The Smart Cube, a global Business and Procurement Research firm, today announced that it has been named in Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine’s tenth annual listing of Pros to Know in the Supply Chain Industry.

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chain transformation, and its Provider Pros to Know is a listing of individuals from service providers who have personally helped clients address the challenges of the recession and prepare for the recovery ahead. The Smart Cube’s selection was made by the magazine's editorial selection committee, which culled through more than 400 submissions to find those applicants that best fit its stringent selection criteria.

“We are honored to be part of the 2010 Provider Pros to Know list,” said Omer Abdullah, Managing Director, The Smart Cube. “It is a clear testament to the value that The Smart Cube has delivered to our clients as we helped them navigate the difficult economic landscape of the past 18 months. Our proposition of delivering “more for less” has rung true with these clients in tangible ways that have helped them realize both bottom line savings as well as improved supply chain performance.”

"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 learnings 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."

More information on the 2010 Pros to Know list can be found at www.SDCExec.com/2010Prostoknow.  

ABOUT THE SMART CUBE

The Smart Cube is a global research firm that specializes in providing customized corporate, procurement and supply chain research to global corporations, management consulting firms and specialist procurement service providers. The Smart Cube was named in The Black Book of Outsourcing's prestigious 2009 "50 Best Managed Global Outsourcing Vendors" list. Headquartered in London, the firm has offices in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Timisoara, New Delhi and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.thesmartcube.com.