Press Releases

2023

May 24, 2023
Applause State of Digital Quality Report Examines Real-world Testing Data, Analyzes Impact on Customer Satisfaction
May 17, 2023
Applause Announces Danielle Lee as New Board of Directors Member
May 11, 2023
Applause Global Accessibility Survey Shows Disconnect Between Making Accessibility a Priority and Achieving Conformance to WCAG 2.1 Standards
Mar 23, 2023
Applause AI and Voice Applications Survey Shows ChatGPT Ahead of the Curve with User Satisfaction but Reveals User AI Bias Concerns
Jan 31, 2023
Applause Delivers another Record-Breaking Year, as Global Demand for Digital Quality Testing Accelerates

2022

Dec 13, 2022
Applause Recognized as “Company of the Year” and Software Industry Leader in 2022
Nov 15, 2022
Applause Global Survey Finds More Than One Third Of Consumers Plan To Spend Less This Holiday Season, Even As They Return to Retail Stores
Nov 02, 2022
Applause Launches New Podcast Series on Developing and Releasing Five-Star Digital Experiences
Oct 13, 2022
Travel Apps Leave 37% of Users Unsatisfied When Facing Delays, Changes
Sep 14, 2022
Marker Trax strengthens commitment to quality-assurance, enlists services of enterprise-grade testing company Applause
May 19, 2022
Applause 2022 Global Accessibility Survey Reveals Organizations Prioritize Digital Accessibility but Fall Short of Conformance with WCAG 2.1 Standards
Apr 28, 2022
The State of Digital Quality Report Delivers the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Examination of Real-World Testing Data
Mar 30, 2022
Applause Survey on AI and Customer Service Shows Higher Expectations but Lower Satisfaction
Mar 22, 2022
Applause’s Emerson Sklar Named Winner in 2022 AI Excellence Awards
Feb 16, 2022
Applause Survey Shows Customer Retention and Revenue Negatively Impacted by Just One Bad Digital Experience
Jan 24, 2022
Applause Delivers Record-Breaking Year, Surpassing $150 Million in Annualized Recurring Revenue as Momentum for Testing and Digital Quality Accelerates Worldwide

2021

Dec 02, 2021
Applause Named One of Boston’s Top Places to Work for Fourth Straight Year; Wins Multiple International Awards
Nov 18, 2021
Applause Global Survey Finds Online Holiday Spending to Increase Even as Consumers Return to Retail Stores
Nov 10, 2021
Applause Net Promoter Score Is Double the Industry Average
Oct 13, 2021
New Survey Reveals Appeal of Telehealth Services; 63% Plan to Increase Use Post-Pandemic
Sep 09, 2021
Applause Appoints Chris Malone to Chief Executive Officer
Aug 31, 2021
Visionary Technologist Jason Mills Joins Applause Board of Directors
May 11, 2021
Applause Codeless Automation Accelerates Release Velocity
Apr 21, 2021
New Research From Applause Finds Siloed Development Processes Impact How Brands Serve Customers
Feb 24, 2021
Applause Product Excellence Platform Empowers Brands to Deliver Exceptional Digital Experiences

2020

Dec 02, 2020
Applause Certified as a Minority-Owned Business
Nov 23, 2020
Boston Globe Names Applause a Top Place to Work for Third Year Straight
Nov 10, 2020
Applause Labs Prototypes New Initiatives to Improve the Tester Experience
Sep 22, 2020
Applause’s Bring Your Own Testers Feature Combines Fully Managed Service with Internal Teams for Comprehensive Test Coverage
May 06, 2020
Applause Launches Industry’s First Integrated Functional Testing Solution to Give Enterprises a Holistic View of Quality
Feb 26, 2020
Applause Partners with Infosys to Launch Digital Testing Services for Clients
Feb 11, 2020
New Applause Accessibility Tool Automatically Finds and Fixes Key Issues in Development
Jan 14, 2020
Applause Expands Its Engineering Investment With Promotion of Rob Mason to CTO

2019

Nov 20, 2019
Applause Named a Leader in Crowdtesting by NelsonHall
Nov 06, 2019
Applause Re-Invents AI Testing With New Solution That Detects Bias and Sources Training Data at Scale to Make Apps More Human
Oct 23, 2019
Applause Focuses on the Future of Testing With Launch of Applause Labs
May 06, 2019
Applause Honored With Three Stevies in 2019 American Business Awards®
Mar 25, 2019
Applause Builds on Market Momentum as Lisa Landa Joins as CMO
Mar 20, 2019
Applause Announces the 2019 Retail Quality Report
Mar 01, 2019
Applause Leading the Conversation in Retail at Shoptalk and IRCE
Feb 28, 2019
Applause Honored with United Way Shining Star Award
Jan 10, 2019
Applause to Speak at NRF and Alexa Conference

