DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) (NASDAQ:QADB), a leading provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, is proud to congratulate one of its customers, MAPA SPONTEX, on receiving the 2015 Manufacturing Leadership Award for Supply Chain Leadership.

“We are proud to receive this supply chain leadership Award that honors MAPA SPONTEX & represents a good reward for the teams who take part to this project,” said Alban Lieutaud, France Supply Chain Manager of MAPA SPONTEX. “We have established a strong and long-term partnership with the DynaSys team of experts, and we are pleased that DynaSys solutions have contributed to our success.”

The Manufacturing Leadership Awards honors manufacturing companies’ projects and individual leaders that have demonstrated achievement across a wide variety of domains, including sustainability, operational excellence, innovation and supply chain management. As a recipient of the Supply Chain Leadership award, MAPA SPONTEX is recognized for its success in optimizing its supply chain processes to achieve measurable results for its customers through deployment of DynaSys Demand & Supply Chain Planning (DSCP) solutions for demand, distribution and production planning.

“Collaboration is the key to an optimized supply chain, and MAPA SPONTEX was able to achieve this by connecting the operations of several key departments,” said Ariel Weil, Managing Director of DynaSys. “It’s exciting to see real business benefits come from a company’s advanced planning system implementation, and know that they will be more successful by improving visibility and controlling their supply chain at a global level. I’m thrilled that DynaSys has helped MAPA SPONTEX achieve such powerful results.”

For more information on the Manufacturing Leadership Awards and the Manufacturing Leadership Summit, please go to www.mlsummit.com.

About MAPA SPONTEX

MAPA SPONTEX, a division of Jarden Home & Family (Jarden Corporation) and headquartered in Colombes, France, develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of home care and hand protection products – including gloves, sponges, cloths and brooms – for the general public and professionals.

MAPA SPONTEX has a rich history of serving both households and professionals, starting in 1932 with the founding of SPONTEX (a combination of “SPONge” and “TEXtile”), which manufactured the first cellulose sponge. SPONTEX merged with MAPA, manufacturer of the first natural latex dipped glove, in 1982 to form a single dynamic company dedicated to fostering innovation in home care and hand protection products to benefit consumers and professionals alike.

Today, MAPA SPONTEX manufactures more than one million gloves daily of all shapes, finishes and materials, including professional protective gloves, and it is the world’s top producer of natural sponges, sponge cloths and cellulose scourers. With a company-wide attitude guided by ambition and challenge, MAPA SPONTEX is dedicated to putting its creative and innovative power to improve daily life. For more information, visit www.mapa-spontex.com.

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About DynaSys – Effective Enterprise Demand and Supply Chain Planning

DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc., (NASDAQ: QADA) (NASDAQ: QADB), provides Demand and Supply Chain Planning solutions. With 30 years of experience, DynaSys provides an integrated and collaborative planning solution that allows businesses to optimize their supply chains, including sales and operations planning, demand planning, network and inventory and business resources optimizations. DynaSys software enables customers and partners in the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, life sciences, apparel, luxury, high tech, automotive, distribution and retail verticals to meet their goals of better managing Demand and Supply Chain Planning, and becoming more Effective Enterprises.

For more information about DynaSys, visit www.dys.com or email contact@dys.com.

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