Customers can expect seamless operation across sites using a mix of QAD, Microsoft and other database and platform technologies.

Support for the Microsoft platform is one of a host of initiatives QAD announced at Explore 2006, QAD’s annual user conference, to deliver on its commitment to simplifying enterprise technology for manufacturers. QAD claims that its services enhance manufacturers’ insight into business operations, response to marketplace change, and collaboration with trading partners.

In concert with Microsoft, we are paving the way for manufacturers to take advantage of advanced database reporting and business intelligence capabilities, commented Pamela Lopker, chairman and president of QAD. Microsoft’s technical applications stack, combined with the focus of QAD’s product suites, is a winning combination for today’s manufacturers.