Who we are - Quality Testing Labs (QTL) was formed in July of 2000 as an independent self-governing body with no partnerships and no inherent bias. The founder, Rob Cummings and Cofounder Gil Pulliam saw a need for customers to feel confident about the products and services that are purchased on the Internet given the current unregulated environment. 

Since Internet Sites and services are not regulated by government like most brick and mortar based businesses, mostly because of the governments' inability to react quickly enough in the changing internet environment, Quality Testing Labs was formed as an independent entity to help businesses build consumer confidence and trust for their online and offline services.

Founder - Rob Cummings

Since 1977, Rob Cummings has been developing,  producing and managing creative projects for a wide variety of Fortune 1000 clients.

After graduating top ten from the prestigious Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NYC, he began as a designer with a New York City advertising agency. In 1978 he became Creative Director for the in-house agency of a Miami-based electronics manufacturer. While there, he developed a marketing program which quickly doubled revenues, decreased costs by 40%, enabled the in-house agency to become completely self-sufficient, and enabled Mr. Cummings to assume a role as a contracted Consultant within his first year.

In 1979, Mr. Cummings launched Cummings Communications Design, Inc. Based on an innovative concept along with Mr. Cummings' unique integrated approach, the Ft. Lauderdale-based company streamlined the creative process by providing all aspects of advertising, marketing, promotion, packaging, product development and corporate/product identity from a single source for a national client base.

The successful integration of comprehensive business plans, strategic marketing, sales, customer service, processes and other programs Cummings developed served to dramatically increase sales, and reduce costs. Combined with Rob Cummings' unique personality and management skills, he was also able to provide the greater benefit of company-wide acceptance, focus and support for his programs. In 1983, Cummings added video marketing services and in 1985 Cummings Communications Design became a pioneer in advanced digital design and production. In 1997, Rob Cummings created keyword.com, and the focus of the business changed to the development of internet-based business solutions.

Cofounder - Gil 'Buck' Pulliam

With a background in process engineering, implementation,  management, customer service, QA, and support, Gil "Buck' Pulliam specializes in offering innovative insights into streamlining processes that enable internet-based businesses to work more efficiently, faster, easier, and more cost-effectively. He also has a keen sense in developing and implementing internet marketing strategies.

In addition, Buck has worked for several industry leaders and has helped create the Worlds first online bill pay system developed by Intuit, integral in creating software solutions for the worlds largest freight information company DAT Services, Quality Assurance Manager for the industry leader in Unix fax software VSI, as well as creating profitable online applications for Clinical Creations, Benwin and specialized consulting for MedicineNet, Intuitive Solutions and others.

He has experience and knowledge in internet topology, networking, Windows NT and 2000, IIS, Apache, html, javascript, cgi, asp, SQL, Miva Scripting e-commerce software, internet as well as other new and evolving technologies.

Buck attended training at the University of California at Chico State and Butte State Community College with a degree in Computer Science.

Worldwide Sales Director - Jason Chao

Jason is a  true team player and motivator, responsible for co-developing product strategies for retail sales, OEM, and distribution channels. Smart, imaginative, thorough and thoughtful, Jason has unique and broad capabilities in numerous areas.

During his three year term at Benwin, manufacturer of the world's first flat panel speaker systems, Jason identified and formed strategic alliances with major partners, developed co-op, advertising and in-store marketing programs, managed a group of major national retail manufacturers' sales reps, developed new market sectors, and was responsible for managing the budget for trade shows, advertising and other media. Simultaneously, he managed and motivated the internal sales team. He implemented and trained staff on the use of contact management software, and performed additional duties including customer service, price control, contract reviews and agreements. Jason Chao essentially was the glue of the company.

Fluent in both English and Chinese, and born in Louisiana, he has made numerous trips to Asia and Europe to create strategic alliances with vendors, distributors, and technology licensors.

Jason holds a B.A. from the University of California/Irvine, with a major in management, economics, and social sciences.

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