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ADDQ will now be able to enhance its core services of improving and securing the user experience, functionality and security of IT systems and digital applications, and expand its services to additional six countries. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addq.se\/\">ADDQ<\/a> was founded in 2006 with the vision to offer a combination of systems, concepts, experts, and competence development strategies. The company has established a strong position in the Nordics with a turnover of approximately SEK 165 million and 120 employees, with offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malm\u00f6, and Sundsvall.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Nordic market is of great strategic importance for us. We are very pleased to have reached an important market position through the merger and we&#8217;re looking forward to working together with the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addq.se\/\"><em>ADDQ<\/em><\/a><em> team\u201d,<\/em> says Reto Z\u00fcst, CEO at <a href=\"https:\/\/qestit.com\/\">QESTIT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qestit.com\/\">QESTIT<\/a> is the result of a merger between the two QA specialists <a href=\"https:\/\/acial.fr\/en\/\">Acial<\/a> (France) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcentris.com\/\">QCENTRIS<\/a> (Switzerland), backed by financial investors BPI France and Alliance Entreprendre. <a href=\"https:\/\/qestit.com\/\">QESTIT<\/a> has become one of Europe&#8217;s leading QA specialists, with 25 years of combined experience in software testing and quality assurance. The company employs roughly 600 people throughout 19 offices across seven countries and delivers services within QA, test automation, load and performance testing, mobile app testing and software training. The company\u2019s turnover before the merger with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addq.se\/\">ADDQ<\/a> was approximately EUR 60 million.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are excited about the merge with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/qestit.com\/\"><em>QESTIT<\/em><\/a><em> and the opportunities it will bring our employees and clients in Sweden as well as internationally<\/em>\u201d, says Fredrik Abrahamsson, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addq.se\/\">ADDQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qestit.com\/\">QESTIT<\/a> acquires all outstanding shares in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.addq.se\/\">ADDQ<\/a>, while management and other employees reinvest and become minority owners of the combined entity. 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