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NEW TEAMSWe are pleased to announce that in the first half of 2015 we started new partnerships with two

fast growing UK-based companies, MagenTys and Morar Consulting (part of the Next 15 Group),

and also new collaborations with larger corporations including one of the largest bookmakers

in the UK, William Hill, and the innovative Swiss-based company, SpotMe. After reaching

agreements and the successful recruitment and onboarding process, we are very happy to

welcome aboard all our new team members who are now a vital part of our continuously

growing tech community. We hope they already feel at home and will enjoy an excellent career

with us!

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HAPPY 2 YEAR

ANNIVERSARY TO THE OFFICE IN PLOVDIVWhen two years ago we decided to open a

second office location in Plovdiv it was a logical

choice for us. Two years later we are extremely

pleased with the results team members based

in Plovdiv have delivered. The performance is

really high and reflects the highest standards

of performance in Questers.

Warmest thanks for all of the hard work

and outstanding contribution from the

team members there!

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To brighten everyone‘s day at the office on the first working day after the Easter holidays we organised an afternoon treat with fresh fruit, healthy snacks, Questers cookies and egg tapping. We got so inspired that we decided to introduce a new healthy living initiative – the Fresh Hour. Every day except Thursdays at 4 pm at qClub all employees are invited to have seasonal fruits to boost energy and mood level in the afternoon.

APRILSPRING TREAT AND INTRO OF THE FRESH HOUR

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CHARITY EVENT:DONATING SHOES FOR KIDS

On the last Sunday of April Questers volunteers visited a children‘s home in the city of Vratsa to spend some time with the kids there, and also to donate 57 pairs of shoes bought with the money raised and doubled from the donation campaign we’ve been running during the winter.

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We have been undergoing a massive growth in the last few months, so it was high time to invade another floor in our wonderful office building in Sofia and of course to celebrate this with good food, wine & games!

4TH FLOOR OPENING PARTY

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MAYLUNCH WITH THE GEEKS QUESTERS QA COMMUNITY MEETING: MOBILE TESTING + QUIZ

On 13th May with the active participation from the 20+ QA specialists

at Questers we explored what the difference between manual and

automated testing solution for native, hybrid, and web apps is. Our

colleague Venelina Beleva demonstrated what types of tests are

used for native app, Android native app, hybrid app (Android/iOS/

WP), mobile browser, and desktop browser and also the tools that

are good for the job.

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JUNE

On 1st June when Children’s Day is celebrated we were very happy and excited to host a colorful Kids Party at qClub for families to gather for fun and games and to know where Mummy/Daddy goes to work.We are very thankful to all the families that joined us on this special day!

CHILDREN’S DAY AT QUESTERS

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For a second year in a row on 7th June

Questers running maniacs competed

in the Business Run, a corporate relay

race for teams of four runners. This year

the number of participants doubled, we

qualified higher and supported a significant

cause - hydro, music and hypno therapy for

development of 20+ children with mental and

physical disabilities.Next year we invite YOU to

join!

BUSINESS RUNRunning as good as we work together!

BEYOND THE KEYBOARD

EFFECTIVE MOTIVATION AND CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK

On June 16 we organised a training open to all team members with

the aim to help participants develop their skills in the area of effective

motivation, self-motivation and constructive feedback. We explored

what motivation is, how to maintain a high level of self-motivation and

how to deliver constructive feedback. The team role-playing in the

second half of the training proved to be a valuable experience for the

participants as they were able to refine their feedback skills.

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TRAINEE PROGRAMMEAt Questers we have always valued and encouraged

young talent and bright minds. Together with

our partner Javelin Group we have created a

6-month paid trainee programme that will help

fresh graduates further develop their potential

and become an integral part of a highly skilled

team. We are offering up-and-coming graduates

with potential, passion and desire the possibility

to master a wide range of technical, analytical and

interpersonal skills during the programme. The

icing on the cake is the week in London that the

trainees will enjoy at the end of the programme.

MEETING WITH TEACH FOR BULGARIA FOUNDATIONInstead of having the usual Thursday Beer on the

last Thursday of June we were pleased to host

a meeting to find out more about the cause the

charity foundation Teach for Bulgaria / Заедно в час supports, their goals and achievements

so far. We also got the chance to find out more

about the driving forces behind Vratsa Software

School which has the mission to create through

quality education an IT society in the city of

Vratsa to allow the locals to have a challenging

and well-paid jobs in their hometown.

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HELPING BULGARIAN IT COMMUNITY GROWSUPPORT FOR PLOVDIVCONF 2015Questers was very happy to support the 3rd

issue of the technical conference PlovdivConf

2015 which took place on 16th May in Plovdiv.

The event was part of the IT Tour – a series of

entrance free conferences traveling around

Bulgaria and organised by a group of enthusiasts.

SUPPORT FOR ECLIPSE 4 AND BEYOND TRANSITION GUIDE SESSIONAs an official sponsor of the Bulgarian Java

User Group we were happy to support a session

dedicated to the transition to Eclipse 4 and the

newest trends in Eclipse IDE which took place on

13th May.