About us

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Simon joined CPA Global in 2000, and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2003. He has a deep knowledge of the business, its customers and markets and the Intellectual Property industry. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2015 having previously served as Chief Business Development Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Before joining CPA Global, Simon worked in the UK financial services sector, successfully leading business change programmes, delivering technology transformations and supporting M&A transactions.

Ben brings more than 12 years’ experience as a CFO of private equity-backed and listed companies, and a strong track record of managing growth businesses. Previously, Ben was CFO of Oaktree Capital-backed Harkand Group, and CFO at Mood Media, during which time the Company increased revenues from US$150m to $550m, completed a successful IPO in London and raised over $1bn in debt financing in both US and European markets. Ben was previously CFO at Transcom and DCS.

John is responsible for innovation lifecycle solutions both at CPA Global and Innography. He previously led Innography, tripling the Company’s growth rate and directing major product advances and global expansion. Previously, at IQNavigator, John served in several C-level roles helping drive 50-fold revenue growth over 10 years. Prior to that, John was head of products at Saba Software and CSG Systems, was a management consultant at McKinsey & Co., and founded Oracle’s consulting division.

Gordon is responsible for ensuring that operational delivery and efficiency is maximised across the company. He also oversees the delivery of seamless customer experiences within the organisation. Gordon brings years of senior management and operational experience from a variety of international businesses including, most recently, international marketing services company Williams Lea.

Toni is responsible for our product and services portfolio. A qualified patent attorney, Toni drives the Company’s strategy to deliver greater connectivity and integration of its software and services. Previously, Toni co-founded and was CEO for Ipendo, the Sweden-based IP management software and service provider that CPA Global acquired in 2011.

Melanie is a highly experienced marketing professional and strategic business leader with a successful track record of working with international businesses. At CPA Global, she leads the marketing and communications teams to deliver a multi-channel marketing strategy worldwide. Melanie joined in 2015 from Allegis Group where she was Managing Director, Strategic Operations, and worldwide brand advisor to the Group.

Jean leads our IP law firm business strategy helping law firms better serve their clients. Jean joined us in 2013 to manage the relationship transformation with our former IP law firm shareholders. A solicitor, Jean began her career at Baker & McKenzie before moving to the IP departments of Allen & Overy and Freshfields, then into industry where she held General Counsel positions at Siemens, eBay and Fujitsu.

Mark is responsible for corporate development and has recently led our acquisitions of Innography, Landon IP, Patrafee and IP Forecaster.. Prior to joining us in 2013, Mark led strategy consulting engagements for multinational clients at McKinsey & Co. He previously worked within The Carlyle Group’s European private equity investment team and in J.P. Morgan Cazenove’s corporate finance division.

Julie leads an international HR team, responsible for development, training, recruitment, and compensation and benefits. She also leads employee value proposition and engagement initiatives, and has responsibility for CSR. Julie is experienced in managing HR functions within multinational corporations and was previously Global HR Director at Maersk. She has also worked at BP and SABMiller on large transformation and change projects.

Patrick has responsibility for the Commercial function, driving commercial strategy and pricing execution. Since Patrick joined us in 2009, he has worked across all regions in a number of roles in Sales, Deal Management and Operations. Prior to his current role, Patrick worked in the Corporate Development team where he was involved in projects including the acquisition of Innography.