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Management Team

Justin
Crotty

Justin Crotty

 

CEO

Justin became CEO of Anaqua in 2025. He joined Anaqua in 2016 as CFO and was appointed COO in 2018. As CEO, Justin makes strategic decisions and drives the company’s strategic plans and execution. He serves on Anaqua’s Board of Directors alongside Nordic Capital and acts as an executive sponsor for clients and prospects. Additionally, Justin is a board member at Copyright Clearance Center.

Before Anaqua, Justin was a partner at Oliver Wyman, advising on growth and M&A initiatives. His prior experience spans private equity, investment banking, software development, and corporate development across the US, Europe, and Asia.

 

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Aileen
Buchanan

Aileen Buchanan

 

SVP, IP Services

Aileen is a qualified U.S. Patent Agent with a background in genetics and molecular biology. Prior to joining Anaqua, Aileen ran a large patent department, held leadership positions at CPA Global and ran a consulting operation with a focus in IP processes optimization, off/near shore consultancy, IP software implementations and patent analytics and landscaping.

 

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Carlos Carvajal

 

Chief Marketing Officer

Carlos has over 20 years of experience leading enterprise B2B marketing and product teams. Prior to Anaqua, he served as CMO at Q2, K2 Software, and Kony, where he led brand strategy, demand generation, and product marketing to accelerate growth and strengthen market positioning.

 

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Carvajal

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Dave McEvoy

 

General Counsel

Dave joined Anaqua in 2019.  Over the past 25 years, Dave has served as General Counsel for several public and private software companies, including SeaChange International, ATG, VeriFone, and The Learning Company/Broderbund. Dave also spent time at Mattel and Oracle following acquisitions and served as the Group General Counsel of The Gores Group in Los Angeles, where he managed the intellectual property of the portfolio companies. Dave has extensive experience in the software industry in the areas of privacy, security, intellectual property, software licensing, and customer service issues.

 

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McEvoy

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Erik
Bailey

Erik Bailey

 

Chief Information Officer & Interim Chief Customer Officer

Erik came to Anaqua in 2006 as a Senior Director of Engineering; since then, he has held leadership positions in Client Support and R&D until moving into the CIO role in 2019. Erik has over 30 years of combined experience in software development, quality assurance, system implementation, and global information technology. Prior to joining Anaqua, Erik earned a degree from Brown University and worked at companies including Cambridge Technology Partners and Wolters Kluwer.

 

CIO & Interim Chief Customer Officer

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Erik
Reeves

Erik Reeves

 

CTO

Prior to joining Anaqua, Erik had over a decade of experience in the IP and Innovation field, and he is a recognized thought leader on Patent Search & Patent Landscaping, IP Ecosystem Modeling and Big Data Strategy. As the Co-Founder and creator of AcclaimIP and FreePatentsOnline.com, Erik has provided innovative tools that set a new bar for usability and speed in the IP industry.

 

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James
Rochette

James Rochette

 

Chief Financial Officer

James joined Anaqua in 2022, after 5 years as CFO of OROLIA and closing of the sale of Eurazeo Private Equity majority stake to Safran. He brings 25+ years of experience in leading financial strategies in both private equity-backed and publicly traded companies. In addition, James has successful M&A experience both in sales and raising equity. James began his career in France and relocated to the metro Washington DC area in 2017.

 

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Jonathan
Newcombe

Jonathan Newcombe

 

SVP, Global Sales

Jonathan has over 20 years of experience in the IP industry, working with corporate and IP law firm departments around the globe. Prior to Anaqua, Jonathan's career started in IT Enterprise project management for Fujitsu, then the software localization market and sales leadership roles at CPA Global.

 

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Kazuyasu
Adachi

Kazuyasu Adachi

 

General Manager, APAC and President, Japan

Kazuyasu brings over 30 years of IP industry expertise, holding leadership roles, including 25 years at Panasonic as President and Representative Director of Panasonic IP Management Co., Ltd. At Suntory Holdings, he managed diverse IP activities, emphasizing strategic IP use for business creation. His experience encompasses global IP management and dispute resolution across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, including South Korea and China, in addition to Japan.

 

General Manager, APAC and President, Japan

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Susan
Grover

Susan Grover

 

VP, Human Resources

Susan joined Anaqua in 2017 and has 15+ years of global Human Resources experience, spanning multiple hi-tech business units. Her role involves supporting business goals while building and maintaining relationships in a multicultural professional environment. As VP of Human Resources at Anaqua, she leads a team that spans the U.S., Europe, and APAC.

