Author: ADEC Innovations

ADEC Innovations CEO Mr. James Donovan led the formal opening of the new ADEC Innovations China office on March 17, 2016, in Jimei District, Xiamen City. Xiamen, China, March 2016 — ADEC Innovations CEO Mr. James Donovan led the formal opening and blessing of the new ADEC Innovations China office on March 17, 2016, in Jimei District, Xiamen City. The milestone occasion was graced by the presence of Philippine Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores. Also present were Ms. Lilian Reventar, Managing Director of ADEC Innovations Knowledge Management Division, Mr. Mario Salafranca, General Manager of ADEC China, and Mr. Edmund Yap, ADEC China Business Development Manager. Through its Knowledge Management Division’s A-Plus International School, ADEC Innovations offers conveniently accessible and high-quality online language education in Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, English and French to students worldwide, from primary to tertiary levels. With its progressive teaching techniques in all programs, A-Plus International School guarantees that all its students learn and grow within an enhanced environment that breaks through the constraints of traditional educational institutions. ADEC Innovations, which established its offices in Xiamen in 2010, is an impact investing company that designs and builds a technology portfolio that allows us to deliver Environmental, Social and Governance solutions that generate social and environmental impact. It has the capability to aggregate and transform vast amounts of data to enable clients to make informed decisions that generate social and environmental impact. With a global force of over 5000 employees, the company has a presence in five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and North America. To further cement their presence in the Fujian province, ADEC Innovations and A-Plus IS, in coordination with the Xiamen Foreign and Overseas Affairs Office (FOCAO), subsequently participated in the Nanyang Culture Festival on April 22-25, 2016, where they successfully managed a booth at the Nanyang Trade Fair and in the Business Matchmaking Workshop.

ADEC Innovations CEO James Donovan is UN Economic Commission for Europe Business Advisory Board member of the International PPP Centre of Excellence. Makati City, Philippines. August 10, 2015— The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and ADEC Innovations Foundation signed a Joint Statement of Cooperation last August 7. The cooperation will work towards the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be launched at the SDG Summit in September 2015. SDGs, are one of the main outcomes from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio 20+) in 2012, which will be the new set goals, targets and indicators that UN member states are expected to use in the formation of their agendas and political policies for the next 15 years succeeding the Millennium Development Goals that was established 15 years ago at the Millennium Summit. As a key shift from MDGs, SDGs will strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership that includes governments, private sector, civil society and international organization for sustainable development through public-private partnerships (PPP). The Foundation aims to improve the world’s quality of health through PPP, driven by its mission to enable the development and successful implementation of PPP projects in health through research, policy, capacity building, and collaboration. The signing ceremony on Aug 7 at Manila Polo Club in Makati City between ADEC Innovations Foundations and UNECE, represented by Foundation Chairman James Donovan and Chief of UNECE’s Cooperation and Partnership Section Geoffrey Hamilton was followed by a roundtable discussion on developing standards in global healthcare policy at Makati Shangri-la Hotel on August 10. Aside from Hamilton and Donovan, the speakers included Dr. Enrique Ona, Former Philippine Secretary of Health; Atty. Alberto C. Agra, a Certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist; Dr. Hilton Y. Lam, Director of the Institute of Health Policy and Development; Dr. Teodoro Herbosa, Faculty Member of the UP Manila College of Medicine, and Architect and Urban Planner Felino “Jun” Palafox, Jr., among others.

ADEC Innovations Global President and FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) Chief Executive Officer James M. Donovan was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP). Manila, Philippines, December 3, 2013 – ADEC Innovations Global President and FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) Chief Executive Officer James M. Donovan was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Association of the Philippines (HIMOAP) yesterday, December 2, 2013. The top executive of FCS and ADEC Innovations, a leading provider of business and knowledge process outsourcing solutions, was voted as one of HIMOAP’s trustees along with other leaders of the Health Information Management (HIM) industry. The HIMOAP Board of Trustees is made up of 9 representatives from member companies elected by the body’s members. Seven of the slots are reserved for representatives of HIM providers while the other two are for officials of HIM training institutions. In his letter to the members, Mr. Donovan said that ADEC Innovations is the only Philippine-based BPO firm to have expanded worldwide: “ADEC Innovations has grown into a global enterprise with over 5,500 professionals located across Australia, North America, Africa and Asia. To date, it is the only domestic BPO company that has grown organically from the Philippines as a BPO brand.” PharmaKPO, a member of ADEC Innovations and a member of HIMOAP, was established in 2011 as a joint venture with global pharmaceutical leader Zuellig Pharma. PharmaKPO’s healthcare solutions services and ADEC Innovations’ BPO capabilities puts Mr. Donovan in a position to share valuable expertise towards achieving the HIMOAP’s objectives. Prior to his election to the HIMOAP Board, Mr. Donovan served as a panelist in the 4th Healthcare Information Management Outsourcing Services Congress (HIMOSC). In the HIMOAP-sponsored Congress, Mr. Donovan discussed important topics from the sector’s role in the local and global economy, and how to make the HIM industry more attractive to foreign investors.   He stressed that aspiring and current industry players should have the capability to handle Big Data to remain competitive in the future of healthcare outsourcing.  

