A QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), a leading provider of flexible, Cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with INFOS in Portugal.
INFOS is one of Portugal's leading providers of information technology services and enterprise solutions. QAD and INFOS will work with Portuguese manufacturers across a range of industries including startups, multinationals and market leaders in manufacturing, with a focus on the Life Sciences, Industrial, High Tech, Automotive, Food and Beverage and Consumer Products markets.
“We are excited about the partnership with INFOS and see it as a significant step in the development of our business in Portugal,” said QAD SVP, EMEA Steve Gardner. “INFOS has an excellent reputation in Portugal and a deep understanding of the manufacturing sector.”
QAD's partners expand the QAD ecosystem and strengthen its strategic position in the industries it serves. QAD and its partners continually evolve, extending QAD's expertise and presence to meet the diverse needs of customers around the world. The QAD Global Partner Network includes more than 100 partners, including technology, solution, channel and consulting partners.
“INFOS aims to grow within and beyond Portugal, and this new partnership with QAD is an important part of that for our company,” said INFOS CEO Isabel Fonseca. “Like many companies, INFOS and the companies we serve are undergoing profound organisational and technological change. The flexibility of QAD's Adaptive Applications suite combined with our expertise will be an asset for the manufacturing industries dealing with change in their respective sectors.
About QAD - Enabling the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise
QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, Cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing industries. Global industries face increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. To survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing sectors to rapidly adapt to change and innovate to gain competitive advantage.
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, QAD has 29 offices worldwide. More than 2,000 manufacturing industries have deployed QAD solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand and supply chain planning (DSCP), global trade and transportation execution (GTTE) and quality management system (QMS) to become an adaptive manufacturing enterprise.