Quikcycle

Infobox_Company
company_name = QuikCycle, Inc.
company_
company_type = Privately held
foundation = 2000 (as Lumenaré Networks)
location = Santa Clara, California
industry = Telecommunications,
Software,
Lab and Test automation
slogan = Testing Without Limits
products = Broadband and internet products and services,
IMS products and services,
IPTV products and services,
IT and network solutions,
Telecommunications products and services,
VoIP products and services
num_employees = 60
homepage = [http://www.QuikCycle.com QuikCycle]

QuikCycle, Inc. (formerly Lumenaré Networks) is a Santa Clara, California-based developer of lab automation and test management solutions. [cite news | title=New Products | date=2007-05-15 | url =http://www.sdtimes.com/article/story-20070515-30.html | work =Software Development Times | accessdate = 2007-07-10 ] QuikCycle's software allows for complete test lifecycle management and is in use by telecommunications and cable service providers, network equipment manufacturers, enterprises, and storage area network (SAN) providers around the world. [cite news | title=QuikCycle Website | url =http://www.QuikCycle.com | accessdate = 2007-07-11 ] The Company’s software automates manual steps in the pre-production testing of new network services (including IP-based services such as VoIP and IPTV), infrastructure upgrades and network devices. [cite news | title=Santa Clara-Based Lumenare Networks Changes Name, Lands $8.9 Million in Funding | date=2007-03-14 | url= http://www.siliconvalleywire.com/svw/2007/03/santa_clarabase_3.html | work =Silicon Valley Wire | accessdate = 2007-07-10 ]

Company History

QuikCycle is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has R&D centers in the US and India. The company was formerly known as Lumenaré Networks, a provider of automated remote access network equipment for the purpose of training, network design, product demonstrations, integration testing and qualification, and equipment provisioning. [ cite web|url=http://pulse.tiaonline.org/article.cfm?id=222 |title=Member Highlights |accessdate=2007-07-11 |work=TIA PulseOnline ]

In March 2007, the company announced its name change to QuikCycle, as well as the closing of an $8.9 million round of new funding from Venture capital firm Crescendo Ventures. [cite news | title=QuikCycle, Lab Automation Software Co., Raises $8.9M | date=2007-03-13 | url =http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/13/quikcycle-lab-automation-software-co-raises-89m/ | work =Venture Beat | accessdate = 2007-07-10]

References

External links

* [http://www.crescendoventures.com/portfolio_quikcycle.html/ Crescendo Portfolio Companies]
* [http://www.bitpipe.com/detail/RES/1181321684_141.html?asrc=RSS_BP_BLATTELECOMM/ Lab Automation and Test Management Whitepaper]
* [http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2007/06/20/2728149.htm/ TMC Labs Innovation Award Winners Announced by Internet Telephony]
* [http://www.v2oipqualityalliance.org/ V2oIP Quality Alliance Website]
* [http://www.von.com/2007/spring_sanJose/schedule_gcss1168014704.html/ VON Conference & Expo Session: Accelerate New Product and Service Delivery from Lab to Live]
* [http://www.crescendoventures12.com/ Crescendo Ventures Detailed Portfolio]