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The ISTQB® General Assembly has approved the new 2018 version of the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus for general release. Foundation Level is core to the ISTQB® Certified Tester Scheme providing essential understanding and knowledge to anyone involved in testing. The updates reflect market feedback and the current state of the software testing industry.

The release consists of the ISTQB® Foundation Level 2018 syllabus, an Overview document, Accreditation guidelines, Glossary items and terms, Exam Structure and Rules and Sample Exams. Read more here.

In 2018, ISTQB^® will be presenting the International Software Testing Excellence Award to the person who has shown an outstanding contribution to the field of software quality.

Anyone can make a nomination for the Award, which recognises innovation, research and the promotion of the software testing profession. Nominate your choice for the International Software Testing Excellence Award before the 17th of August!

Please note: Nominations for the ISTQB® International Software Testing Excellence Award can be submitted by anyone (except Award Panel members). Nomination proposals need to be submitted through the Submission Form and need to give clear reasons for the nomination, as well as references that validate the nominee's achievements. Anonymous and self-nomination proposals will not be accepted.

Nominate your choice here: https://awards.istqb.org/submission.html.

Armenian Software LLC has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.armsoft.am and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

QaaS Co. Ltd. has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the https://www.qaas.co.jp and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Agile Actors P.C. has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the https://www.agileactors.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

TranSolutions has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.tss.com.pe/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Computer Associated Laboratory has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.tokyo-cal.co.jp and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Knowit and ISTQB^® are pleased to announce that Knowit has achieved Global Partner Status with ISTQB®, International Software Testing Qualifications Board (www.istqb.org).

The ISTQB^® Global Partner status demonstrates Knowit's commitment to the field of software testing and the company's willingness to contribute to the promotion of the testing profession all over the world, by means of certifying its employees in accordance to the "ISTQB® Certified Tester" career path within the ISTQB^® portfolio.

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QualityDojo has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the https://www.qualitydojo.com/unternehmen and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

iTeam has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the https://www.iteam.gr/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

The General Assembly meeting of Brussels 27 October approved the admission of Madagascar as a new ISTQB® member.

Find the ISTQB® Board closest to you here: http://www.istqb.org/istqb-where-you-are/geographic-coverage.html

Wax Digital Ltd. has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the https://www.waxdigital.com/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Valtes has joined the program at the Global Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.valtes.co.jp/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Gaming Laboratories International has joined the program at the Global Partnership level.

Visit the www.gaminglabs.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Gaming Laboratories International Europe has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the www.gaminglabs.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

21CN Corporation has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the www.21cn.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Sytel Reply has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level

Visit the www.reply.it and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Open Stream has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.opst.co.jp and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

ISTQB® has published its Official Glossary app in Google Play Store. We would like to encourage everyone using an Android device, and are interested in testing, to install and use it on their mobile devices. With this app, you can now use the popular features of the ISTQB® Glossary web app in your mobile devices (see comment below on iOS version).

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Yes4Q has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.yes4Q.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Gaming Laboratories International Australia has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.gaminglabs.com/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Innuva IT Solutions has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the http://www.innuva.com/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

To thank you for completing the survey and to recognize your valuable contribution, you will receive an email with a summary of the results one month in advance of the report becoming publicly available. Go to Survey.

Advansys ESC has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the www.advansys-esc.com/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Sedaco has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level

Visit the www.sedaco.pl/en/ and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

StyleZ Corporation has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the www.stylez.co.jp and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Christian Alexander Graf, Qualitätssicherung und Statistikto has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the www.qasta.de and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Qualitydojo has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the www.qualitydojo.com and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Technova Soluciones Informaticas SPA has joined the program at the Silver Partnership level.

Visit the www.tecnova.cl and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.

Pressmen Kft. has joined the program at the Gold Partnership level.

Visit the www.pressmen.eu and partner.istqb.org for more details about the Partner Program.