MAQ Software is recognized again as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine in the prestigious 2009 Inc. 5000 list. In addition, MAQ Software is ranked No. 22 in the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue area.
In December 2008, MAQ Software expanded its Hyderabad operations to accommodate over 400 employees. Located at HITEC City 2, the state of the art building constructed by Larsen and Toubro provides latest IT infrastructure to support our current growth plans.
MAQ Software employees secured the second and fifth best scores nationally out of 2,599 candidates who undertook the QAI Global Institute's Certified Software Tester (CSTE) examination in India. The success of our employees reflects on our commitment towards training and certification.
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) is a series of programs designed to engage students in exciting challenges exploring science and technology. FIRST is a non-profit organization that engages hundreds of elementary, middle and high school students in Washington state through exciting programs. To promote interest in mathematics and science among Washington state students, MAQ Software regularly sponsors FIRST.
MAQ Software is recognized again as one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. magazine in the prestigious 2008 Inc. 5000 list. In addition, MAQ Software is ranked No. 17 in the Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue area.
In November 2, 2007 edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal, MAQ Software is highlighted along with several Hyderabad based companies that are doing innovating software development work from engineering centers located in India.
At the China Bilateral IT Collaboration Seminar (BITCS 2007), MAQ Software detailed software outsourcing best practices based on over seven years of close working relationship with the largest software company in the world. The conference was attended by over 300 senior managers interested in the field of Information Technology and Outsourcing. Other speakers at the conference included senior managers from Citibank, HP, SITEL, TPI and Deloitte Consulting.
March 24, 2006: Puget Sound Business Journal discusses growth and tremendous opportunities available for IT industry in India. Several software engineers from MAQ Software are profiled that shift work locations between our India and US offices to take advantage of professional growth opportunities.
March 16, 2006: At TIE- Seattle panel discussion, Rajeev Agarwal, Managing Consultant of MAQ Software discussed services opportunities with upcoming Windows Vista. Sanjay Parthasarthy, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation was the keynote speaker and outlined the roadmap for Windows Vista. Other panelists included Bill Baxter, Snaptune, Carey Butler, Vice President of Bsquare Corporation, Carter Maslan, Director of Business Development, Microsoft Corporation.
In a front page story in the August 11, 2004 edition of the Seattle Times, technology reporter Brier Dudley discusses efficiencies of working with MAQ Software. The article discusses how several Seattle area companies are benefiting from working closely with MAQ Software to improve time to market and reduce overall costs.
As part of the story covering Indian software industry, the Seattle Times profiles our Founder and Managing Consultant.
Working with the Sports Games Studio team at Microsoft Corporation, MAQ Software helped deliver the XSN Sports World Championship -- the most competitive and intense online sports tournament in the history of console video games. The single-elimination championship brackets were created for each of the six XSN Sports titles and populated with the highest ranked XSN Sports gamers. Winners of each tournament were given an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles where they battled it out amongst a crowd of on-looking spectators, including NBA superstars Shaquille O'Neal and Antoine Walker, with the overall winner earning a grand prize of $25,000.
Developed by MAQ Software last year, XSN Sports combines the Internet, e-mail, and Xbox Live™ to unite gamers from all over the world. The complete system utilizes Microsoft .NET and C#, using advanced coding techniques to deliver a robust, high performance system.
With nearly one year in operation, we are happy to report continued interest and success of the Computer Literacy Program in Bombay. Local schools in Bombay continue to request us to accommodate additional students. With our current enrollment of 75 students per six-week course, we plan to educate all of the girls in our local area in Bombay over the next eighteen months.
As a background, to bring computer and Internet skills to low income school age girls in India, MAQ Software utilizes our computers and our Internet infrastructure to provide computing facilities to the girls on weekends. With less than three million PCs sold in India every year, PC penetration in India remains one of the lowest in the world at 9 PCs per 1000 people (vs. 500 PCs per 1000 people in USA).
In the September 12, 2003 edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal, Rajeev Agarwal, Founder and Managing Consultant for MAQ Software was honored in the fifth annual Forty Under 40 list. In selecting 40 business leaders from 225 nominations, PSBJ looks for business executives that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit, civic contributions, and various criteria regarding business practices. The honor also reflects the great team at MAQ Software that is committed to providing excellent software solutions.
KPMG, after an extensive review, awarded SEI - CMM Level 4 to MAQ Software for its quality system in design, development, testing, and implementation of Web and XML based systems. This certification underscores consistent company-wide commitment by MAQ Software to quality system management.
SEI - CMM Level 4 is an internationally recognized quality management system standard of the SEI at CMU. The SEI - CMM Level 4 registration is recognized worldwide as a measurement of consistent quality system management and continual improvement in pursuit of better customer satisfaction.
KPMG is a leading quality registrar and provider of assurance, tax and legal, and financial advisory services.
In the August 11, 2003 edition of the Puget Sound Business Journal, MAQ Software was featured in a front-page story focusing on the growth and importance of leveraging global resources and the impact of such resources on the US job market. MAQ Software Founder and Managing Consultant Rajeev Agarwal and Microsoft Corporation discuss outsourcing to India and other Asian countries that provide a larger technical talent pool. The story discusses some of the advantages of global outsourcing and how MAQ Software overcomes some of the challenges.
REDMOND, Wash., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQ Software opened a new Advanced Technology Center in Mumbai (Bombay), India. The new center will enable MAQ Software to increase its India-based staff to sixty engineers, expand its technical capabilities, and deepen its .NET expertise. The Advanced Technology Center will mainly serve MAQ Software's US-based customers, meeting their need to scale-up quickly and apply highly-skilled resources on advanced software projects to improve their sales and business operations.
The Advanced Technology Center will focus on developing cutting edge solutions on Microsoft platforms and technologies. "MAQ Software is investing in a wide range of tools and services designed to help small, mid-market and corporate businesses become more connected with customers, employees, partners, and suppliers," said Rajeev Agarwal, Founder and Managing Consultant for MAQ Software. "We are already one of the leading providers of Microsoft® .NET based solutions in Washington. With the Advanced Technology Center, we are increasing our commitment to the .NET platform."
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