 600 customers from more than 50 countries, evenly distributed over all sectors and company sizes - from small up to HP, IBM, Audi, EADS as well as academic and public institutions (Customers worldwide, References).

The motto "Quality First" is the heart of our corporate philosophy, which is based on sustainability, ethical and social values. With our test tool QF-Test we contribute to the improved software quality of our customers. We also apply highest quality standards to our own products as well as to the quick, friendly and competent handling of incoming queries. We are concerned about the quality of life and work of our employees and their families. QFS is committed to a range of humanitarian initiatives locally and international and consequently emphasizes sustainable economics (Regional Business Prize (German PDF), CO2 Footprint (German PDF), CO2 Compensation Certificate (German PDF),Sustainability declaration of Benediktbeuern (PDF)).

"In over 250 reviewed companies between Oberstdorf and Flensburg, the ecological ideal has never been carried out so inimitably and outstandingly as at QFS." - Citation Energy-Consulting Allgäu

The QFS team, from left to right:
First row: Gregor Schmid (Managing Director, Development & Support), Mathias Schindler (QFS Leipzig: Development & Support).
Second row: Yann Spöri (Student, Development), Robert Lahmer (Development & Support), Michael Höber (Development & Support).
Third row: Susanne Allwang (External: QA), Martina Schmid (Sales & Marketing), Helena Aschenbrenner (Sales & Accounting), Mike Schmidt (Support & Administration).
Fourth row: Florian Syska (Development & Support), Thomas Max (QFS Leipzig: Consulting, Development & Support), Michael Bretthauer (Sales & Marketing), Karlheinz Kellerer (Managing Director, QA & Support), Kornelia Rassmann (External: Sales & Marketing), Martin Moser (Consulting, Development & Support).