QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) (NASDAQ:QADB), a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies, today welcomed customers and partners from 31 countries to its flagship conference Explore 2015, at the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, near Washington D.C.

With approximately 750 attendees, this year’s keynotes, sessions, workshops and training classes have a central theme of Learn, Network and Discover. Attendees will have a broad array of opportunities to learn new skills and solutions that assist in effective manufacturing processes; network with peers and colleagues in the manufacturing community as well as QAD experts; and discover how QAD customers are using technology to innovate and optimize business processes. In addition, several sessions qualify for APICS continuing education credits.

Some of the notable presentations on the agenda for the week include:

  • Company updates from QAD executives including Pam and Karl Lopker
  • Dr. James P. Womack’s The Challenge of the Lean Enterprise presentation
  • A presentation from Todd Hewlin on the shift to the B4B business model
  • Extensive hands-on training exercises

“Explore 2015 is the perfect place to learn about the journey to become an Effective Enterprise,” said Pam Lopker, president and chairman of the board, QAD. “We are delighted to host our customers and partners and see how leveraging technology has fueled their success in the global marketplace.”

Explore 2015 kicks-off with today’s general session, continues through the week and concludes on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Follow us on Twitter @QAD_Community for real-time updates from #QADExplore 2015.

About QAD – The Effective Enterprise

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB) is a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies. For more than 35 years, QAD has provided global manufacturing companies with QAD Enterprise Applications, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports operational requirements, including financials, manufacturing, demand and supply chain planning, customer management, business intelligence and business process management. QAD Enterprise Applications is offered in flexible deployment models as on-premise software, in the cloud with QAD Cloud ERP or in a blended environment. With QAD, customers and partners in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences industries can better align daily operations with their strategic goals to meet their vision of becoming more Effective Enterprises.

For more information about QAD, call +1 805-566-6000, visit www.qad.com.

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