
Industrial Tech M&A: Thoma Bravo takes QAD private for $2 billion
Thoma Bravo agreed to acquire QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA), a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based provider of manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud, for about $2 billion. QAD is a leading provider of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud. Thoma Bravo is one of the premier technology-focused private equity firms with particular expertise on the software …