Jim McDevitt

Chief Operating Officer for CDC Software

James McDevitt is Chief Operating Officer for CDC Software. As COO, he is responsible for Finance, Accounting and Information Technology. He also is responsible for the operations of the CDC Global Services business that is focused on all areas of IT professional services and outsourcing. CDC Global Services provides services ranging from project management and consulting to complete offshore project and development resources.

With more than 25 years of operations and finance experience, McDevitt comes to CDC Software from Geac Computer Corporation, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Performance Management Division. Previous experience includes serving as Geac's Vice President and General Manager, Industry Specific Applications Division and as Chief Financial Officer for then NASDAQ-traded CLARUS Corporation. Earlier, he held business analyst and financial management positions at Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Bausch & Lomb. He holds a master's degree in business administration and bachelor's degree in accounting from Bentley College in Massachusetts and has completed executive programs from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.