About us

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Simon joined CPA Global in March 2000, and was appointed to the Executive Board in 2003. Over the last 17 years he has developed a deep knowledge of the business, its customers and markets and the Intellectual Property industry as a whole. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in October 2015 having previously served as Chief Business Development Officer with responsibility for worldwide sales and, prior to that, as Chief Operations Officer responsible for business operations globally. Before joining CPA Global, Simon worked in the UK financial services sector for 12 years, successfully leading business change programmes, delivering technology transformations and supporting M&A transactions. Simon qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in 1998 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Ben joined us in June 2016 bringing more than 12 years’ experience as a CFO of private equity-backed and listed companies, and a strong track record of managing growth businesses, both organically and through acquisitions. 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. Earlier in his career, Ben held CFO roles at Transcom and DCS in the business services sector.

John is responsible for innovation lifecycle solutions both at CPA Global and Innography. He previously led Innography for four years, during which time he tripled the Company’s growth rate and directed 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. John earned an MBA from Stanford with honours and two engineering degrees from MIT.

As COO, Gordon is responsible for ensuring that operational delivery and efficiency is maximised across our company. He is also responsible for customer experience, to ensure that every part of our organisation is aligned to deliver a seamless customer journey. 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, including the software platforms and development teams. In this role, Toni drives the Company’s strategy to deliver greater connectivity and integration of its software and services. A qualified patent attorney, Toni has been involved in software development for many years. In 2004, he 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 us in March 2015 from Allegis Group where she was Managing Director, Strategic Operations, based in Sydney, and worldwide brand advisor to the Group.

Jean leads our IP law firm business strategy, building on our substantial customer base in this sector. A key focus is helping law firms better serve their clients, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. 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 all aspects of corporate development and has led our acquisitions of Innography, Landon IP, Patrafee and IP Forecaster over the past three years. 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 people development, training, recruitment, and compensation and benefits. She is also driving initiatives to further enhance the employee value proposition and employee engagement, and has overall responsibility for the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy and activity worldwide. Julie has extensive experience in managing HR functions within multinational corporations. Julie has held a number of leadership roles including Global HR Director at Maersk, and has also worked at BP and international brewing company SABMiller on large transformation and change projects.

Patrick has responsibility for the Commercial function, driving commercial strategy and pricing execution. Patrick joined us in 2009. During the past seven years, he has held a number of diverse roles across various disciplines including Sales, Deal Management, and Operations; as well as across all regions - Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Prior to taking on the commercial and pricing role, Patrick worked in the Corporate Development team where he was involved in a number of projects, including the acquisition of Innography.