Executive Leadership

James M. Donovan

President & CEO

James M. Donovan co-founded ADEC in 1998. James brings extensive BPO & PEO experience, and is a noted authority on Global Business Economics. Formerly Vice President of Daiwa American Securities of New York and Lehman Investments in Hong Kong/London, he currently holds chair positions on Assets and Infrastructure Partners and Woodstock Exports. James is renowned for his international business insights and his 25 years of Investment Banking experience.

Carol S. Esguerra

Chief Financial Officer

Carol S. Esguerra offers a formidable 20 years of financial, banking and investment experience. Previously associated with Pacific Asia Capital Corporation as an Associate and Director of A&A Securities, she is the CFO of Assets and Infrastructure Partners, and focuses on accounting/financial management and human resources management.

Ian McGowan

Director - Europe

Ian has been a Sales Professional for the last 20 years and has considerable experience in delivering Sales Strategies, Managing Sales Teams and achieving results in a range of organisations, mainly within the IT and Business Process Outsourcing Industries.

His most notable successes have come whilst working with companies such as IKON Plc, Yell and iGAte Corporation. As well as working with the established organisations, Ian has also delivered successful results for start up companies such as Merit Outsourcing and Mastech. Client relationships that Ian has gained include GE Aircraft Engines, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts, Trinity Mirror Plc, emap plc, GE Healthcare and Hospital Corporation of America to name a few.

Ian is a Graduate from London University and lived in Malaysia for 21 years gaining an extensive knowledge of the SE Asian region. Ian enjoys family life, beating his colleagues at squash and watching Chelsea Football Club grow from strength to strength!

Justin Holt

General Manager - Australia

UK born, Justin immigrated to Australia in 1989 after a lengthy career working on worldwide public aquarium exhibit development. After settling in Sydney Australia and he moved into Network outsourcing of support and integration. This progressed in 2001 when he specialized in channel management for two US companies producing forms processing and EDMS software. In 2004 he undertook the management of a new team to form a premier data imaging & capture bureau "ADEC Preview Solutions" . The bureau has grown significantly over the past five years and Justin and the original core team are still managing the bureau today.