Bruce M. Richardson brings more than 20 years of experience to his current role as Chief Research Officer at AMR Research. Bruce has spent most of his career analyzing the software industry with a distinct emphasis on ERP and supply chain. Since joining AMR Research in 1988, he has been responsible for spearheading new market research and contributing to the company's analysis of leading market trends in areas such as ERP, supply chain management, service-oriented architectures, and software-as-a-service.

Mr. Richardson is a sought after public speaker, having lectured and presented worldwide on the firm’s behalf nearly 500 times. He has covered and analyzed SAP since 1991 and made many early market predictions that have been realized, such as the rise of the advanced planning market and the evolution of MRP to ERP. Mr. Richardson also coined the term MES early in his role at AMR Research when he was responsible for all the written research that came from the firm.

Prior to AMR Research, Mr. Richardson held senior marketing management positions within the software and networking industries.

Mr. Richardson currently serves on the New England Business Technology Association (NEBTA), Leadership Roundtable Series Advisory Board, and is an active member of the Boston College Technology Council.

Bruce Richardson graduated cum laude from Boston College.