QAD Inc., a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, announced that it has promoted Roberto Gandini to lead business development for QAD in Italy. As senior director, business development, Gandini will be responsible for expanding QAD Italy’s partnership program.
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“I’m looking forward to sharing our vision for manufacturers, the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise, and enlarging our Italian footprint”
“We are happy that someone as well respected within QAD as Roberto will be taking on a new role building the QAD brand and partner program in Italy,” said QAD Senior Vice President, EMEA Steve Gardner. “Roberto has been with QAD for many years and understands our culture, our solution portfolio and our strategy in the EMEA region. Expanding our activity and presence in Italy is an important part of that strategy and we will rely on him to build our capabilities within the Italian manufacturing community.”
Roberto Gandini has 25 years of experience in the ERP industry in a variety of positions ranging from consulting to multinational management. Before his promotion, he served as Director, Professional Services for QAD in Italy, Spain and Portugal. He has a strong consulting background and is skilled in business process, analytical skills, requirements analysis, enterprise software and software implementation. Prior to joining QAD, he was a finance consultant and senior consultant at CGI Consulting S.p.A., an IBM company. Earlier in his career, he founded AGI-Nomos Consulting.
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“I’m looking forward to sharing our vision for manufacturers, the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise, and enlarging our Italian footprint,” said Gandini. “By leveraging the collective experience of the QAD Italian team, we plan to grow our customer base and bring on experienced partners to assist us.”
The QAD Global Partner Network is made up of over 100 partners including solution partners, technology partners, channel partners and consulting partners. Gandini will be responsible for expanding that network throughout Italy.
Over 2,000 manufacturing companies have deployed QAD’s solutions to run their businesses across approximately 4,000 sites globally. QAD’s portfolio of solutions, QAD’s Adaptive Applications, helps those businesses to become Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise, with each business process aligned with the company’s strategy.
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