{"id":3248,"date":"2018-05-29T22:27:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T20:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investincotedazur.com\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2024-06-06T10:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T08:51:56","slug":"acial-settles-on-the-cote-dazur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investincotedazur.com\/en\/acial-settles-on-the-cote-dazur\/","title":{"rendered":"Acial settles on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clearfix\"><strong>Acial, the french leader of software testing\u2019s pure player<\/strong><strong>, settled on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur. C\u00e9line Franco Da Rocha, in charge of the PACA agency, explains this strategic decision.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"single_post_content\" class=\"on_colored twelve centered columns\">\n<h3><strong>Can you tell us about your business ? \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Over the past years, the awareness of the software quality\u2019s impact increased and led to software testing professionalization. For twenty years, Acial bet on software testing and became a leading French pure player in the sector. The headquarters are in Paris and we have agencies notably in Lille, Nantes, Lyon, Sophia Antipolis and in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>With strong, double digit growth, Acial settled in Sophia Antipolis in January to support the technopole\u2019s companies by improving the quality of their information systems. We utilize all kinds of testing: functional testing, integration testing, performance testing, non-regression testing automation. We can support companies in the amelioration of their testing processes thanks to maturity audits and recommendations. Moreover, we offer our support expertise to set up tools and testing methodologies. We are certified ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) and as a training organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"single_post_content\" class=\"on_colored twelve centered columns\">\n<h3><strong>Why did you choose the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sophia Antipolis technopole has numerous needs. Our presence was inevitable and strategic regarding the myriad of actual opportunities especially the positive evolution of Sophia Antipolis\u2019 activities. Moreover, the surrounding area also presents opportunities in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, etc.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What particular support have you received from Team C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur while choosing a location and setting up?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Team C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur essentially helped us to connect with the ecosystem, to gain business visibility with its network and to recruit new talent.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What are your projects and goals for the coming year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We are an agency which grows daily, we aim to be a reference software testing partner with Sophia Antipolis\u2019 actors. Our ambition is to reach a 50 person team within the next 3 years. We currently have 30 people working at Acial in Sophia Antipolis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_159723\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investincotedazur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/celine-franco-da-rocha-acial-300x203.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investincotedazur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/celine-franco-da-rocha-acial-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.investincotedazur.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/celine-franco-da-rocha-acial.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">C\u00e9line Franco Da Rocha, in charge of PACA agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acial, the french leader of software testing\u2019s pure player, settled on the C\u00f4te d\u2019Azur. C\u00e9line Franco Da Rocha, in charge of the PACA agency, explains this strategic decision. 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