Tricentis is a software testing company that provides software testing automation and software quality assurance products for enterprise software. Tricentis is an Austin-based software testing company that has been on a meteoric rise since its founding in 2007. The company was founded by Wolfgang Platz and Franz Fuchsberger. The founders envisioned a future where software testing could be automated and streamlined and so with a vision in mind, they set out to make that future a reality. Today, Tricentis is a leading provider of software testing solutions, with offices all around the globe and they have a growing list of clients that includes some of the biggest names in the tech industry.
The Minds behind Tricentis
Wolfgang Platz and Franz Fuchsberger are the masterminds behind the unicorn we know today as Tricentis. They met in the early 2000s at Compuware, a software testing company. During their work experience at Compuware as software testers, they realized that software testing was a tedious, time-consuming process that relied heavily on manual labor. They discovered that the old software testing methods were time-consuming and had chances of having human errors and thus they knew that there had to be a better way to do software testing.
With a purpose in mind and with the aim of solving the problem, in 2007 they founded Tricentis with the goal of revolutionizing the software testing industry. Their vision was to create a tool that could automate much of the testing process and thus ultimately make it faster, easier, more efficient, and less prone to any human error.
They wanted to make it possible and easier for software developers to test their code more frequently and with great accuracy, which would lead to better and more polished software products.
Beginning of Tricentis
There are two important days in everyone’s life, one is the day you are born and the other is the day you realize your purpose in life. When you realize your purpose in life, everything will look small in front of it. You are ready to dedicate your life to that one dream and so did Platz and Fuchsberger. They knew that manual software testing was hard and consumed a lot of time and so they were on a mission to automate software testing and make it easier for all the software developers out there.
In the early days of Tricentis, Platz, and Fuchsberger were working out of a small office in Vienna, Austria. Like most startups, initially, they had no outside funding and no employees, but they had a clear vision of what they wanted to accomplish in life. They spent countless hours developing their software testing tool, which they called “Tosca Testsuite”. After developing the software they knew they had something special on their hands, but they also knew that it would be a long road to success.
After a year after Platz, and Fuchsberger found Tricentis, they finally got their big break in 2008, when they were accepted into the SAP startup focus program. SAP is a global leader in enterprise software and they saw the potential in Tricentis technology and gave the company access to its vast network of clients. This opened up a whole new whole of possibilities for Tricentis and it wasn’t long before they were signing contracts with a few of the biggest companies in the world.
In 2008, Tricentis opened an office in Germany and then they moved on and started opening offices in Switzerland in 2008, Benelux in 2009, and 2010 in Sydney and London. In 2011, Tricentis entered the US markets and opened offices in New Jersey and Los Altos. As of 2018, the company has been very successful and has extended its presence in Asia-Pacific. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
The Growth of Tricentis
From working out from a small office in Vienna, Tricentis has grown into a global company with offices all around the world and today their software testing solutions are used by more than 1,600 companies in over 60 countries.
Tricentis provides international services to several industries including the financial, commerce, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, logistics, and software industries.
In addition to Tricenti’s usual software testing services, it also provides training and consulting services in the areas of software quality assurance. These services include programs related to testing automation and transformation.
Today, the software testing solutions provided by Tricentis are used by more than 1600 companies in over 60 countries. Their client list includes some of the biggest names in the tech industry such as IBM, HP, Toyota, and BMW.
Tricentis has achieved this massive success by staying true to its original vision of automating and streamlining the software testing process. Their flagship product, Tosca Testsuite is a powerful tool that allows developers to create and run automated tests quickly and easily. Its success is so massive that Tricetis is now recognized as a leader in the software testing industry by Gartner, one of the world’s leading research and advisory companies.
What’s next?
Looking ahead, Tricentis is not looking to stop at any time and has big plans for the future. They are working to improve their software testing solutions and stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving industry. They are also looking to expand their offerings beyond software testing and expand in other related fields such as application development and DevOps. The most unique selling point of Tricetis that sets them apart from any other software testing company is its focus on customer success. They don’t just sell their product to the customer and walk away from the scene as they work closely with their clients to make sure they are getting the most out of their software testing solutions. This dedication to customer success has helped Tricentis build and grow its business even further beyond.