CPA Global appoints Marcos Antunes as General Manager Asia Pacific

Australasia News

26
Sep
2014

Editor

CPA Global, the world’s leading specialist in intellectual property (IP) software and services, has appointed Marcos Antunes to head up its business across Asia Pacific, which is a major growth area for the Company. As General Manager, Asia Pacific, Antunes is responsible for leading CPA Global’s continued expansion in the region, helping meet the rapidly increasing demand for IP management services and software.

Antunes has a strong commercial background and extensive business experience in Asia Pacific. Before joining CPA Global, he was Business Development Director, Asia Pacific, for international marketing services company TAG, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group. In this role, Antunes led key client relationships in regional markets including Japan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Australia.

Previously, Antunes worked for 10 years with Madrid-based AFA Press, a leading content and service provider for international media. He held a number of senior management positions with AFA Press, most latterly being Commercial Director, responsible for managing teams across 32 countries. Before that, he was Regional Sales Director, covering emerging markets in Asia, Middle East, South America and Africa.

Commenting on Antunes’ appointment, CPA Global’s Chief Business Development Officer, Simon Webster, said: “We are delighted to appoint Marcos Antunes to lead our business expansion in Asia Pacific. This is an important region for CPA Global and a major part of our international growth strategy.”

Added Antunes: “This is an exciting time for the IP industry in Asia Pacific and for CPA Global. With our world-class IP management solutions, CPA Global is strongly positioned to support the ongoing development of regional IP markets and to help meet the ever-increasing demand for IP services and software from corporations and law firms across Asia Pacific.”