QAD Named One Of Los Angeles Area's Fastest Growing Technology Companies
Third Consecutive Win Proves QAD Has "The Right Stuff to Succeed" in the Competitive B2B Software Business
Carpinteria, CA- September 24, 2001 - QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADI), a leading provider of collaborative commerce applications for global manufacturing enterprises and their private exchanges, today announced it has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "Los Angeles Technology Fast 50" program for a third consecutive year. The 2001 program ranks the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area, based on the percentage of growth in revenues from 1996-2000.
"In an era where technology companies come and go like shooting stars, making the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 is a testament to a company's leadership and its ability to not only have the right solution for that moment in time, but also the vision that allows growth over five years," said Gary Dickey, partner, Technology & Communications Group, Deloitte & Touche. "QAD has proven that they have the right stuff to succeed, and we at Deloitte & Touche salute its accomplishments."
QAD's industry-domain expertise in collaborative manufacturing solutions makes it uniquely qualified to meet the business technology requirements of enterprises worldwide. Utilized by many Fortune 1000 companies, QAD applications empower manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers, and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost, and at the right time.
To qualify for the Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1996 and $1,000,000 in 2000, must be public or private "technology companies" defined as companies that produce technology, manufacture a technology product, or devote a high percentage of effort to research and development of technology.
Winners of the 21 regional Fast 50 programs in the United States are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.
About Deloitte & Touche
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About QAD
QAD's global manufacturing expertise delivers value through collaborative commerce applications that empower enterprises to integrate diverse business processes and increase profitability. Manufacturers of automotive, food and beverage, consumer, electronics, industrial and medical products use QAD software at more than 5,200 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805 684 6614, or visit the QAD web site at http://www.qad.com. To receive any of QAD's press releases via facsimile, contact 1 800 356 0747, or outside the U.S. contact +1 213 253 5647.