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Charles Smart has been a leading figure in the fields of sales and demand forecasting and business planning for decades. As president, Mr. Smart directs the strategic development of the company and its products, and manages industry alliances. He has co-developed several forecasting innovations, including a technology for Intermittent Demand Forecasting that was awarded a U.S. Patent and was a finalist in the APICS Corporate Awards of Excellence for Innovation in 2000. Prior to founding Smart Software, he was a management consultant at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International) and Policy Analysis, Inc., specializing in strategic business planning, economic and forecasting applications. He has given addresses at the APICS International Conference and Exposition, and the Institute of Business Forecasting Best Practices Conferences. His articles have been published in a variety of industry magazines, including APICS. The Performance Advantage, Manufacturing Systems, Management Science and the International Journal of Forecasting. He also served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and was twice awarded the Naval Achievement Medal with Combat "V" for distinguished professional performance. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and the M.B.A. in Finance and Economics from MIT's Sloan School of Management. | 