Johannesburg, South Africa – 17 February 2011–iLAB, the country's leading software quality assurance and testing provider, is reinforcing its pre-eminence with the acquisition of Testing Data Services (TDS) - specialists in software testing and training.

This acquisition consolidates the two largest software testing companies in South Africa, an alignment that iLAB Managing Director Jethro Lloyd believes will revitalize the market. Wayne Mallison, TDS founder, says "it's about amalgamating two competing brands to take on the market as a unified force. We're no longer adversaries, we're allies." Lloyd adds "Our customers will now have access to even better services, quality, and additional expertise."