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Press Release Charles Smart Recognized as a "Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
President and CEO of Smart Software Chosen for Fifth Time
Belmont, Mass., March 31, 2010 - Smart Software, Inc.,
provider of industry-leading demand forecasting, planning, and inventory
optimization solutions, today announced that its president and CEO, Charles N.
Smart, has been chosen a "2010 Provider Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand
Chain Executive magazine in its February/March 2010 issue. This
well-respected publication's annual listing of Provider Pros to Know recognizes
a select group of individuals from a software firm or service provider,
consultancy, or analyst/research firm who have personally helped clients address
the challenges of the current recession and prepare for the recovery
ahead. This is the fifth year in a row that Mr. Smart has been selected
for this prestigious supply chain industry list. He and this year's other
recipients were chosen from more than 400 entries submitted.
"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be
thought-leaders in the supply chain industry," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of
Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Highlighting the lessons that
the Provider Pros to Know have taken out of the Great Recession provides our
readers with a wealth of best practices that they can apply in their own supply
chains, as well as insights into how leading organizations are positioning
themselves for competitive advantage in the Great Recovery ahead."
"As we talk to our customers and new business prospects about the key
challenges facing them during the current recession, two major supply chain
themes continue to recur," said Charles Smart, president and CEO of Smart
Software. "They are a desire to better understand and deal with changing
demand trends and signals, and a need to improve service levels by properly
balancing inventories. In 2009 and 2010, we have made a significant effort
to help our customers find new ways to tap the power of SmartForecasts - our
flagship product - to achieve better results in both of those areas and position
their businesses to have a strong competitive advantage during the eventual
economic recovery."
Mr. Smart, a co-founder of Smart Software, has managed the company's growing
role in developing innovative solutions to supply chain challenges for more than
twenty-five years. He has written numerous articles for professional and
trade publications, and speaks to industry groups about effectively using demand
forecasting, planning, and inventory optimization solutions to reduce costs,
improve customer service, and make better use of company assets.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand
Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and
demand chain transformation. Its hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and
unbiased case studies help to steer executives and supply management
professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand
chain enablement to gain competitive advantage.
To read the magazine article highlighting Charles Smart's role as a
"2010 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pro to Know," please click here.
About Smart Software, Inc. ,
Founded in 1984, Smart Software, Inc.
is a leader in providing businesses with enterprise-wide demand forecasting,
planning and inventory optimization solutions. Smart Software's flagship
product, SmartForecasts, has thousands of users worldwide, including customers
at mid-market enterprises and Fortune 500 companies, such as Abbott
Laboratories, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Disney, Godiva, Nikon, GE and The Coca-Cola
Company. SmartForecasts gives demand planners the tools to handle sales
seasonality, promotions, new and aging products, multi-dimensional hierarchies,
and intermittently demanded service parts and capital goods items. It also
provides inventory managers with accurate estimates of the optimal amount of
inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders and achieve desired
service levels. Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts
and can be found on the Internet at www.smartcorp.com .
SmartForecasts is a registered trademark of Smart Software, Inc. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact Smart Software, Inc., Four Hill
Road, Belmont, MA 02478.
Phone: 1-800-SMART-99
(800-762-7899); FAX: 1-617-489-2748; E-mail: info@smartcorp.com Back to Press Releases
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