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Bruce R. Stuart, CMC
Bruce Stuart is a co-founder of ChannelCorp Management Consultants Inc. and is responsible for the firm's vendor and partner consulting business. During the past 20 years, Mr. Stuart has built a global reputation assisting senior managers in solution providers increase the value of their businesses. In the past five years, his solution provider research and consulting has focused on the role of solution provider CEOs in building business value by transforming product-centric business models into service-centric business models. His insights in this area have helped many CEOs increase the productivity, profitability, and long term value of their organizations. Bruce is also acknowledged as an internationally expert in the areas of vendor channel strategy optimization and channel partner profitability improvement in the global IT industry.

Mr. Stuart is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Queen's University. He has authored the books and in excess of 300 articles for publications including VARBusiness, VARBusiness.com, Reseller Management, Asia Channels, Canadian Computer Reseller, Computer and Software News, Computer Dealer News, and Computing Channels. He has experience in the computer markets of over forty (40) countries. Thousands of managers of solution providers and vendors around the world are alumni of executive education programs and presentations that Bruce has delivered.

ABOUT VARTECH2008
Our annual VARTECH conference and exhibit will be held in Orlando, FL, at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando® September 15-17, 2008. This combination conference and trade show unites many VAR partners, industry manufacturers, and BlueStar employees in a constructive forum that enables Value-Added Resellers to cultivate rewarding relationships with hardware manufacturers and software solution providers.

Come join us for the #1 trade show in the U.S. for vendors and resellers of POS, Auto ID, Mobility, and RFID technologies! Activities will include one-on-one product demonstrations in the exhibit hall, seminar sessions presented by industry experts, and numerous networking opportunities at evening events. This is an event you definitely don't want to miss. Register Now!

ABOUT BLUESTAR
BlueStar is the fastest growing distributor of POS, Auto ID, Mobility, and RFID products with offices throughout the USA, as well as in Latin America and Canada. It's committed to working with Value-Added Reseller (VAR) partners to help deliver the finest Point-of-Sale and warehousing hardware and software solutions in the world. The company offers product bundles, technical support, and marketing services to its VAR customers. Over the past decade, BlueStar has experienced extensive growth—resulting in awards such as the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Cincinnati Top 100 Businesses, Cincinnati Fast 55, and Northern Kentucky Emerging 30 awards. For more information, please visit www.bluestarinc.com.