James Guo

Director and Asia Regional Head

James Guo joined American Securities in 2012. He leads the day-to-day operations of the Asia office and provides strategic and tactical support to our portfolio companies in improving business performance in Asia. In addition, James leads our Asian capabilities with a focus on value creation for our U.S. portfolio companies in Asia, as well as due diligence on potential U.S. investments with Asia-Pacific implications.

Prior to joining American Securities, James was with AlixPartners, where he was a Vice President and Director working on business turnarounds, operational performance improvement, growth strategy, and sourcing strategies for companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Before AlixPartners, James held management roles in engineering, sales, large project P&L management, global sourcing, and operations with United Technologies and Shanghai Port Machinery in both China and the U.S. A seasoned business leader, James has extensive experience across multiple industries, including automotive, machinery, electronics, chemical, distribution, and media, with projects spanning Asia, North America, and Europe. His expertise includes market entry and growth strategy, acquisitions, enterprise restructuring, operational excellence, post-merger integration, global sourcing, new product development, and quality management. He holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate.

James received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Qingdao Technology University, an MS in Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands.

James Guo at American Securities

Contact

+86 (21) 5419 1100 ext. 161

jguo@american-securities.com

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Representative Expertise

Asia entry/growth strategy and implementation

Asia IP and risk mitigation

Asia JV/M&A screening, negotiation, and execution

Asia manufacturing strategy and implementation

Asia recruiting and organization building

Asia sourcing and execution

Asia strategic risk assessment