Widely regarded as an IP industry leader with nearly 25 years experience, Jennings comes to Anaqua from IP Preferential, an IP consultancy that she founded in 2013 with a focus on delivering change management and procurement projects to IP owners and IP law firms. Previously, Jennings spent 15 years in senior positions at CPA Global, where she began managing the trademark teams and ultimately took on the role of General Manager for the patent business. Jennings began in the trademark department of a full service IP law firm.
Jennings will succeed Gerard Borin, the founder and President of Anaqua Services which has grown to support more than 450,000 patents and 250,000 trademarks worldwide since its founding in 1994. Mr. Borin will continue to support Anaqua in the role of Directeur délégué through the end of the year.
“Over the past year, Anaqua has been executing a strategy that is transforming the company,” said Bob Romeo, CEO at Anaqua. “We are acquiring and developing advanced capabilities, winning new business at an unprecedented rate and expanding into new markets. Transformation challenges every facet of the business to scale. Christine’s talent and experience is ideally suited to succeed Gerard’s and take Anaqua Services to the next level. She is an exciting addition to a strong executive team.”