I am currently the President of EDsuite, a software and website development company located in northeast Texas.  EDsuite as a company is completely dedicated to the economic development industry and to finding solutions for economic developers as they market their communities.

Prior to EDsuite, I spent 10 years as an economic developer where I was involved in many different aspects of the economic development industry. I started as a regional economic development specialist for the East Texas Council of Governments then served as Executive Director of the Crockett, Texas EIDC and finally back to my home in Longview, Texas to manage the external marketing and recruitment program for the Longview EDC.

During my career as an economic developer I was involved in many projects ranging from SBA financing to business retention and business recruitment.  Projects which I was fortunate to be involved in created over 1,200 direct new jobs and made over $50 million in direct capital investments.

In September of 2003 I received the designation of Certified Economic Developer from IEDC.  I also hold the Economic Development Finance Professional designation from the National Development Council.

I currently serve as a Board Member for the following organizations:
Go Texan Partner Program – Texas Department of Agriculture
East Texas Regional Development Company
Northeast Texas Economic Developer’s Roundtable – Immediate Past President
University of Texas - Longview Center Development Council

As Director of Business Development it’s my job to research and bring to the table technology that will make your job easier.  Working together with our talented team of developers, our goal at EDsuite is to find solutions that make sense, are easy to use and give your community the edge you need online.  We’ve spent several years listening to our client base, learning and shaping a set of tools that answer your most pressing marketing and communication needs.  We’re proud of our products and are continually looking for better ways to enhance them and empower your community online.

Bruce has spent the past 5 years managing EDsuite and its parent company Cypress Interactive.  Over the past 10yrs he’s project managed over 100 small – large scale website and software systems from a wide range of industry including Retail, Industrial, Economic Development and Non-Profit sectors.  A native of Canada, Bruce along with his 6 children are currently living in Europe.