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DynaSys Announces Global Planning Solution for Zodiac Poolcare
[September 16, 2014]

DynaSys Announces Global Planning Solution for Zodiac Poolcare


STRASBOURG, France --(Business Wire)--

DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) (NASDAQ:QADB), a leading provider of demand and supply chain planning solutions, today announced they have signed a contract with Zodiac Poolcare, a global swimming pool and spa industry product company. Zodiac will leverage DynaSys solutions to optimize sales forecasts, distribution planning and finite capacity planning including sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes.

"We have gone from regional management based on product lines to a global and centralized system of resource management," said Nicolas Goineau, Zodiac Poolcare's vice president of supply chain EMEA. "This represents a fundamental change in terms of logistics, organization and planning. To meet this challenge, we needed a full-featured planning solution that will support our changing needs in the future. We have chosen DynaSys."

Zodiac initiated a comprehensive technology solution selection review to ensure that the solution met the company's unique needs. There were multiple requirements including:

  • The ability to change from a seasonal to non-seasonal swimming pool market
  • The flexibility to integrate the solution into their diverse existing software
  • A proven process to enable rapid deployment at various global facilities
  • A clear, real-time view of inventory and procurement sourcing by product line
  • A nimble, open, configurable and user-friendly solution
  • Expert support services to manage market-driven changes conditions
  • A proven planning solution to optimize the global supply chain

"After a comprehensive study of different Advanced Planning Systems (APS) solutions, we chose DynaSys," explained Nicolas Goineau. "All of the requirements were fulfilled and we were very happy with their comprehension of the issues related to our industry. Tomorrow, with a single click we will be able to have a real-time snapshot of our global inventories, procurement sourcing and forecasts."

"We are proud to have a company like Zodiac among our new customers," said DynaSys Managing Director Ariel Weil. "Our global presence and the durability of our solutions, as well as the proven expertise of our consultants in demand and supply chain planning, will combine to help propel Zodiac Poolcare to new heights in the global marketplace."

About Zodiac Poolcare

A specialist in pool and spa maintnance and comfort products, Zodiac Poolcare was founded in 1896 and has developed the best technology in its industry by using an ever innovative approach. Located throughout the world, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the US, the company has three production facilities in France including Lyon, Toulouse and Angers. The group employs 1200 people and has achieved a turnover of 350 million euros.



About DynaSys - Effective Enterprise Demand and Supply Chain Planning

DynaSys, a division of QAD Inc., (NASDAQ: QADA) (NASDAQ: QADB), provides Demand and Supply Chain Planning solutions. With 29 years of experience, DynaSys provides an integrated and collaborative planning solution that allows businesses to optimize their supply chains, including sales and operations planning, demand planning, network and inventory and business resources optimizations. DynaSys software enables customers and partners in the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, life sciences, apparel, luxury, high tech, automotive, distribution and retail verticals to meet their goals of better managing Demand and Supply Chain Planning, and becoming more Effective Enterprises.


For more information about DynaSys, visit www.dys.com or email [email protected].

About QAD - The Effective Enterprise

QAD Inc. (NASDAQ: QADA) (NASDAQ: QADB) is a leading provider of enterprise software and services designed for global manufacturing companies. For more than 30 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 as on-premise software, in the cloud with QAD Cloud ERP 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.

"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, including, but not limited to, statements regarding projections of revenue, income and loss, capital expenditures, plans and objectives of management regarding the Company's business, future economic performance or any of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are based on the company's current expectations. Words such as "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "could," "will likely result," "estimates," "intends," "may," "projects," "should," "would," "might," "plan" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward looking statements. 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 products and companion products; the ability to sustain license and service demand; fluctuation in revenue and earnings in the software industry; the ability to leverage changes in technology; the ability to sustain customer renewal rates at current levels; third party opinions about the company; the reliability of estimates of transaction and integration costs and benefits; competition in our industry; delays in localizing the company's products for new or existing markets; the ability to recruit and retain key personnel; delays in sales; 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. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the company, please refer to the company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in particular, the section entitled "Risk Factors" therein, and in other periodic reports the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter. Management does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.


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