Futuremark acquired by UL, a century-old scientific testing firm

Stefan Mileschin · 7th November 2014, 10:08

Benchmarking giant Futuremark has been purchased by UL, a "global safety science leader" that's been around for more than a century. Otherwise known as Underwriters Laboratories, UL specializes in certification, validation, auditing, and other testing. Although it's new to the benchmarking scene, UL views this first entry into software development as a "strategic imperative for the company to help meet the growing demand for performance data."

According to the official press release , competition has driven demand for improved "product performance and competitive differentiation." Manufacturers want more information on how their products stack up versus the competition, and consumers are hungry for data on how their ...

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Futuremark acquired by UL, a century-old scientific testing firm Benchmarking giant Futuremark has been purchased by UL, a "global safety science leader" that's been around for more than a century. Otherwise known as Underwriters Laboratories, UL specializes in certification, validation, auditing, and other testing. Although it's new to the benchmarking scene, UL views this first entry into software development as a "strategic imperative for the company to help meet the growing demand for performance data." According to the official press release , competition has driven demand for improved "product performance and competitive differentiation." Manufacturers want more information on how their products stack up versus the competition, and consumers are hungry for data on how their ... http://techreport.com/news/27321/fut...c-testing-firm

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