Northway Solutions Group

Name

Northway Solutions Group

Legal name

Northway Solutions Group

Website

https://northwaysolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Software Testing Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Testing & QA Services (BPAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Testing, QA & Release/Deployment Enablement (BPAEAAAN), Performance Engineering & Scalability Testing (BPAEAKAK), QA, Test Automation & Software Quality (Manual/Automated Testing, Performance) (EDABAFAL)

Keywords

• Software testing services
• Application lifecycle management
• Performance testing consulting
• Test automation services
• Micro Focus partner

Headquarters

HQ city

Flower Mound

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Consulting: Application delivery engineering and consulting services including test automation, performance testing, mobile/IoT testing, Agile testing, integration testing, security testing, test case design, application performance management, automated release and deployment, and service virtualization.
2. Staff Augmentation: Contract and permanent staffing solutions providing project managers, leads, solution architects, automation engineers, SDETs, manual testers, and performance testers to address capacity gaps.
3. Training Services: Custom individualized training on Micro Focus UFT, LoadRunner, Performance Center, ALM, and Quality Center delivered by certified instructors with real-world consulting experience. Available online and on-site.
4. Micro Focus Product Resale: Authorized reseller of Micro Focus IT Performance Testing Products including ALM, Quality Center, UFT, LoadRunner, Performance Center, and related tools. HP Authorized Reseller of IT Performance Testing Products.
5. Virtual Center of Excellence (vCOE): Specialized testing services delivered as virtual extension of client organizations. Includes performance, automation, and specialty testing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Northway Solutions Group delivers enterprise software quality and testing solutions through three pillars: (1) resale and implementation of the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) suite covering test management, functional automation, performance testing, Agile/DevOps, mobile, deployment automation, and APM; (2) certified-instructor training on Micro Focus UFT, LoadRunner, Performance Center, ALM, and Quality Center; and (3) professional services including consulting, staff augmentation, application delivery assessments, upgrade services, and the proprietary vCOE (Virtual Center of Excellence) managed testing service for healthcare, financial services, and retail clients.

Product overview

Northway Solutions Group operates as a technology solutions company providing enterprise software quality solutions through a combination of Micro Focus product resale, professional services, and training offerings. Their portfolio centers on Micro Focus's Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platform including Quality Center, Unified Functional Testing (UFT), LoadRunner, Performance Center, and StormRunner. These core products are complemented by specialized solutions for mobile testing (Mobile Center), application performance monitoring (APM), and deployment automation (Codar). The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including assessments, upgrade services, consulting, staff augmentation, and a proprietary Virtual Center of Excellence (vCOE) offering. Training is provided on all major Micro Focus testing tools through certified instructors with real-world consulting experience. The company serves healthcare, financial, and retail industries with expertise spanning test management, functional automation, performance testing, Agile/DevOps, and mobile testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• vCOE: Virtual Center of Excellence - a testing center of excellence that operates as a virtual extension of a corporation's testing organization, providing specialized services in performance, automation, and specialty testing services such as SOA.

