ACL GLOBAL - Key Persons
Kevin Dowd has built operations in Asia and worldwide for multinational companies for more than 25 years in Asia, based in both Shanghai and Hong Kong. He has held Vice President and General Manager roles for Polycom, Accord Networks, Aethra Telecom, and deCarta in the Asia-Pacific region and has represented several China and Asia-based companies on their strategic investments and business development in Europe and America. Recent contracts include NGCodec and Multidyne. Kevin holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics, an M.Sc. in Development Economics from Bristol University (UK) and an M.Phil. in Economics from University College London. Kevin is fluent in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese and French.
Richard Dowd has been instrumental in introducing advanced technologies and their related applications to governments, public institutions and commercial enterprises well ahead of industry as a whole to the significant benefit of their citizens and customers throughout the world . Richard Dowd is an international businessman and entrepreneur. He is the founder, investor and CEO of a number of pioneering and first mover technology companies in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. omers throughout the world His preferred method of delivering these benefits is through close collaboration with government agencies and commercial companies on specific well-defined programmes. His primary mission is to make these advanced technologies and applications available with the aim of continually improving the economic, social, cultural and civic fabric of countries as the major enabler by which opportunities and the well-being of various sectors of society may be significantly increased. His companies are currently focussed on highly advanced renewable energy, ICT, and autonomous systems.
Yam has built international operations and consulted on strategic planning and deal structuring for global IT companies for more than 20 years. He has held executive positions with AT&T, Ernst & Young, and IBM, including head of AT&T International Operations in Shanghai. Tom holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.Sc. in EE from the University of Wisconsin, a Ph.D. in EE from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from the Wharton School. Tom is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.