About

James L. Liang has been a director of Landstar System since March 2022. He invests in early-stage technology companies and is an operating partner at Updata Partners LLC, a growth equity investment firm focused on B2B software companies.

From 2008 to 2011 he served as Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development at Amdocs, Ltd., where he led corporate strategic planning and acquisition activities, and before that as Vice President, Strategy for IBM's Global Technology Services division. Earlier he was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. from 1993 to 2004, culminating as head of global technology investment banking. He holds an M.B.A. (Finance and Marketing) from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Economics from Brown University.

Roles

Landstar System Inc.
Director · Current role
2022–present
Amdocs, Ltd.
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development · Led corporate strategic planning and acquisition activities.
2008-2011
IBM (Global Technology Services)
Vice President, Strategy · Led initiatives to drive global growth.
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Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
Investment banker / Head of global technology investment banking
1993-2004

External Roles

Updata Partners LLC
Operating partner
current
Glassbox Ltd.
Director
current
Vincere Biosciences, Inc.
Director
current
Acclivity Health Solutions, Inc.
Director
current
Medical Tracking Solutions, Inc.
Director
current

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$100,000
Stock awards
$149,973
All other compensation
$3,210
Total
$253,183

Also at Landstar System Inc.

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