 

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Toni
Nijm

Toni Nijm

 

Chief Product Officer

Toni Nijm is Chief Product Officer at Anaqua and former CEO of RightHub. A serial entrepreneur and IP expert, he previously held senior roles at CPA Global and co-founded Ipendo. With a background in law, physics, and engineering, Toni brings deep expertise in intellectual property and innovation strategy.

 

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Senior Advisors

Scott
Shaunessy

Scott Shaunessy

 

Senior Advisor in Ideapoint

Scott has over 20 years of experience as an executive in both Business-to-Business and Consumer-facing businesses and is an expert in best practices for Business Development and Licensing, Venture Investing, Acquisition and R&D Collaboration processes in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Biotech, Nutrition, Healthcare and Consumer Products industries. Before his management career, Scott spent eight years as a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League and American Hockey League.

 

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Vincent Brault

 

Senior Advisor

Vincent has over 20 years of experience in the IP management software and services market. Prior to joining Anaqua in 2009, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Vice President of Business Development at CPA Global. While at CPA, he led the software development and client implementation services for nearly a decade.

 

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Senior Advisor

 

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SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing

Bob joined Anaqua in August of 2015. Prior to Anaqua, Bob served as CEO of LexisNexis, Research & Litigation Solutions (RLS) and spent 20 years in various senior executive positions with Thomson Reuters as both CFO and SVP of Operations. Bob brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the information, software and services industry. Bob's expertise is in investing for growth, bringing software & services businesses through customer-led transformations to become industry leaders in client satisfaction.

 

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Board of Directors

John
Borgerding

John Borgerding

John has over thirty years of leadership experience and is currently the Chairman of the Board at Anaqua and Gigamon. He has also been an Operating Executive at Elliott Private Equity since 2021. Previously, John held executive roles at WorkForce Software, MyCase, Accruent, Websense, SumTotal Systems, Ventyx, and Xerox. His career includes a variety of roles in executive leadership positions across different industries.

 

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Justin
Crotty

Justin Crotty

Justin became CEO of Anaqua in 2025. He joined Anaqua in 2016 as CFO and was appointed COO in 2018. As CEO, Justin makes strategic decisions and drives the company’s strategic plans and execution. He serves on Anaqua’s Board of Directors alongside Nordic Capital and acts as an executive sponsor for clients and prospects. Additionally, Justin is a board member at Copyright Clearance Center.

Before Anaqua, Justin was a partner at Oliver Wyman, advising on growth and M&A initiatives. His prior experience spans private equity, investment banking, software development, and corporate development across the US, Europe, and Asia.

 

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Aditya
Desaraju

Aditya Desaraju

Aditya joined Nordic Capital in August 2020. He joined from UBS Investment Bank where he worked as an Executive Director in the TMT practice focusing on Software & Internet transactions from 2015-2020. Prior to that, Adi worked as an Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2015.

He has also had experience working for the Royal Bank of Scotland, American Express International and Hewlett Packard. Adi holds a M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford, Said Business School as well as a B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University, India.

 

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Fredrik
Näslund

Fredrik Näslund

Fredrik has been with Nordic Capital for over 20 years and has been the responsible advisor for more than 25 platform investments across the Technology & Payments and Healthcare sectors. Fredrik heads the Technology & Payments team and is Chief Investment Process Officer. He is also part of the Review Committee. Over the last fifteen years, Fredrik has devoted significant effort in building Nordic Capital’s position as the leading private equity investor in the Technology & Payments sector, including companies like Point, Bambora, Itiviti, CINT and Trustly. Prior to joining, Fredrik was part of the management team of Capio in various leadership positions. Fredrik holds an MSc in Engineering Physics from the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg and an MSc in Business Administration from the School of Economics and Commercial Law, University of Gothenburg.

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Alec
Ren

Alec Ren

Alec joined Nordic Capital in May 2024. Previously, Alec worked at Thomas H Lee Partners as a Vice President. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a major in Finance as well as a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Bob Romeo

Bob is the retired CEO of Anaqua. Prior to Anaqua, Bob served as CEO of LexisNexis, Research & Litigation Solutions (RLS) and spent 20 years in various senior executive positions with Thomson Reuters as both CFO and SVP of Operations. Bob brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the information, software and services industry. Bob's expertise is in investing for growth, bringing software & services businesses through customer-led transformations to become industry leaders in client satisfaction.

 

 

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Bob
Romeo

 

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SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing

Bob joined Anaqua in August of 2015. Prior to Anaqua, Bob served as CEO of LexisNexis, Research & Litigation Solutions (RLS) and spent 20 years in various senior executive positions with Thomson Reuters as both CFO and SVP of Operations. Bob brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the information, software and services industry. Bob's expertise is in investing for growth, bringing software & services businesses through customer-led transformations to become industry leaders in client satisfaction.

 

SVP, Product & Innovation, Marketing

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