QAD Recognizes Eagle Relationship as ``Product Alliance of the Year''

    KINNELON, N.J.--June 9, 2003--In conjunction with its annual Explore user conference, software solution provider QAD recently recognized its relationship with Eagle Consulting & Development as "Product Alliance of the Year." QAD's enterprise solution, MFG/PRO(R), is the choice of manufacturers in the automotive, electronics, food/beverage, industrial and medical products industries.
    Founded in 1979, QAD first instituted its Global Alliance program in 1991, and Eagle Consulting & Development was among the company's earliest partners. Kinnelon, N.J.-based Eagle is the leading provider of online, real-time automated data collection and bar coding solutions to users of QAD MFG/PRO enterprise applications worldwide. Eagle provides "plug-and-go" bar coding and automated data collection capability to 700+ QAD MFG/PRO customers in 18 countries.
    In recognizing the Eagle relationship as "Product Alliance of the Year," QAD's Chief Marketing Officer, Mike Lodato, cites Eagle's product, responsiveness, commitment and service. "Eagle is a model of what a partner should be. Our mutual customers consistently comment about Eagle's on-time, on-budget, problem free implementations. Eagle has also partnered with QAD on development of new functionality that bridges the offerings of the two organizations, such as the new kanban visualization capability."
    "Eagle," continues Lodato, "is a trusted and respected partner to our customers, and to QAD."
    Bill Paone, Eagle's executive vice president, sales and marketing, accepted the award on behalf of Eagle. "It has been our pleasure to work side by side with QAD since 1989. We look forward to continuing to move the technology forward and provide our mutual customers with competitive advantage."

    About Eagle

    Kinnelon, N.J.-based Eagle Consulting & Development is the leading provider of online, real-time automated data collection and bar coding solutions to users of QAD MFG/PRO enterprise applications worldwide. Eagle provides "plug-and-go" bar coding and automated data collection capability to 700+ QAD MFG/PRO customers in 18 countries. For more information, visit http://www.eaglecondev.com or contact Bill Paone at +1-973-838-5006 ext. 119. RF Express(TM) is a trademark of Eagle Consulting & Development.

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