A named client is one of the three conditions for grade A. This post shows how the grades split across the corpus and lists every client a case study names in its own text.
Why the client name matters for the grade
Grade A needs a named client, at least one quantified outcome and a publication date. A client named only in a logo wall does not count; the name has to appear in the case study text. An anonymised client is recorded with the vendor's own descriptor, for example a logistics software provider in a named region.
Grades by vendor size band
Size band counts only when two sources agree (the vendor site and one independent source such as a review platform profile). Vendors without two agreeing sources are grouped separately rather than guessed.
| Vendor size band | Case studies | A | B | C | Share A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 or more employees (two sources) | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 percent |
| size band not confirmed by two sources | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 percent |
Named clients: 7 of 29 recorded case studies name the client in their text; the rest describe the client in general terms.
- Daylight Transport: Daylight Transport (auticon, grade C)
- HOYER (Hoyer Group): Hoyer Group (auticon, grade C)
- QIMA: QA services for supply chain solution (DeviQA, grade C)
- Soapbox: QA services for warehouse management software (DeviQA, grade C)
- Sway: Software testing services for returns management software (DeviQA, grade C)
- DTDC: Discover How ImpactQA Helped a Leading Logistics Firm in Accelerating the Operational Efficiency by 60% (ImpactQA, grade A)
- Bitlog: Mobile application development and UI/UX design for Bitlog (N-iX, grade A)
What to do with an anonymised case study
Read the scope, team and outcome fields; they often carry the useful detail. Ask the vendor for a reference call with the anonymised client, and compare the dates on the page with the engagement length stated. The case study index shows every recorded case study with its grade.