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Laurence Cheney

Head of Global Marketing Operations

Laurence Cheney leads the global marketing organisation operations at Murgitroyd.

She has over 20 years of experience of working in the Intellectual Property Industry.

Laurence enjoys working in cross-functional multi-cultural teams, cultivating lasting partnerships and working closely with our teams of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. Laurence has a reputation for organisation, strategy and process development and implementation. She enjoys nurturing and developing talent within her global team.

She has been the IP Inclusive Scotland Network Committee Lead (now co-Lead of the expanded committee) since 2019. Laurence also supports and contributes to the work of our Equity Diversity & Inclusion Group.

Laurence joined the Membership and Comms sub-group of ADAPT Europe in May 2024.

Qualifications

  • Chartered Marketer
  • MSc in Marketing, Strathclyde University Business School
  • D.E.A (Five year degree), English Studies, La Sorbonne, Paris IV

Memberships

  • Member (MCIM) The Chartered Institute of Marketing
  • IP Inclusive Member
  • ADAPT Europe member
  • IP Inclusive - Scotland Network Committee (Co-Lead)
  • European Working Group member (ADAPT)

I continue to be in awe of your energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the EDI cause.

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