SmartUQ Press Release
MADISON, WI - February 1, 2023: SmartUQ, a machine learning and uncertainty quantification software company, announced the addition of Chris Fortune, an expert in the manufacturing industry, as a new advisor.
Fortune recently retired as the CEO of Saris in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1989, Fortune and his wife, Sara, purchased the company formerly known as Graber Products. The company evolved into a multi-faceted organization manufacturing and globally distributing a wide array of products used by cyclists for pleasure and training.
Fortune is passionate about giving back to the community. He founded the Saris Bike Parks for Kids Foundation in 2020, dedicated to giving underserved youth a safe and energizing place to ride their bike. He has served on the board of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and helped fund their organization by raising over $1 million through the annual Saris Gala. He also served as chair of the Governor’s Bicycle Coordinating Council for over 10 years and on the board for Dreambikes, a non-profit, used bicycle store which provides young people work experience as they refurbish used bicycles and re-cycle them into the community.
Fortune has served on the national board for the Boys & Girls Club of America and served as President of the national coalition People for Bikes. Fortune has sat on many other boards including Pizza Hut of Southern Wisconsin, Lucigen, and the Edgewood College Board of Trustees.
“We are thrilled to have Chris as an advisor for sales and marketing,” said Dr. Peter Chien, CEO at SmartUQ. “With his knowledge and experience, SmartUQ will be able to rapidly expand our global marketing and sales teams to best support our customers and partners in all industries.”
About SmartUQ
SmartUQ is a Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool optimized for engineering applications from ideation and design to manufacturing and sustainment. By providing powerful tools and highly accurate ML models with user-friendly GUIs and APIs, SmartUQ makes it easy to perform predictive modeling, optimized sampling, uncertainty quantification, and model calibration. From Fortune 500 manufacturers to startups and engineering consulting firms, SmartUQ's best in class predictive modeling accuracy helps our customers go beyond analysis to bring uncertainty into the decision-making process. Learn more here.
