Bruce T. Batchelor

Bruce Batchelor - Publisher, Editor, Marketing Expert

* publisher at Agio Publishing House (www.agiopublishing.com) in Victoria, BC

* author of regional and national bestsellers: on canoe routes, Yukon lifestyle and book marketing (coming soon: strategic planning for small business and non-profits ... )

* accomplished editor: books, a consumer health magazine, corporate reports, technical manuals

* inventor of print-on-demand (POD) based publishing, founder of Trafford Publishing in 1995; publisher to over 6,000 authors from over 100 countries during 11 years as Trafford's publisher and CEO

* management consultant: as president of Trelawny Consulting Group Ltd., Bruce advises government groups, non-profits, publishing companies and hi-tech start-ups on marketing, communications and strategic planning

* book marketing expert: author of the ground-breaking "Book Marketing DeMystified"

* presenter at Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing (Simon Fraser University), University of Victoria School of Business, Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association, Association of Canadian Publishers and international writers conferences; former instructor at Georgian College

* appointed Quantum Shift Fellow at Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario in 2006; finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award; recipient of an Award of Excellence from The Financial Post; recognized by Profit Magazine as CEO of Canada's 5th fastest growing company

* loves playing soccer, being with Marsha and their son Dan, boating, writing, house renovating, singing bass in the Gettin' Higher Choir, taking yoga-pilates classes, playing soccer and taking walks along the shore at low tide.