The Award recognizes leadership and contribution in the field of software testing. It will provide impetus and encourage contribution to the testing processes, skills and principles that make testing an imperative part of the software development life cycle.
It will also encourage breakthrough achievements and innovative approaches in the testing process that aim to make successful products and services in the IT Industry.
Best of the Best Award: CSS Corporation
Cloud Test Go - Cloud Based Performance Testing - Ramakrishnan Sitaraman, Bharathy R, Srinivasan N
This paper demonstrates Originality and Futuristic Thought expected of a Though Leader. Clearly explaining the concept in a practical manner, the paper highlights the application in a business relevant manner aptly so for the current business context. The jury finds the keenness to demonstrate the commercial viability a clear winning trait.
First Runner Up: Aricent
Increasing Test Effectiveness Using 4P Approach and Statistical Models
- Ajay Garg, Himanshu Pandey
Demonstrating the need to quantify and building a practical robust model for measurement of the key measures the paper has distinguished itself by meaningful contribution towards the maturity of the practice. The fact that the paper focused on Device IP Testing has been an added advantage for winning the award.
Second Runner Up: MindTree
Build an Automation Framework Around Open Source Technologies
- Muralidhar Yalla, Ramanath Shanbhag
Clearly highlighting the need of the market, the paper has been able to demonstrate the possibility of application of Free Open Source Software to solve the problem of Automation. The framework developed has been very practical, meaningful in contribution for immediate application to R&D Environments, and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
Leadership RecognizedTM 
