ClearstoneIP, a leading FTO workflow provider, has announced the appointment of Stuart Recher as their new Chief Commercial Officer. With over 25 years of experience in the IP industry, Stuart brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the company.
Stuart has previously held senior leadership positions at top companies such as Clarivate, CPA Global, Thomson Reuters, and Nstein Technologies. Most recently, he was the President of Services at MaxVal, where he successfully led a significant restructuring and growth of their global service business.
His appointment comes at a strategic time for ClearstoneIP as they continue to experience rapid growth with both corporate and law firm clients in North America and Europe. Stuart will play a crucial role in building go-to-market capabilities to meet the increasing demand for ClearstoneIP’s innovative IP workflow and AI solutions.
ClearstoneIP is known for delivering high-value solutions for critical freedom-to-operate (FTO) initiatives, which are essential for corporations and intellectual property law firms in their product strategies. Stuart’s expertise and leadership will further strengthen their customer-centric approach to software development and delivery, helping innovators accelerate time-to-market and make more confident IP risk assessments.
Gabe Sukman, CEO of ClearstoneIP, expressed his excitement about Stuart’s appointment, stating, “We are thrilled to have someone of Stuart’s caliber join our team. His extensive experience and understanding of the IP market will be invaluable as we enter our next phase of growth and continue to provide our clients with the best technology solutions and experience.”
Stuart also shared his excitement about joining ClearstoneIP, saying, “For years, I have been impressed by Gabe and the mission of ClearstoneIP. They have developed a unique product category in the IP market, and some of the world’s most innovative organizations are using their FTO solutions. I am looking forward to being a part of this team and contributing to the increasing demand for IP security, confidence, and collaboration in the industry.”
ClearstoneIP was founded by patent attorneys with the goal of setting the industry standard for digital freedom-to-operate (FTO) management. Their Clearstone FTO platform offers efficient workflows that facilitate collaboration between key stakeholders in the patent clearance process, including in-house counsel, R&D, business units, and outside counsel. This results in accelerated innovation, effectively managed and mitigated patent infringement risk, and the creation of an institutional patent knowledge base. With their collective 40 years of experience in the patent industry and feedback from thousands of global users, ClearstoneIP continues to provide the best FTO management practices through their purpose-built, end-to-end patent clearance management platform.
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