California :QAD Inc.a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, has announced that it will unveil QAD Enterprise Applications 2010.1, the latest enhancement to its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suite, to the India market on October 25 – 26, 2010 in Mumbai, India.

As part of the QAD Enterprise Applications 2010.1 global launch, Daniel Lender, executive vice president and chief financial officer for QAD and Stefan de Haar, QAD business unit manager, South Asia, will review product enhancements, and share QAD’s global manufacturing insights, corporate vision and business direction with leading India-based manufacturers and media.

QAD is proud that QAD Enterprise Applications is used among leading India-based manufactured product companies, including Compuage Infocom Ltd., Hindustan Coca Cola, Ricoh India Ltd., ADC India Communications Ltd., Bunge India Pvt Ltd., Comstar Automotive India.

“QAD views India as a key growth market and is dedicated to supporting its customers in this region. In fact, October marks a significant five-year anniversary milestone for QAD India, noted Lender. “We are excited to announce general availability of QAD Enterprise Applications 2010.1 Enterprise Edition (QAD 2010.1 EE) at such a noteworthy time and demonstrate how global manufacturers can operate more efficiently.”

As the latest QAD release to its enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite, QAD 2010.1 offers greater visibility, faster functionality and better usability across the entire QAD Enterprise Applications suite, with particular emphasis on areas including Business Intelligence, Fixed Assets, Warehouse Management, Enterprise Asset Management, Customer Management, and Supply Chain Portal.

QAD has taken further strides in simplifying deployment with QAD 2010.1, offering On Demand and On Premise delivery options, and giving manufacturers added flexibility with new enhancements such as task and process automation, streamlined compliance and reporting, instant messaging and alerts, and faster access to functionality. Additional enhancements to QAD’s Warehouse Management System and Enterprise Asset Management modules are also helping manufacturers increase lean and efficient production across their entire organization.

Through its offices in Mumbai, India, QAD provides dedicated services and support to the India marketplace. To learn more about the enhancement details of QAD 2010, visit www.qad.com/erp/Webinars and register for the QAD 2010.1 Advantage webcast.