Software Provider Plans Cloud Computing Initiatives at Hong Kong Science Park

Sept. 21, 2009

CDC Software Corp., an Atlanta-based provider of enterprise software applications and services, announced that it is expanding its advanced technology research team at the Hong Kong Science Park to develop future cloud computing technology for the next ge

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C.K. Wong, Ph.D., vice chairman of the board of directors of CDC Software and CEO of iASPEC Technologies and Services, will be directing this team. Sean Yu, chairman of CDC Software operations in China and vice president of the company's product engineering operations in Shanghai and Nanjing, will be supporting Wong and his team in Hong Kong, according to the company.

"We are delighted to launch our cloud computing initiatives in the Hong Kong Science Park, one of the most formidable research and development centers in the world," said Alan MacLamroc, chief product and technology officer for CDC Software. "The advances we expect from this team, along with the support from our extensive product engineering and testing operations in China, will help ensure that the next generation of our solutions meet the most exacting requirements demanded by businesses of the future."

CDC Software also expects to leverage its technology partnerships with platform companies, such as Microsoft, in its future research and development initiatives with cloud computing.

"As an international software company with our roots deeply planted in China and Hong Kong, we are well-positioned to take advantage of the global talent in software technologies here," Wong said. "We believe Hong Kong is an important location in our global R&D efforts."

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Josh Cable | Former Senior Editor

Former Senior Editor Josh Cable covered innovation issues -- including trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement and product development. He also reported on the best practices of the most successful companies and executives in the world of transportation manufacturing, which encompasses the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding sectors.

Josh also led the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.

Before joining IndustryWeek, Josh was the editor-in-chief of Penton Media’s Government Product News and Government Procurement. He also was an award-winning beat reporter for several small newspapers in Northeast Ohio.

Josh received his BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green University, and continued his professional development through course-work at Ohio University and Cuyahoga Community College.

A lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, Josh currently lives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. When the weather cooperates, you’ll find him riding his bike to work, exercising his green thumb in the backyard or playing ultimate Frisbee.