Software Quality Engineering Acquires All Assets Associated With CM Crossroads And Agile Journal

Online, April 6, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Software Quality Engineering, Inc. (SQE) has purchased all assets associated with the CM Crossroads and Agile Journal Web communities published by CMC Media, Inc. (CMC), a subsidiary of Spark Interactive, Inc. (Spark). This acquisition includes all online publications, virtual expos, Web Seminars, and content associated with both Web sites. SQE values the members of these Web communities and will continue operating and investing in CM Crossroads and Agile Journal, in addition to their own popular Web site, StickyMinds.com.

Through the acquisition, members of each Web community will now have access to even more resources and services such as SQE's educational conferences, onsite and virtual training, and SQE's award-winning print publication Better Software magazine.
Industry experts will have broader outlets for sharing their experience, whether through print, online, or live venues, SQE's technical coverage now includes agile development, configuration management, project management, software testing, and related topics on career development, management, and leadership for IT professionals.

"We sought this divestiture with SQE because of their high-quality reputation and complimentary products and services," said Patrick Egan, founder and publisher of CM Crossroads and Agile Journal. "Over the past ten years, we have developed an expertise in the delivery of news and information through leading- edge community and video technologies. Transferring these communities to SQE allows Spark to focus on our technology and being a top-notch service provider for online, event-driven social communities. I am confident that SQE's leadership will ensure the continued growth and improvement of CM Crossroads and Agile Journal for the members, industry experts, and advertisers on the sites."

Spark will continue to operate the technology and event platforms for CM Crossroads and Agile Journal throughout 2011 and SQE is now a strategic customer in alignment with Spark's new business model.