Progress Software Named 2013 “Technology Partner of the Year” by QAD
Bedford, MA
22-May-2013
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a global software company that simplifies and enables the development and deployment of business applications, today announced it has received QAD’s 2013 “Technology Partner of the Year” Award, for the second year in a row.
QAD’s “Technology Partner of the Year” Award, presented at their annual global customer conference in San Antonio, TX, recognizes key partners for their exceptional commitment to QAD. Progress Software was selected from QAD partners worldwide as the recipient of 2013 “Technology Partner of the Year” for providing QAD with a leading-edge development and deployment platform that strengthens their Cloud and on-demand offerings and supports marketing, sales and technology initiatives.
Throughout its long term partnership, Progress has provided QAD with an infrastructure for competitive edge when creating dynamic, business process–enabled ERP solutions for customers. These solutions give customers the ability to model, automate and measure business processes, ultimately identifying areas to optimize operations. Recently, QAD and Progress have also begun leveraging Progress’ OpenEdge® Replication Plus product to develop disaster recovery solutions for QAD customers.
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“Working with Progress Software ensures we are equipped to meet changing market conditions and deliver competitive solutions that attract more customers, reduce operating costs for our existing customers and enable us to achieve our strategic goals,” said Gordon Fleming, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at QAD. “We work closely with Progress and appreciate their commitment in helping us to fulfill our goals in technology marketing and sales, allowing us to consistently deliver powerful ERP solutions that give our customers the flexibility they need, and the choice of delivery model that best meets their business needs.”
"We are honored to again have been selected as QAD’s 2013 Technology Partner of the Year, recognizing our decades of successful collaboration,” said Kimberly King, vice president, Global Partners and Channels, Progress Software. “QAD and Progress have the ideal partnership combining our OpenEdge technology and Progress’ experience into a leading edge solution which customers have eagerly adopted worldwide.”
About QAD
QAD is a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies specializing in automotive, consumer, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life sciences 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.
About Progress Software Corporation
Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications on-premise or in the cloud, on any platform or device, to any data source, with enhanced performance, minimal IT complexity and low total cost of ownership. Progress Software can be reached at www.progress.com or 1-781-280-4000.
QAD” is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. Progress and OpenEdge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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