Acyr Borges is vice president of Packaging at QAD. The company was founded in 1979 as a small startup solution to address a large gap in complete, integrated business software for manufacturing companies. Today QAD supports customers in over 100 countries and works with customers to create the best full-featured manufacturing ERP software.
Few companies have been immune to the turbulence of global disruptions and business evolution over the decades. Back in 1964, the expected lifetime of the typical S&P corporation was 33 years1, but by 2016 it had dropped to 24 years. Looking ahead to 2027, the projection for longevity is just 12 years.
