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Market Cap:$185.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$263.4M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

QAD Inc. (QAD, the Company, we or us), a Delaware corporation, is a global provider of enterprise software applications, professional services and application support for manufacturing companies. QAD software is used at approximately 6,000 sites by manufacturing companies that operate mainly in six industries: automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences. QAD employs about 1,500 people around the world. QADs vision for manufacturing is an environment in which all suppliers, manufacturers and customers collaborate jointly and seamlessly to eliminate inefficiencies and automate processes at all stages of the supply chain. QAD refers to this vision as the Perfect Lean Market and embraces it in its product direction. QAD Enterprise Applications, which includes modules formerly marketed as MFG/PRO, is QADs core product suite. QAD Enterprise Applications provides a broad spectrum of capabilities designed to support customers common business processes. QAD designs its software so that it is easy to implement and easy to use. We believe QAD customers are able to implement QAD solutions faster than other competing solutions and realize lower operating costs over time. QAD has a global services and customer support capability to assist customers in both deployment and ongoing operation of QAD Enterprise Applications. ...

Number of Employees 1,500
Contact Information

6450 Via Real

Carpinteria, California 93013-2926

qad.com

(805) 684-6614

NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210

Recent Events

  • Despite 3Q Stumble, QAD Sees Signs of Turnaround

    11/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • QAD reports flat 2Q loss, sees small 3Q profit

    8/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Karl Lopker CEO
Daniel Lender CFO & Executive Vice President
Gordon Fleming CMO
Kara Bellamy Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Vice President
Leif Petersen Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Michael Lodato CMO & Executive Vice President
Murray Ray Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Valerie Miller Vice President, Corp Controller, Chief Accounting Officer
Vincent Niedzielski Executive Vice President, R & D
Aileen Osborn Vice President, Finance
Chris Hageman Vice President
Jean-Claude Walravens Vice President, Qad Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea)
Lisa Pope Vice President, Global Sales Strategy
Paul Henderson Vice President, Qad Asia Pacific
Tony Yip Managing Director
Chris Parsons Director, Marketing
Greg Rodgers Director, Marketing
Terry Onica Director, Global Marketing
Tom Buffo Director, Product Mgmt
Maxwell Miao Country Manager, Qad China
Rob Cramer Manager, Marketing
Sam Elasmar Product Manager
Valarie Milller Controller
Barbara Escher

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Pamela Meyer Lopker Chairman & President
A.J. Bert Moyer Board of Directors
Barry Patmore Board of Directors
Jeffrey A. Lipkin Board of Directors
Lee Roberts Board of Directors
Scott Adelson Board of Directors
Terence R. Cunningham Board of Directors
Terry Cunningham Board of Directors

Karl F. Lopker has served as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since joining QAD in 1981. Previously, he was President of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a company that he founded in 1973. Mr. Lopker is certified in production and inventory management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society. He received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Lopker is married to Pamela M. Lopker, Chairman of the Board and President of QAD.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. CEO Current
American Production and Inventory Control Society, Inc Fellow Current
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current
Deckers Outdoor Corporation President Former
University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Science Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Brazil Ltda. President Current
QAD Asia Pacific President Current
QAD Australia Pty Ltd. President Current
QAD Inc. Chairman & President Current
Online Portfolio of Rachele Ditullio Chairman of the Board and President Current
American Production and Inventory Control Society, Inc Current
Deckers Outdoor Corporation President Former
QAD Inc. Founder Former
University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts Degree In Mathematics Former

Daniel Lender was reappointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2008. He served as QAD's CFO from July 2003 to September 2008. Prior to that, he was QAD's Vice President of Global Sales Operations and Vice President of Latin America. Lender initially joined QAD in 1998 as Treasurer, following a nine-year tenure with the former Republic National Bank of New York in various executive roles. He earned a master of business administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of science degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
QAD Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Cornell University bachelor of science degree in applied economics and business management Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science Degree In Applied Economics Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. CMO Current
Schroders plc Current
QAD Inc. Vice President, Marketing Former

Kara Bellamy has served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since January 2008. She joined QAD as Assistant Corporate Controller in July 2004 after working for Somera Communications, Inc. as its Corporate Controller. Ms. Bellamy began her career at the public accounting firm of Ernst & Young. She is a Certified Public Accountant and received a bachelor of arts degree in business economics with an accounting emphasis from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Vice President Current
Somera Communications, Inc. Current
University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts Degree In Business Economics Former

Leif Petersen is vice president and chief information officer of QAD Inc. He oversees the company's business systems and provides guidance and direction to support QAD's information technology architecture. Petersen has served as chief technology officer of QAD Business Systems and as director of Global Technical Services within the company's research and development organization. He joined QAD in 1995 with responsibility for product development and the genesis of technical services that are now part of QAD Global Services capabilities. Before joining QAD, Petersen held posts in the telecommunications industry including director of information technology for Worldcom, where he supported expansion of the company's IT operations concurrent with Worldcom's growth from $200 million to $2.3 billion over five years. Petersen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University California, Santa Barbara.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Global Technical Services Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. CMO & Executive Vice President Current
Convertys Learning Solutions Vice President of Marketing and Market Development Former
University of California, San Diego bachelor of arts degree in management science Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer Current
AT&T Inc. Director of Professional Services Former
University of Western Australia bachelor of science degree in mathematics and statistics Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President, Corp Controller, Chief Accounting Officer Current
Ernst & Young Former
Allergan, Inc. Former
University of California, Santa Barbara bachelor of arts degree in business economics with an accounting emphasis Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Executive Vice President, R & D Current
The Candle Vice President, Production and Development Former
University of Scranton bachelor of science degree in mathematics and computer science Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Chris Hageman is vice president, Global Support for QAD Inc. Hageman oversees worldwide customer support operations including help desk and quality-related functions. His tenure at QAD includes roles as U.S. regional sales manager and vertical manager, Life Sciences in QAD Singapore. Earlier in his career, Hageman held sales leadership and accounting systems management positions at ISS Healthcare and Vanguard Securities, respectively. Hageman has a Bachelor of Science in management from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Penn.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President Current
QAD Inc. Manager Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President, Qad Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) Current
Manugistics Inc. President Former
Computer Sciences Corporation Former
INSEAD MBA Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President, Global Sales Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Vice President, Qad Asia Pacific Current

