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Robert Kruger
Bob Kruger chairs IBSMA’s Industry Relations Committee and is an IBSMA consultant on legal, policy and operational issues involving intellectual property protection, information technology and e-commerce.

Mr. Kruger consults, lectures and writes on such topics as software licensing compliance, public-private partnerships and international legal standards.

Mr. Kruger was the chief architect and leader of the anti-piracy and license compliance program at the Business Software Alliance, overseeing thousands of investigations, audits and enforcement actions. He represented BSA to the media, law enforcement authorities, international audiences and policymakers.

James Macsay
James Macsay is an ECPweb and IBSMA organizational development consultant specializing in communication, human resources and marketing. In this role he moderates national conference panel sessions, facilitates group meetings and supports staff and committees developing IT and software asset management best practice initiatives.   

As a technology industry consultant, Mr. Macsay’s work focuses on executive coaching, workshop facilitation, and the design and development of learning communities.

Mr. Macsay holds a PCSAM Certificate from IBSMA, Certificate in Organization, Systems and Development from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and a Masters Degree in Organization Development and Analytical Psychology from Norwich University in Vermont.

Steven Russman
Steven Russman is the founder and executive director of the International Business Software Managers Association and publisher of ECPweb. He is an author of more than 100 articles and reports on software asset management, tools assessment and industry trends, and a frequent presenter at industry conferences and seminars including IBSMA’s annual SAM Summit.

Mr. Russman represents IBSMA and North American software asset management professionals to national and international organizations including ISO, the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) and the United States’ JTC1/SC7 Technical Advisory Group (TAG). He has led the development of SAM standards and industry initiatives supporting education and advancement of IT and software asset management.

Mr. Russman holds a PCSAM Certificate from IBSMA and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University in Michigan.