VITA-TECH to strategically position its future QAD Enterprise Applications MAY Software Upgrade Helps Enhance leading more Make Global reach, responsiveness and Reporting

Written by admin on February 28th, 2010

Santa Barbara, CA, September 15, 2010 – QAD Inc. (NASDAQ: Qadi), a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, and its strategic alliance partners Information Group (Strategic), today announced that Vita- Tech International, Inc., a leading nutritional supplement manufacturer, has gone live with a flawless conversion to QAD Enterprise Applications 2010 Enterprise Edition (EE), strengthening customer, regulatory and financial compliance and reporting capabilities .

Recognized by customers in over 25 countries, as a trusted manufacturer of nutritional products and formulations for private label sales, Vita-Tech prides itself on providing the most innovative and responsive solutions to meet customer ‘and changes in global industry and regulatory requirements. For the last few years, Vita-Tech has shown this commitment through advanced production equipment, facilities and staff investment. However, with increasing pressure for stronger supply chain collaboration, FDA regulatory compliance, and global financial capabilities, Vita-Tech needed to upgrade the system enterprise as difficult as the formula and the finished products it creates .

To meet this challenge, Vita-Tech worked with Strategic to upgrade to the latest version of QAD Enterprise Applications to streamline its data processing and better provide a seamless paper trail for its mass market customers demand electronic data interchange (EDI) compliance, and overall to better manage its business worldwide with multi-company, money, tax and language support, and integrated reporting.

“The conversion process would not have gone smoother,” says the Toni Clubb, chief financial officer for Vita-Tech. “With QAD and strategic help, we underwent several phases of extensive product training, from executives to end-users. We did the testing and validation well in advance. So, by the time We went live, the implementation of basically flawless. ”

Vita-Tech is required to adhear strict FDA current good manufacturing practices (cGMP). May upgrade software, the Vita-Tech can assure its customers that its computer system processing electronic regulatory data is fully validated to meet the 21 CFR Part 11 requirements, and easing compliance with financial regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The “QAD understands the challenge of aligning business needs while improving service levels, reducing costs and meeting regulatory and financial audit expectations,” says Lisa Pope, senior vice president of Global Sales at QAD. “With QAD Enterprise Applications, Vita-Tech is fully equipped to meet the goals and positioned to refine the process of manufacturing operations. We look forward to our future with Vita-Tech and continue to develop solutions that meet the their needs. “