|  |  |  |  | George Peck is a software trainer, 
		consultant, and developer with more than 20 years of experience in the 
		computer industry. George is certified by Crystal Decisions (formerly Seagate Software) as both a trainer and consultant for 
		Crystal Reports, and he received the Seagate 1998-1999 Training Partner of the Year award. 
		After more than 10 years as an internal consultant and trainer in a large 
		corporation, George founded his own consulting and training firm, 
		
		The ABLAZE Group, in 1994. His first project was a large Visual 
		Basic/Crystal Reports project for a major west-coast bank. Since then he 
		has trained, consulted, and developed custom software for large and small 
		clients around the United States, Canada, and Europe. 
		George's career in computers began in 1978 when he purchased 
		his first personal computer (a Radio Shack 
		TRS-80) and taught himself to program in one of the earliest 
		versions of Microsoft BASIC. Prior to his computer career, 
		George was a broadcaster by trade. You may 
		still hear George on national radio and television where he is the voice 
		of various commercial and promotional campaigns. 
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		Crystal Reports: The Complete Reference series. 
		With editions available for Crystal Reports versions 7, 8, 8.5, and 9, 
		this series covers everything from designing your first report to 
		creating custom applications for web-based delivery of sophisticated reports. 
		And with its reference layout, straight-forward language, and on-target examples, 
		these books has found a permanent place next to the monitors of thousands of 
		Crystal Reports designers around the world. 
 
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