Valtech Joins the International Consortium for Agile as Founding Sponsor

Agile Software Development and Training Company Endorses ICAgile at Agile 2010

DALLAS & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valtech SA, one of the world’s largest agile training and agile software development and digital experience firms, announced today at the Agile Alliance’s Agile 2010 conference that it is a founding sponsor of the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile). ICAgile is the world’s first skills-based agile certification body focused on promoting specific agile learning objectives. Valtech is a sponsoring company at the Agile 2010 conference, with several speakers presenting.

“The participation of Valtech and other leading active organizations in the Agile community allows us to refine our certification objectives to fully meet industry needs.”

ICAgile was founded to ensure that agile professionals have an independent body to certify that professionals are qualified to train, coach and lead Agile software development projects and initiatives. ICAgile offers multiple levels of certification needed to complete an agile development project, including project management, business analysis, programming, testing and user-interface design.

“The main objective of the International Consortium for Agile is to increase professionalism and competency in the agile community,” said Dr. Alistair Cockburn, co-author of the 2001 Agile Manifesto, and an ICAgile Founding Member. “The participation of Valtech and other leading active organizations in the Agile community allows us to refine our certification objectives to fully meet industry needs.”

“As Agile is increasingly adopted by forward-thinking organizations, there is a risk that it becomes watered-down and less-effective. Valtech feels that certification ensures that the bar for professionalism in agile and for agile training remains high,” Valtech U.S. CEO and Managing Director John Galioto said. “Valtech has long been a pioneer in instilling agile practices in our client organizations. ICAgile certification provides a method to maintain high standards across organizations, industries and borders.”

About Valtech

Many of the world’s best companies trust Valtech to help them design and develop digital systems to engage customers and drive revenue. Valtech is a global provider of high performance enterprise software development, outsourcing, and organizational transformation services. Valtech delivers strategic software consulting, lean and agile-focused software engineering, and skills training and coaching. Valtech's OnDemand services are focused on one single outcome: Delivering business agility. Serving customers across industries including finance, travel, energy, media, high-tech and e-business, Valtech OnDemand offerings result in priority business ideas and digital experiences converted to working, tested and deployable software every two weeks. For more information, please visit http://www.valtech.us/us/index.html.