tapQA is named #781 on the 2014 Inc. 5000 list!

Saint Louis Park, MN, August 20, 2014 – For the first time, tap|QA has been named to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. In its first year of eligibility, tap|QA ranked #781 on the 2014 Inc. 5000.

Additionally, the software testing and quality assurance consulting firm rated highly in other categories as well. tap|QA was the 9^th fastest growing company in both the state of Minnesota and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro area between 2010 and 2013. tap|QA also cracked the Top 100 IT Services Companies during this span, ranking 94^th among all IT Services firms in America.

“We are thrilled to be a part of this well-recognized list for the first time,” said tap|QA Partner Kimberly Bunda. “One of the goals of the company upon its inception was to create more QA and software testing jobs here in Minnesota, and our rapid growth since 2010 has allowed us to do just that.”

Partner Michael Faulise added “We’re particularly excited that our growth has allowed us to expand into emerging areas such as mobile device testing, Agile development, and continuous integration – areas that will help us continue to grow at a fast pace.”

Managing Partner Tim Guilfoil attributes the company’s successful growth path to the hard work of its consultants and the company’s excellent client base. “If it weren’t for the hard work our consultants do each and every day, and the challenging, interesting work our clients provide, such a high rank on this list wouldn’t be possible. ”

See tap|QA’s ranking and company profile here: http://www.inc.com/profile/tap-qa
See the entire Inc 5000 List here: http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2014/
See all Minnesota Companies on the Inc 5000 List here: http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2014/state/mn

About tap|QA LLC
Founded in 2010, tap|QA has become one of the largest and fastest growing specialized providers of software/system QA and testing services. tap|QA’s numerous service offerings include tap|CONSULTING, allowing us to provide consultants with QA, BA and Testing skills to augment client project teams,tap|STRATEGY, Consulting around strategic quality and business process improvement, andtap|LAKESHORE, a cost-competitive alternative to offshore, where teams are embedded directly on the client site, or in our Minneapolis-based Quality and Testing Center.

In 2013, tap|QA was named as the Third Fastest Growing Private Company in the Twin Cities as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 List.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000 Methodology
The 2014 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2010 to 2013. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2010. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent–not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies–as of December 31, 2013. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2010 is $100,000; the minimum for 2013 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/5000.

About Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today.

For more information, visit http://www.inc.com/ . The Inc. 500|5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list of the nation’s most successful private companies has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates their remarkable achievements. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions. For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://www.inc.com/.