How is QAD positioning its different products in the Indian market?
We believe India s mid-size and small manufacturers are now ready to exploit the collective experience in the marketplace to successfully implement an ERP package internally, and it is this segment that we are now targeting. ERP packages, like QAD s MFG/PRO, have been installed in India for over 10 years. The penetration level of ERP in the mid-size and small manufacturing segment is set to grow rapidly. ERP vendors that have mid-size specific packages, a large pool of skilled implementation skills, a track record for rapid implementations, will be extremely well-positioned to grab a large share of the mid-size market. QAD has specific solutions for mid-size and small manufacturers. These include the MFG/PRO eB bundle, and eQ Supplier Visualization. The eB bundle consists of a package of application modules, databases, industry templates, and 4GL tools, that allow the target company to install, implement and transact on MFG/PRO in a period as low as 90 days from the start. In addition,