Dr. Ben Gilad, considered an early developer of competitive intelligence theory and practice in the U.S, and a pioneering consultant on strategic early warning systems, is the president and co-founder of the NJ-based Academy of Competitive Intelligence (ACI) and a former associate professor of strategy at Rutgers University’s School of Management. Dr. Gilad created competitive early warning processes for some of the world leading corporations and finds it intuitively silly to trust intuition instead. He can be reached through his web site, www.bengilad.com.