Products and services

• vCOE (Virtual Center of Excellence) Managed testing service that operates as a virtual extension of a corporation's testing organization, providing specialized services in performance, automation, and specialty testing (e.g., SOA). Intended for enterprises that need Testing Center of Excellence capabilities without building expensive internal resources.
• Application Delivery Assessments Unbiased assessment of an organization's testing tools, SDLC practices, and quality objectives, producing a current-state analysis and a roadmap aligned to future-state quality goals. Targeted at enterprises seeking to benchmark and improve their QA maturity.
• Upgrade Services Version-upgrade professional services for Micro Focus Quality Center, ALM, Performance Center, and PPM, designed to minimize business risk during migrations. Sold to enterprises running legacy Micro Focus tooling stacks.
• Consulting Services Technical consulting engagement covering test automation, performance testing, mobile/IoT testing, Agile/DevOps transformation, integration testing, security testing, and service virtualization, delivered by certified consultants across healthcare, financial, and retail verticals.
• Staff Augmentation Contract and permanent staffing solutions placing project managers, leads, solution architects, automation engineers, SDETs, manual testers, and performance testers with enterprise clients to address testing capacity gaps.
• Micro Focus Training Instructor-led online and on-site training courses for Micro Focus UFT, LoadRunner, Performance Center, ALM, and Quality Center, delivered by certified product instructors with real-world consulting experience. Available via online virtual sessions and at Northway training academies in Brentwood/Nashville TN, Mason/Cincinnati OH, and Alpharetta/Atlanta GA, or on-site at customer locations.
• Micro Focus ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) Resale Authorized resale and implementation of the Micro Focus ALM platform for project planning, requirements management, test management, and defect tracking across enterprise software development lifecycles. Sold via direct channel and Micro Focus partner network.
• Micro Focus LoadRunner Resale Resale and deployment support for the industry-standard Micro Focus LoadRunner performance testing tool used to load-test web, mobile, and enterprise applications and identify performance issues before deployment.
• Micro Focus Performance Center Resale Resale of Micro Focus Performance Center, an enterprise-class performance engineering suite designed for standardization, centralization, and global collaboration of performance testing centers of excellence.
• Micro Focus UFT (Unified Functional Testing) Resale Resale of Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT), a complete automated testing solution for functional, GUI, and regression testing that identifies defects across application environments, accompanied by Northway implementation and integration expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% reduction in quality and performance testing cost and effort
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration21 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Micro FocuscoreTechnology or IntegrationNorthway Solutions Group is a Micro Focus Elite/Specialist software partner and authorized reseller. The long-time partnership allows Northway to provide clients with innovative solutions around Micro Focus ALM, Quality Center, UFT, LoadRunner, Performance Center, and related testing products.
• Mobile LabscoreTechnology or IntegrationMobile Labs provides end-to-end mobile application testing solutions with their private device cloud deviceConnect. Northway is a proud reseller and delivery partner, providing consulting services around mobile testing using Micro Focus QC, UFT, Selenium, Appium, and technologies that integrate with Mobile Labs solutions.
• Perfecto MobilecoreTechnology or IntegrationPerfecto Mobile transforms enterprise mobile application testing with their cloud-based MobileCloud platform enabling remote access to real mobile devices connected to local cellular networks worldwide. Northway provides testing expertise leveraging Perfecto solutions.
• AssureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssure is the world's leading provider of products and solutions for Micro Focus ALM and Quality Center customers, helping companies achieve standardized and enhanced use while lowering TCO.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• QualiTest Group: Pure-play software testing and QA services firm with comparable portfolio of functional, performance, automation, and digital testing. Closely aligned to Northway in its specialist positioning and enterprise focus across financial services, healthcare, and retail verticals.
• Cigniti Technologies: Independent software testing services company offering QA, test automation, performance engineering, and digital assurance. Direct overlap with Northway's consulting, automation, and performance testing offerings and similar enterprise target verticals.
• TestingXperts: Specialist software testing services provider covering functional, performance, security, and mobile testing. Comparable in service breadth and enterprise focus to Northway's portfolio.
• Assure (Micro Focus ALM Solutions): Micro Focus ALM/Quality Center-focused product and solutions provider and existing Northway partner. Closely comparable in niche focus on the Micro Focus ALM ecosystem and competes for the same Micro Focus implementation, customization, and upgrade services work.

Emerging players

• Tricentis: Test automation platform vendor (Tosca, qTest) that competes for the same modernization budgets and reshapes the addressable market for traditional ALM-focused testing services like Northway's. Relevant as a market-shaping indirect competitor rather than a direct services rival.
• Testlio: Software testing services and platform company combining on-demand QA professionals with managed testing. Comparable in target customer profile (large enterprises needing flexible testing capacity) but with a more modern delivery model than Northway's traditional consulting approach.
• QA Wolf: AI-augmented software testing services company targeting enterprise web applications. Represents the AI-native disruptor side of the testing services market, with a delivery model that contrasts with Northway's traditional human-led consulting model.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering (Testing Services): Global IT services giant with a dedicated testing practice (formerly Capgemini Sogeti) covering ALM, performance engineering, and test automation. Competes with Northway in the same enterprise RFPs but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Infosys (Validation/Testing Services): Global IT services incumbent with a dedicated independent validation and testing business. Directly competes for large enterprise testing engagements across Northway's target verticals at greater scale and geographic reach.

Others

• Micro Focus: Primary technology partner and product vendor for Northway's resale, implementation, and training business. Strategic relationship is core to Northway's identity but also represents a single-vendor dependency and potential future disintermediation risk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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