About Us The Irish Software Testing Board (ISTB) offers software testing certification, dependable training accreditation and career-enhancing support for software testing professionals throughout Ireland.

International recognition As a member of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), the ISTB is responsible for providing a consistent accreditation system for the education and training of professional testers. The board develops, adopts and promulgates standards for software testing, training course development, and professional qualification.

Software Testing in Ireland The ISTB is committed to investing in the Irish software testing community and developing a professional networking forum to represent the interests of software testers.

Board of Directors Chairperson Dr. Rory O’Connor Lero - The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre Dublin City University Dublin www.lero.ie  Deputy Chairperson  Fran O’Hara Insight Consulting Dublin www.insight.ie Treasurer Eugene O’Leary EQN Co. Cork www.eqn.ie Director of Examinations  Dr. Gerry Coleman Dundalk Institute of Technology Co. Louth www.dkit.ie Director John Purcell Purcell & Associates Co. Cork www.purcellassociates.net  Director Claire Murphy SQS Dublin www.sqs-ire.com Secretary to Board Adrienne Clarke ISCN Co. Wicklow www.iscn.com