Leader In Environmental and Sustainability Business Solutions Improves Services to Support Complex, Multijurisdictional Projects and Helps Organizations Cost-Effectively Navigate Regulatory Landscape IRVINE, CA (July 31, 2013) – In an effort to help organizations overcome the challenges of sustainability in an increasingly regulated environment, FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), a pioneer and industry leader in environmental and sustainability business solutions, today announced it is expanding its regulatory compliance services. As part of the expansion, FCS is now able to assist both public and private organizations in developing strategies, ensuring compliance with natural resource regulations, and implementing associated policies, guidelines, executive orders, and state and local permitting requirements. As a result of this service expansion, FCS’s nationwide team of expert professionals is able to manage large-scale projects that require environmental planning, permitting or compliance services. These services include, but are not limited to, comprehensive natural community assessments, wetland delineation and mitigation, water quality assessment and testing, vegetation mapping/identification/restoration, wildlife surveys, cultural resource assessments, and construction monitoring. Regulatory issues can be both confusing and time consuming, and the continuous changes in guidance, case law or administration make the process even more complex. As a company at the forefront of sustainability and environmental solutions, FCS provides services to help organizations navigate the regulatory landscape. Facing a complex, overlapping set of regulations that may have conflicting obligations and restrictions, project proponents need to wade through seemingly arbitrary compliance mandates across federal, state, and local permitting requirements, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. For long linear projects such as power transmission, oil & gas, water, or transportation projects, even compliance with statewide regulations may vary depending on the regional or district office of the regulatory authority. “At FCS, we are thoroughly familiar with the regulations, the process and the regulatory agencies,” said Robert A. Francisco, President, FCS. “With our regulatory compliance service expansion, we will now be able to participate in even more complex, linear and/or regional projects that cross multiple jurisdictions.” As the only company to have in-depth, broad environmental and sustainability expertise combined with extensive data processing capabilities that can be rapidly mobilized to augment or free up internal resources, FCS enables organizations to focus on their core activities and more strategic initiatives. According to Francisco, FCS’s regulatory specialists help organizations navigate through the often-complicated compliance process as accurately and efficiently as possible, balancing the need for local development while making a difference by protecting the natural environment. “Our compliance experts are the eyes and ears of public and private organizations, ensuring that today’s executives understand the current environment and where trends are taking us,” he said. “We can help directly link a company’s compliance programs to profitability and business efficiency; providing a clear picture of an organization’s environmental performance can be used not only for reporting but also for optimizing operations and resource efficiency to reduce costs and risks.” A member of ADEC Innovations, a global enterprise with more than 5,000 employees and operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, FCS’ regulatory specialists have decades of experience within government and industry. They routinely work with clients and regulatory agencies to minimize permitting timeframes and hurdles to streamline the approval process, frequently interfacing with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, state and local departments of environmental protection, environmental conservation, and natural resources. About FirstCarbon Solutions FCS advances sustainable practices around the world and helps organizations responsibly grow and operate their businesses. Seamlessly delivering fully integrated, cost-effective consulting, data management and software solutions, FCS helps clients save time, reduce costs, optimize resource use, and drive operational efficiencies in a world where sustainability matters. With more than 30 years of environmental and sustainability consulting experience, FCS meets its clients’ ever-evolving environmental and compliance needs in energy, air and carbon management; environmental assessments and planning; supply and life cycle assessments; permitting and compliance; software and data processing. FirstCarbon Solutions is a member of ADEC Innovations, a global provider of onshore managed services and offshore outsourcing solutions for governments and businesses worldwide. For additional information, visit ADEC Innovations website.