Inez Blackburn
Inez Blackburn is a recognized industry expert in category management and CPFR®. Ms. Blackburn has played a pivotal role in implementing category management and activity-based costing for major retailers and has held executive positions for market leading organizations including Nabisco Group Holdings, The Coca-Cola Company, Domtar Inc., AT&T, Safeway Inc., A&P Company and IBM Global Solutions in the Canadian, American and Asian markets.

A frequently requested guest speaker on topics including CPFR®, Demand Forecasting, Category Management, Retail Trends and Technologies and The Impact of Emerging Demographics, Ms. Blackburn presents at major executive conferences and educational institutions including Harvard Business School.

In addition to her program development and facilitation role with VICS, Ms. Blackburn is President of Market Techniques & Innovations Inc. and an adjunct Professor of Marketing at the University of Toronto.

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Joseph C. Andraski
Joe Andraski is the President and CEO of VICS (Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions) Association. Prior to joining VICS, Joe held several positions with Nabisco Inc., including Vice President of supply and customer marketing. He had been active with GMA, serving as the chair for the logistics committee and was a member of the ECR Operating committee. He also served as a Senior Vice President of OMI, a retail software provider.

He is considered to be among the retail industry thought leaders and his work has been recognized by Penn State University, Michigan State University, Syracuse University and his alma mater the University of Scranton. He received the VICS Roger Milliken Career Achievement Award and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Distinguished Service Award.

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Dr. Wenwey Hseush

Since 2000, Dr. Wenwey Hseush has served as the Chairman and CEO of eBizprise Inc. a leading Collaborative Business solution provider. During 1993-1995, Hseush was engaged in research on computer engineering and Internet at Lehman Brother, PainWebber Inc. and other leading organizations on Wall Street.

In 1995, Hseush founded Timecruiser Computing Corporation, a developer of innovative community and enterprise portals for the education marketplace. Hseush received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Columbia University in 1994.

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