2018

Nov 16, 2018
The Boston Globe Names Applause a Top Place to Work for 2018
Oct 19, 2018
Applause Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship
Oct 03, 2018
Liza Landsman Joins Applause Board of Directors
Aug 29, 2018
Applause Selects Popular YouTuber and Film Director Casey Neistat to Keynote DigitalXChange ‘18
Jun 19, 2018
Applause Announces DigitalXChange ‘18
May 30, 2018
Applause Launches Industry’s First Crowd testing Offering for Amazon Alexa
Apr 05, 2018
Applause Honored with United Way Good Neighbor Award

2017

Nov 20, 2017
Applause Bolsters Engineering Leadership with Robert Mason as SVP
Nov 16, 2017
Applause Recognized as a Leader in Crowd testing by NelsonHall
Nov 09, 2017
Applause Ranked Among the Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™
Oct 23, 2017
Applause’s First Annual Customer Conference is Sold Out!
Sep 14, 2017
Applause Launches Digital and OmniChannel User Feedback Solution
Aug 23, 2017
Applause Announces Acquisition by Vista Equity Partners
Jun 27, 2017
Applause Announces DigitalXChange ’17, its First Annual User Conference
May 11, 2017
Blueport Commerce Leverages Applause to Deliver Unmatched Omnichannel Digital Experiences for Furniture Retailers
Apr 27, 2017
Applause Cements its Market Leadership as Crowd testing Community Surpasses 300,000 Members
Apr 11, 2017
Applause Ensures Upstream’s Delivery Of Flawless Mobile Services To More Than 600 Million Consumers
Jan 17, 2017
Applause is the Only Crowd testing Company Included in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Application Testing Services, Worldwide

2016

Sep 27, 2016
Syús Selects Applause To Ensure Solution Quality Meets The Highest Standards Required By Surgical Teams At Leading Health Systems
Sep 14, 2016
Applause Closes $35 Million F Round Led By Credit Suisse And Accenture
Aug 23, 2016
PayPal Executive Rahul Shah Joins Applause Executive Team To Scale Customer Success For Long Term Growth
Aug 17, 2016
Applause Makes Fifth Consecutive Inc. 5000 List Of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Aug 11, 2016
Applause Wins Silver Stevie Award In 2016 International Business Awards
Jun 09, 2016
Applause Extends Partnership With Breezeworks™ To Provide High Quality Digital Experiences For Independent Service Businesses
May 20, 2016
Applause Wins SIIA Business Technology CODiE Award For Best Business Intelligence Tools & Platforms
May 11, 2016
Applause Extends Partnership With Passport To Provide Highest Quality Parking And Transit Applications
May 02, 2016
Applause Honored As Bronze Stevie® Award Winner In 2016 American Business Awards
Apr 12, 2016
Applause Named SIIA Business Technology CODiE Award Finalist For Its Mobile Beta Management Offering
Mar 29, 2016
Applause Helps American Red Cross Become Digital Leader In Emergency Preparedness
Jan 26, 2016
Applause Announces Addition Of Michael Weinberg As General Manager Of Applause Israel
Jan 19, 2016
messageLOUD Turns To Applause To Test Its Driving Safety App, Designed To Eliminate Texting and Emailing While Driving
Jan 14, 2016
Applause Announces Addition Of Thom Kenney To Its Executive Team As CTO

2015

2014

Dec 03, 2014
Applause Launches Enterprise-Grade Mobile Beta Management Offering
Nov 12, 2014
Introducing The Ovation Awards - Recognizing The Apps That Earn The Most User Applause
Nov 05, 2014
Applause Launches ARC - The Application Resource Center
Aug 12, 2014
Applause Teams Up With Crittercism to Improve Mobile App Quality
Jul 01, 2014
Applause Collaborates On Mobile Application Quality Solutions With IBM
May 05, 2014
uTest Changes Name To Applause; Announces Acquisition Of Leading EU Crowdtesting Firm, Testhub, In Multi-Million Dollar Deal
Jan 22, 2014
uTest Named 7th Most Promising Company In America by Forbes Magazine
Jan 14, 2014
uTest Closes $43 Million Series E Round Led By Goldman Sachs

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