Manufacturing software company QAD raised about $31.7 million from the sale of 2 million shares of stock this month. Another 1 million shares of Class A common stock were sold by controlling shareholders Karl F. Lopker and Pamela M. Lopker through their living trust. The price was $20 per share with the underwriters holding a 30-day option to purchase another 450,000 shares. Karl is CEO and Pamela is chairman and president.

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Navigator Business Solutions has been received the North America Partner Excellence Award 2015 in the category “SAP Cloud Resell." The award was one of many handed out this week in San Diego, Calif., North America Partner Excellence Award 2015 in the category “SAP Cloud Resell." The awards were given, as the always are, at the year’s Field Kick-Off Meeting. Grant Fraser, owner of the Pleasant Grove, Utah-based firm, said this was his firm's tenth consecutive award as a top partner.