QAD’s Stephen Dombroski Wins 2025 ‘Pros to Know’ Leaders in Excellence Award

Supply chain expert recognized for thought leadership by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QAD Inc., a leading provider of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud, announced today that QAD Director of Consumer Markets Stephen Dombroski has been named the winner of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2025 ‘Pros to Know’ Leaders in Excellence Award.

The annual Pros to Know Awards recognize supply chain executives, and manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises, who are leading initiatives to help prepare their companies' supply chains for the significant challenges of today's business climate. The Leaders in Excellence category honors company leaders who’ve made outstanding contributions to the supply chain space.

Stephen Dombroski’s 40 years of experience in food manufacturing and supply chain operations provide him with unparalleled insights. This extensive background allows him to deeply understand the challenges faced by consumer product and food and beverage manufacturers. His ability to combine hands-on industry knowledge with strategic software solutions ensures that clients receive advice grounded in real-world experience, giving them a significant competitive edge.

“I love learning about the problems manufacturers face and helping them solve them with the right solutions,” said Dombroski. “Having spent half of my career in our customers’ shoes, my favorite part of the job is exploring new technologies and processes with them, assisting with change management and helping them to optimize their people, processes and systems.”

"Many of today's supply chain pros are more than just leaders within their space; they're true pioneers of change. This year’s list of winners really pushed the boundaries in all facets; creating, implementing, transforming, innovating, reinventing, and collaborating. They executed on all fronts, over-delivering and over-performing. They are true professionals to know in the supply chain space," said Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and co-founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.

A complete listing of the 2025 Pros to Know Award winners can be found here.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and its sister publication, Food Logistics, also operate SCN Summit and the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more.

About QAD – Enabling Adaptive Enterprises

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud. To succeed in a turbulent world, facing disruptions in supply and fluctuations in demand, manufacturers and supply chains must rapidly respond to change and seamlessly optimize agility, efficiency, and resilience for effective customer service. QAD delivers Adaptive Applications to enable these Adaptive Enterprises.

Founded in Santa Barbara, California, QAD has customers in 84 countries around the world. Thousands of companies have deployed QAD enterprise solutions including enterprise resource planning (ERP), digital commerce, supplier relationship management (SRM), digital supply chain planning (DSCP), advanced scheduling, global trade and transportation execution (GTTE), enterprise quality management system (EQMS), connected workforce and process intelligence. To learn more, visit www.qad.com or call [phone]. Find us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

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