AppLabs to host a Webinar on Faster Payments Service: How to Ensure Compliance

Hyderabad, India; London, UK; Philadelphia, Lindon, USA: AppLabs, the world’s largest software testing and quality management company, today announced that it will host a live Webinar entitled ‘Faster Payments Service: How to Ensure Compliance.’ The thirty-minute event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT / 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM GMT / 8.30 PM - 9.00 PM IST.

The year 2008 sees the launch of a new way to transfer funds between financial institutions in a quick and cost effective manner which is set to revolutionize the payments industry within the UK and provide customers with new value propositions. Organizations wishing to join the scheme will have to demonstrate that their systems meet exacting levels of accuracy and demanding levels of performance by engaging in multiple rounds of testing in co-ordination with the service provider, VocaLink. Following the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) report on banking innovation, there has been burgeoning interest and pressure from all the stake holders to speed up clearing times on electronic payments. In the webinar, host Dan Martland, Principal Consultant, AppLabs will give an insight into the challenges of ensuring the systems achieve certification. This Webinar will provide critical information to people in the following roles:

• Faster Payments Service Business or IT owners
• Compliance or Governance Professionals
• Risk Professionals
• Program Managers
• Test Managers
• Test Architects
• Test Professionals

Profile of Dan Martland

Dan has more than 13 years of experience in the IT industry. After graduating from Loughborough University with a BSc in Ergonomics, Dan took his first role in IT at Preston University (now UCLan) and undertook cutting edge database design.

Dan joined AppLabs in 1997 and has built up his experience and appreciation for technical testing. He specializes in test management using automation and performance testing tools and has led several large teams to deliver some of AppLabs’ more strategic programs of work.

Dan works on strategic accounts within AppLabs combining both technical expertise with strong project management. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and IT, is Prince 2 qualified, ISEB certified and is an expert across the HP Mercury toolset.