Press Release Overview

QKTech, previously known as QualityKiosk Technologies and headquartered in Mumbai, announced the launch of three new initiatives – Techniqk™ , Agentiqk™ and an expansion of QK AI Labs – to extend its reliability engineering capabilities across digital, artificial‑intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems. The announcements mark a re‑branding of the company and build on 26 years of experience in making technology dependable.

Reliability OS and Platform Suite

The new initiatives operationalise QKTech’s Reliability OS, which spans AI for Reliability, Reliability of AI, Shift‑Right Testing, Reliability of Frontier Systems and Agent Engineering. Techniqk™ is described as a platform suite for reliable software and AI. It comprises six modules: qRace for AI‑native quality engineering, Compaqk for service virtualization, Deqk for digital‑experience monitoring, Cuqk for customer‑journey monitoring, Teqk for test‑environment management and Codeqk for code‑quality management.

Agentiqk™ Governed AI Agent Path

Agentiqk™ offers a governed lifecycle for AI agents, covering use‑case identification through to production deployment. The offering includes Nimbus AI for evaluation and assurance, as well as custom and pre‑built agents sourced from Marqk™. It embeds identity, governance, responsible‑AI, auditability, evaluation and monitoring controls.

QK AI Labs Expansion

QK AI Labs, the company’s frontier AI research and engineering function, will continue to develop agents, payment‑focused agent reliability solutions and intellectual property such as Nimbus AI. The labs house QKTech’s AI Forward‑Deployed Engineers (AI‑FDE). Over the past year the labs have released custom solutions and collaborated with partners such as DevRev to advance frontier AI, evaluation and reliability frameworks.

Executive Commentary

  • Chitra Ramaswamy, Executive Director, Technology and Innovation, QKTech, said the transition from QualityKiosk to QKTech reflects continuity and ambition, emphasizing the need to extend reliability across software, AI and autonomous systems.
  • Dr. Tapati Bandopadhyay, SME & Principal Partner, Enterprise AI & Cloud, DIGITALFABRIC® Consulting, highlighted that enterprises must now assure software, data assets, AI models and autonomous agents continuously under real‑world conditions.
  • Ravishankar Gopalan, COO, QKTech, noted that enterprises need technology that integrates into complex environments, operates reliably and delivers measurable value without compromising resilience.
  • Pranav Mehra, CTO, QKTech, reiterated the labs’ progress in developing agents, custom solutions and partnerships, and pledged continued advancement of AI reliability frameworks.

Company Profile and Reach

Founded in 2000, QKTech is an AI reliability engineering and AI assurance company that helps organisations build, deploy and operate trustworthy AI‑powered systems at scale. Leveraging expertise in quality engineering, digital assurance, reliability, cloud, automation and product engineering, the firm aims to reduce operational and AI‑related risks. QKTech operates in more than 25 countries and serves leading organisations across banking, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing and digital‑native industries.