Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Crestview Bakery (Pty) Ltd is a Food & Beverage business in Cape Town, South Africa. As Co-Founder & CTO, I was responsible for this project on our side and the main contact for Astarios Labs.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
Our team was spending too much time on manual work. The goal was to run performance and load testing ahead of a big launch so they could focus on customers.
What services did the company provide for your project?
End-to-end Quality Assurance & Testing — from requirements and design through to deployment and a support period afterwards.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
We compared three or four agencies. Astarios Labs asked the best questions and had good reviews from past clients.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
They understood our goals quickly, partly because they had worked with Food & Beverage clients before.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Good. Weekly calls, regular updates and a shared board meant we always knew where things stood.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Mostly. One milestone slipped by about a week, but the final delivery was on schedule and the budget held.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
It is still early, but the numbers are trending in the right direction and the system has been stable.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The consistency. Same team, same standard, from the first week to the last.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes. They are a reliable Quality Assurance & Testing partner.