The corporate landscape has faced significant change in recent years, and those who have been able to react to market developments swiftly have reaped the benefits. As the global economy begins to recover, IP professionals around world are placing particular focus on ensuring the security of their intellectual assets and considering the value that new technology will bring to keeping their portfolios robust.
On February 16th, CPA Global's Neil Berrecloth will be hosting a complimentary webinar on using technology to bring your IP management into the 21st century. Joining him will be Michael Davis, HID Global's Director of Intellectual Property, who will be discussing the issues HID Global faced with their IP Management, and how they used a hosted software solution to solve them.
Our speakers:
Michael Davis is the Director of Intellectual Property at HID Global and is responsible for strategic planning of the use of the company’s IP rights, reducing IP risks, and building IP assets. He also serves as an early stage investigator of new technology, identifying companies and technologies that are complimentary to HID Global’s business.
Previous to his position at HID, Michael served as the Managing Director of OmniTek, a Honeywell company manufacturing card readers for the physical security market place. Michael holds a M.S. in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Medical Computer Science from Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Neil Berrecloth has a strong history of helping companies to realise value, overcome challenges and increase efficiency through the introduction of process and technology. Prior to joining CPA Global, Neil had worked in the technology sector for 20 years for companies such as the Touchstone Group, Applix, IKON and Granada Computer Services. He has a number of published articles around using technology to improve business practices, and is a regular speaker at trade events.
Outside of corporate life, Neil has headed up a volunteer project for Raleigh International, building a center for the disabled in Nicaragua.
Topics to be covered include:
- Using technology to work smarter
- Industry trends and projections
- Intelligent working practices
- Collaborative working in a virtual workplace
- What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
- How does SaaS compare to traditional software?
- Security and business continuity
- The financial and business benefits of the SaaS model
- What’s important to ask a supplier of a SaaS solution?
This one hour webinar is completely free of charge, and will be of particular interest to IP department heads, though will contain useful information and advice for anyone involved in IP management. There will be a question and answer session after the main presentation, giving you a chance to gain insight from our experts which is focused on your particular needs.
Registration is simple, and only takes a minute. If you have any questions about this event, please contact Andrew Rackstraw at arackstraw@cpaglobal.com or on +44 (0) 207 549 5526.
