John Ladaga, will join NASCO as President and Chief Executive Officer on October 16, 2006. John previously served as Vice President and General Manager of EDS’ U.S. Region Service Delivery. With revenues of more than $6 billion and 30,000 employees, the region provided consultancy, business transformation, application solutions, business process and hosting services to over 300 clients in the healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing, and consumer, retail and energy industries. Upon assuming that role in July 2003, John led the region through a transformation that streamlined its organization and refocused its client service and market approach. The region has since experienced double-digit growth in profitability and represents approximately one-third of EDS’ total revenues.

Throughout his career with EDS, John has held key positions in some of the company’s most strategic regions. John has managed all Service Delivery for Latin America and Canada, comprised of over 200 Clients. At the Southeast Region, he managed a portfolio greater than $1 billion with some of the company’s most important clients including Bell South, NASCO and Coca-Cola. In the Midwest, he managed all service delivery for a 5 State geography with oversight of key clients including Wellmark, BCBS of Wisconsin and Humana. Earlier in his career, at the Southwest Region, he pioneered and managed EDS’ health care decision support business. John has a consistent track record of exceeding financial objectives, delighting clients, and producing leaders.

Earlier in John’s career, he held numerous account leadership roles, directing both technical and business field teams. He began his career as a systems engineer with the General Motors Health Care team. He progressed through the leadership ranks, ultimately achieving account executive status over the same account on which he began his career. He went on to manage the Wellmark account, a joint venture with Dunn & Bradstreet, and several other accounts before taking a senior leadership role within the Health Care and State Health Care strategic business unit.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University; has completed professional development programs at Thunderbird University and attended the Executive Development program at London Business School. John currently resides in the Atlanta area with his wife and three children.