[April 27, 2016]

Connected World Editorial Director Peggy Smedley to Discuss the IoT at QAD Explore 2016

QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB) a leading provider of enterprise business software and services for global manufacturing companies, announced today that Connected World editorial director Peggy Smedley will co-host a panel called IoT, Big Data and Manufacturing with QAD CTO Tony Winter at QAD Explore 2016. QAD Explore, which is QAD's largest annual event, runs May 2-5, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago.

"I am excited to be a part of QAD Explore 2016," said Smedley. "Manufacturers are starting to see the value they can achieve through the Internet of Things, and software providers like QAD play a crucial part in helping them realize that value. Tony is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about IoT, and has wonderful insight into how it can be leveraged by manufacturers. I am really looking forward to speaking with him at Explore."

Smedley, in addition to publishing Connected World, is an internationally known speaker and highly respected personality in the media world, educating businesses and consumers on the latest technological advances shaping everyday lives. An outspoken advocate and supporter of security and connected devices Smedley hosts The Peggy Smedley Show, and is the founder of the Peggy Smedley Institute, which provides professional education focused on the IoT (Internet of Things) and its impact on the digital transformation in the ecosystem and business value chain.

At QAD Explore, QAD partners, sponsors and QAD experts come together for a week of informative sessions, hands-on training, manufacturing industry-specific presentations and networking. The agenda provides updates on key trends in manufacturing, strategic developments in QAD's target industries and information on new solution developments. Attendees can participate in over 60 sessions and panels led by QAD experts, QAD customers and a wide range of industry experts including futurist Jim Carroll (News - Alert), lean manufacturing expert Dr. James P. Womack and cybersecurity authority Dr. Doug White.

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QAD Inc. (Nasdaq:QADA) (Nasdaq:QADB) is a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies. For more than 35 years, QAD has provided global manufacturing companies with QAD Enterprise Applications, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that supports operational requirements, including financials, manufacturing, demand and supply chain planning, customer management, business intelligence and business process management. QAD Enterprise Applications is offered in flexible deployment models in the cloud, on-premise, or in a blended environment. With QAD, customers and partners in the automotive, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, industrial products and life sciences industries can better align daily operations with their strategic goals to meet their vision of becoming more Effective Enterprises. For more information about QAD, call +1 805-566-6000, visit www.qad.com.

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About Connected World Magazine

Connected World is the business and technology publication that provides the intelligence industry titans need and the guidance consumers crave. It's all about M2M and IoT. See connectedworld.com.

About The Peggy Smedley Institute

The Peggy Smedley Institute provides professional education focused on the IoT (Internet of Things) and its impact on the digital transformation in the ecosystem and business value chain. The IoT will impact individuals, companies, government, healthcare, and not-for-profit organizations. The primary goal of The Peggy Smedley Institute is to help make clear what the IoT is, as it continues to evolve, and the challenges, risks, and rewards it can offer. Learn more at http://learnitiot.com.

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