CARPINTERIA, Calif. - February 25, 2002 - QAD (NASDAQ: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, today announced it has appointed Darryll Dewan as vice president of global sales. In this newly created position, Dewan will report to CEO Karl Lopker and serve on the QAD Executive Committee. He will be responsible for the quality, consistency and coordination of QAD's global sales force, focusing specifically on the company's major multinational customers.
"QAD is committed to strengthening its worldwide sales and marketing efforts to help us gain further traction in our core vertical markets," said Karl Lopker, CEO of QAD. "Darryll's passion, proven track-record and experience will make a significant contribution on this front, and our multinational customers will benefit from his deep industry experience, strategic thinking and effective management. With more and more of our customers extending their QAD implementations to multiple locations throughout the world, we are pleased to have Darryll on our team."
Dewan brings more than 25 years experience selling technology and enterprise solutions to businesses. Prior to joining QAD, he spent five years with i2 Technologies, most recently as executive vice president and president, global alliances and strategic accounts. He also held executive sales positions at Amdahl, serving as general manager of North American sales, services and operations, as well as at leading companies including IBM and Oracle.
"QAD has real solutions that deliver real results on a local and global scale," said Darryll Dewan, vice president of global sales at QAD. "I look forward to expanding the company's global business in partnership with the regional sales executives -- Tom Mackey in North America, Daniel Lender in Latin America, Andy Eardley in EMEA and Paul Henderson in Asia -- to ensure we have the finest sales team in the industry. Our multinational customers expect the best, and I know we can deliver."
About QAD
QAD delivers value through collaborative commerce for manufacturers, empowering enterprises to integrate diverse business processes and increase profitability. Manufacturers of automotive, food and beverage, consumer, electronics, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,400 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: 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.