Tony Yip is managing director, QAD Asia. He is responsible for guiding the growth of QAD in the region. Yip has held a variety of pan-Asia management roles focused on strategic growth and operations for enterprise technology companies including Ariba, Deloitte Consulting and JD Edwards. Yip began his career in financial controls. Yip holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and a Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Illinois University.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Managing Director Current
Southern Illinois University Master of Business Administration Degree Former
Southern Illinois University Bachelor of Science Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Director, Global Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Director, Product Mgmt Current

Maxwell Miao Qing is country manager, QAD China. He oversees operations in China including QAD and partners' delivery of solutions and services, and manages local and multinational sales in the region. Miao brings experience from implementing QAD solutions, as well as from pre-sales and sales management roles for JD Edwards China, and as general manager of supply chain solution provider Infrontier China. Miao holds a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Country Manager, Qad China Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Controller Current

Barbara Escher is the owner and President of High-Tech Communications Consulting, Inc. (HTCC). Barbara has nearly 20 years' experience in achieving the marketing goals of large and small organizations. That experience includes marketing strategy, PR and marketing communications. Although HTCC has no "typical" client, Barbara's unique expertise in the marketing needs of high-tech companies has given HTCC the opportunity to serve enterprise vendors like SAP and QAD; automated data collection and bar code solution providers such as Eagle Consulting and Development; e-commerce exchanges such as iubeo.net; e-commerce developers such as E-Commerce Technology Florida and many more. Barbara is a Past President of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Current

A.J. Bert Moyer has been a director of the Company since February 2004. Mr. Moyer, a business consultant and private investor, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of QAD Inc., a publicly held software company that is a provider of enterprise resource planning software applications, from March 1998 until February 2000, and he subsequently served as a consultant to QAD, assisting in the Sales Operations of the Americas Region. From February to July 2000, he served as president of the commercial division of Profit Recovery Group International, Inc. (now known as PRG-Schultz International, Inc.), a publicly held provider of recovery audit services. Prior to joining QAD in 1998, Mr. Moyer served as Chief Financial Officer of Allergan Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Irvine, California, from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Moyer also serves on the board of Collectors Universe, Inc., a company engaged in grading, auctioning and selling high-end collectibles, Virco Manufacturing Corporation, which designs and produces furniture for the commercial and education markets, and LaserCard Corporation, a manufacturer of optical data storage products.

Organization Position Status
CalAmp Director of the Company Current
Ccg Investor Relations Executive Current
Collectors Universe Inc. Board of Directors Current
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current
CalAmp Board of Directors Current
PRG-Schultz International, Inc. President Former
Allergan, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
QAD Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Sales-Operations.Com Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Lee Roberts was appointed a director of QAD in January 2008. Mr. Roberts is the Vice President and General Manager, content management at IBM. He is the former Chairman and CEO of FileNet Corporation, a leading provider of business process and content management solutions, which was sold to IBM in 2006. Prior to joining FileNet, Mr. Roberts spent more than 20 years in a variety of sales, marketing and product management positions at IBM. He earned two bachelor's degrees from California State University, San Bernardino and a master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Riverside.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Scott J. Adelson has been a Director of QAD since April 2006. Mr. Adelson is a Senior Managing Director at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, a leading international investment bank. During his 18 years with the firm, Mr. Adelson has helped advise hundreds of companies on a diverse and in-depth variety of corporate finance issues, including mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Adelson has written extensively on a number of corporate finance and securities valuation subjects and is a frequent commentator on CNBC, CNN and in various business publications. He is an active board member of various middle market businesses as well as several recognized non-profit organizations such as the USC Entrepreneur Program. Mr. Adelson holds a bachelor degree from the University of Southern California and a master of business administration degree from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Terry Cunningham was appointed a Director of QAD in December 2007. Mr. Cunningham is the Chief Executive Officer of Coral8, a leading provider of Complex Event Processing (CEP) software. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Infogenesis and President and Chief Operating Officer of Veritas Software Company and Seagate Software. In 1984, Mr. Cunningham founded Crystal Services, Inc., a leading worldwide reporting tool company which was sold to Seagate Technology in 1994. Mr. Cunningham earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
QAD Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • QAD Loses $2.5M in Q1

    ManagingAutomation.com - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • QAD Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Financial Results

    TMC Net - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • QAD Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Financial Results

    Business Wire via MSN Money - 5/28/09 - View Story

  • Why QAD Is Mispriced

    Seeking Alpha - 5/15/09 - View Story

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     QADI $5.95 -0.09 (-1.49% )
Average Volume 74,319
Shares Outstanding 31.24M
Market Cap 185.9M
Year High 6.72
Year Low 2.14
Earnings Per Share -0.61
P/E Ratio -9.75
Dividend 0.10
Yield 1.68
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