Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintecknik Goes Live with QAD

July 8, 2011 - PRLog -- QAD Inc. (NASDAQ-QADA, QADB), a leading provider of enterprise business software and services for global manufacturing companies, today announced that Bosch subsidiary Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintechnik (SBM), a global manufacturer of sterilization systems and service, has gone live on QAD Enterprise Applications.

SBM, headquartered in Tertzin, Austria, manufactures sterilization equipment for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and provides technical and solutions consulting services related to process control and regulatory compliance.

SBM has been a QAD customer since 1994. However, with its acquisition by Bosch, SBM has upgraded to QAD Enterprise Applications’ .Net User Interface so it could accommodate its parent company’s migration to Windows 7. Additionally, this deployment will allow SBM to address Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), a recently adopted initiative that enables customers to make cashless Euro payments from anywhere to anywhere.

QAD Enterprise Applications’.NET UI has greatly enhanced usability for SBM employees benefiting overall satisfaction and productivity. The software now provides greater visibility and access to browses and reports, enabling SBM to meet Bosch’s reporting needs.

"We are looking forward to implementing more, exciting new functionality with this new version in the near future,” noted Manfred Pfeffer, department lead for finance and controlling at Schoeller-Bleckmand Medizintecknik.

About Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintecknik
Schoeller-Bleckmann Medizintechnik’s operations are geared towards increased growth. Providing continuity and sustained reliability for its clients, the company promotes performance and fairness and strives for improvement, quality and productivity. All this is achieved by SBM's highly qualified, motivated and flexible staff. For more information, visit: http://www.sbm-a.at.

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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Founded in 1979, QAD has been recognized as a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software applications for global manufacturing companies. Today, QAD enterprise applications leverage advances in Internet and enabling technologies to 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.

QAD enterprise applications are focused and optimized for select manufacturing industry segments: automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life sciences.