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| CHICAGO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- As cumbersome back office applications
are migrated to more flexible, user-based web portal systems, CIO's are
left struggling with complicated software integration issues. Original
Software (www.origsoft.com), a leader in software test automation,
today announced U.S. based insurance company, Brotherhood Mutual
Insurance Co., will ease this transition with Original Software's full
line of automated software testing solutions. This new system will
allow insurance agents to more quickly and efficiently service new and
existing customers.
Ensuring a more cost effective, streamlined and thorough internal software testing process, Brotherhood Mutual will implement Original Software's complete server-side and browser-based testing solutions, including TestBench, TestDrive, TestSmart and TestPlan. These automated tools will help the company balance business risk against the cost associated with time and resource required for the major software migration. "Automated testing drastically reduces time spent on labor intensive manual testing, resulting in more reliable services to our customers," said Daryl Pannabecker, VP Information Technology, Brotherhood Mutual. "The insurance industry is built around trust. By improving our internal software testing practices we'll be able to reduce software glitches and continue to build that trust with our customers." "The world today depends on software to drive speed and convenience, and business suffers the consequences of impeding either with inefficient practices," said Colin Armitage, CEO, Original Software. "Efficiencies gained through taking a hard look at a company's fundamental software practices are invaluable." As a U.S.-based insurance company, Brotherhood Mutual also needs to abide by regulatory guidelines for their IT systems. Proof of well-tested software is required under the CobIT objectives IT framework of the U.S.-based Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory act. Original Software's automated testing solutions address all 71 CobIT objectives that relate to software quality directly. The Original Software automated testing solutions are designed to work with any browser, GUI or legacy green screen application, and the company leads the industry in total testing solutions for Oracle database and IBM iSeries applications. For more information about Original Software or their automated software testing solutions, please call (630) 321-0092 in the U.S., +44 (0) 1256 338666 in Europe, or visit www.origsoft.com. Requests for additional information can also be emailed to solutions@origsoft.com. About Brotherhood Mutual Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company is one of the nation's leading property/casualty insurers of churches and related ministries. The company serves more than 30,000 church and ministry customers nationwide and is represented by 500-plus independent agent representatives. Brotherhood Mutual employs more than 220 people at its corporate offices in Fort Wayne, Indiana. About Original Software Original Software provides software systems that simplify the testing of application software throughout its lifecycle. Original Software develops and markets automated software testing solutions that let organizations improve processes and application quality while simultaneously reducing the costs associated with repairing software defects. Original Software offers: Advanced test planning, defect tracking, data extraction, automated rules-based testing and reporting solutions with user-friendly controls, award winning technical support services, and flexible educational and consulting services. A privately held corporation, Original Software has its North American headquarters outside Chicago and its European headquarters near London, England. Original Software products can be obtained through these offices or through a network of qualified and knowledgeable business partners in Germany, Holland, Italy, Indonesia, Australia, the UK and North and South America. More than 350 organizations operating in 25 countries use Original Software products. Current users range from small software development shops to major multinationals, including: Cargill Global Financial Solutions, Circuit City Stores, Pfizer Pharmaceutical (Ireland), DHL, Coca-Cola and hundreds of others. Source: Original Software CONTACT: Gus Kenyon of Original Software, +44 (0) 1256 338689, or gkenyon@origsoft.com; or Eric Seymour of Bridgeman Communications, +1-617-742-7270, or eric@bridgeman.com
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