Charles Smart Chosen for Annual Listing of Top Supply and Demand Chain Professionals

Selected for the Fourth Year by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine

Belmont, Mass., March 24, 2009 -- For the fourth year in a row, Charles N. Smart, president and CEO of Smart Software, Inc. has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine in its listing of "2009 Provider Pros to Know" in the February/March 2009 issue.  This well-respected publication's annual listing names Mr. Smart as a member of a select group of supply chain technology providers in the Demand Planning & Forecasting category to be chosen for this recognition.  Smart Software is a leader in demand planning, forecasting and inventory optimization solutions.

The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or research firm who have helped clients during the current economic downturn by assisting them in managing risk in the supply chain, providing competitive advantage and/or delivering value to the bottom line.  This year's recipients were chosen from scores of entries submitted.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew K. Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes that enable companies to weather risky economic conditions and place them in a position to surge ahead in better times have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

"Tough economic times should be a catalyst for demand planning professionals to implement powerful technologies available today that can help them better manage risk in their supply chains, reduce costs, and position their businesses to have a strong competitive advantage during the eventual recovery," said Charles Smart, president and CEO of Smart Software.  "We feel it is critical to help our customers do this by not only providing these types of technologies in our software solutions, but also training users so they can derive the maximum value from their software investments."

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 two decades.  He has written numerous articles for professional and trade publications, and frequently speaks to industry groups about effectively using demand planning, forecasting 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 "2009 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 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, Pfizer, 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 minimum inventory and safety stock required to meet future orders, thereby ensuring the most cost-effective inventory allocation to achieve desired service levels.  Smart Software is headquartered in Belmont, Massachusetts and can be found on the World Wide Web at http://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

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