Accelerating Mission-Critical Computing: QAD Releases HP Integrity Program Benchmark Performance Results

QAD Enterprise Applications - Enterprise Edition Exceeds Industry Expectations

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADI - News), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced today its benchmark performance test results for its QAD Enterprise Applications 2010 Enterprise Edition (QAD 2010 EE) software on the new HP Integrity 9300 Series Server Blades, revealing scalable and consistent enterprise performance that exceeds industry expectations.

HP and QAD have shared a close alliance for about 30 years; QAD is an HP Premier Alliance Partner. Prior to launching the new server series, HP invited QAD to benchmark its QAD 2010 EE software performance on its latest blade, featuring the Intel Itanium 9300 Series, against its legacy blades, using the Intel Itanium 9100 Series.

QAD’s 2010 EE application performed extraordinarily, posting amazing gains over the previous generation hardware - delivering twice the responsiveness (response times cut in half) at the same load, and the ability to support even higher loads with minimal response degradation. Specifically, QAD 2010 EE comfortably supported 3500 concurrent users on a single server blade, executing approximately 195,000 ERP transactions during a simulated eight hour shift, while maintaining average response times of less than half a second (<0.5s) and as fast as 200 millisecond (<0.2s) response times at 2500 users. (Response times were defined as the interval between a user action and the produced action on screen.)

“Any organization that is using or considering a QAD solution wants assurances that our software will accommodate their business growth,” explained Bill Keese, senior vice president of Research and Development at QAD. “That’s why, together with HP, we are proud to share these results; they demonstrate our commitment to continued technological innovation and our ability to deliver superior performance that meets our customers’ current and future needs.”

QAD was proud to participate as a featured independent software vendor at the 9300 Series server launch event and speak at the HP Tech@Work 2010 event in Frankfurt, Germany.

With more than 30 years’ experience collaborating with HP, QAD’s comprehensive global manufacturing solution helps customers maximize the performance of HP Integrity servers and deliver ERP manufacturing solutions that address the infrastructure and scalability needs of global manufacturers. Both companies look forward to continuing their close relationship and optimizing industry hardware and software compatibility and performance standards for years to come.

“By leveraging our [QAD and HP] respective innovations, we’re able to deliver best-of-breed solutions that enable companies to help grow their business more efficiently and cost effectively,” Keese added.

To explore more details on the test results of QAD Enterprise Applications and HP Integrity solutions program and to learn how these solutions are accelerating mission-critical applications, visit the HP Partner Page of QAD.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services, and IT infrastructure to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE:HPQ - News) is available at http://www.hp.com.

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.

“QAD” is a registered trademark of QAD Inc. All other products or company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Note to Investors: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, evolving demand for the company's software products and products that operate with the company's products; the company's ability to sustain license and service demand; the company's ability to leverage changes in technology; the company's ability to sustain customer renewal rates at current levels; the publication of opinions by industry and financial analysts about the company, its products and technology; the reliability of estimates of transaction and integration costs and benefits; the entry of new competitors or new offerings by existing competitors and the associated announcement of new products and technological advances by them; delays in localizing the company's products for new or existing markets; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; delays in sales as a result of lengthy sales cycles; changes in operating expenses, pricing, timing of new product releases, the method of product distribution or product mix; timely and effective integration of newly acquired businesses; general economic conditions; exchange rate fluctuations; and, the global political environment. In addition, revenue and earnings in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software industry are subject to fluctuations. Software license revenue, in particular, is subject to variability with a significant proportion of revenue earned in the last month of each quarter. Given the high margins associated with license revenue, modest fluctuations can have a substantial impact on net income. Investors should not use any one quarter's results as a benchmark for future performance. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company and the industries in which it operates, please refer to the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2010 ended January 31, 2010.

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