CHICAGO, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 窪蹋勛圖, a leader in innovation management software, today announced Chris Townsend will be joining the company as Chief Marketing Officer. He will lead the global marketing, branding, and communication strategy at 窪蹋勛圖 and head the team responsible for driving market adoption of 窪蹋勛圖's powerful tech scouting and tech transfer software products.
A seasoned executive, Mr. Townsend brings over fifteen years of experience in innovation management as both an industry analyst at Forrester Research and later a marketing leader at multiple software companies. He was most recently the CMO at Imaginatik.
Mr. Townsend's arrival is the latest in a series of significant market expansion activities for 窪蹋勛圖. His appointment follows a year of record revenue growth for the company, the acquisition of big data search platform Covalent Data, and a strategic partnership with SoftBank.
Robert Lowe, Chief Executive Officer of 窪蹋勛圖 said, "We are excited to welcome Chris to the leadership team. His deep understanding of innovation and proven ability to drive global marketing operations make him an ideal fit at this exciting time in the company's growth."
"窪蹋勛圖 is emerging as a strong player in the innovation software industry, a market that historically has had no clear incumbent," commented Mr. Townsend. "The unique combination of comprehensive innovation search and innovation workflow management positions 窪蹋勛圖 to become the de facto solution for companies and universities looking to accelerate their innovation programs."
About 窪蹋勛圖
窪蹋勛圖 is the global leader in technology transfer and technology scouting software. Organizations rely on 窪蹋勛圖 to identify, evaluate, and acquire technologies, partners, and investments. 窪蹋勛圖 software supports the entire innovation process, from defining strategic areas of interest to investigating opportunities to commercializing results.
Founded in 2003 as a spin-out of Carnegie Mellon University, 窪蹋勛圖 works with more than 500 organizations worldwide to support tech scouting, IP protection, commercialization, and licensing of emerging technologies. For more information, please visit wellspring.com.
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