PROFARM PS Selects QAD Enterprise Applications to Meet Compliance Needs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QAD Inc. (NASDAQ: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced today that PROFARM PS, a fast growing pharmaceuticals distributor based in Poland, has extended its commitment to QAD by upgrading to QAD Enterprise Applications. QAD expects to complete the implementation rapidly and for the PROFARM system to go live by year-end 2010.

“We are very excited about this implementation. Our last IT system has been in service for many years and validation has proved demanding”

PROFARM, whose business is focused on growth from the vaccine market, needed a solution to address regulatory compliance issues of the pharmaceutical industry and provide validation of its IT systems to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).

With a 13-year history with QAD, PROFARM elected to upgrade to QAD Enterprise Applications for its improved capabilities and performance. “We are committed to QAD because we are pleased with our long-term relationship,” explained Piotr Steczniewski, deputy CEO at PROFARM PS. “In addition, QAD understands how important transferring our data safely and efficiently is to our business.”

QAD has a strong foothold in the pharmaceutical market and understands the regulatory pressures and stringent requirements that its customers face, particularly the need to maintain secure and auditable systems.

”With QAD Enterprise Applications, PROFARM is equipped with the right tools to manage validation, electronic batch records and electronic signatures, comprehensive audit trails and other traceability issues, while reducing risk and cost-effectively managing its compliance initiatives,” said Jean-Claude Walravens, QAD senior vice president EMEA.

PROFARM was particularly impressed by QAD Enterprise Applications process maps, as they are designed specifically for the pharmaceutical market.

Overall, the implementation also will provide stock management, finance, accounting, and transport planning support, a function that, until recently, was prepared outside of the main system.

“We are very excited about this implementation. Our last IT system has been in service for many years and validation has proved demanding,” explained Steczniewski. “We believe with this upgrade, QAD will help us simplify the validation process and provide the overall functionality we need to grow.”

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About PROFARM PS

PROFARM PS Sp. z.o.o. is a leading distributor providing health products and supplies from pharmaceutical companies including Astra Zeneca, MSD, Abbott, Pfizer, Baxter and Ipsen International to hospitals and medical wholesalers. Established in 1989 and headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, PROFARM PS is one of the first private pharmaceutical companies in Poland.

About QAD

QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies specializing in automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life science products. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global 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. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805-566-6000, or visit the QAD web site at www.qad.com.

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