Steven J. Hoffman is well known in the intellectual property community. As the CEO of ThinkFire, he was responsible for corporate strategy, business development, client services delivery and P&L. Mr. Hoffman’s work included portfolio segmentation and valuation, acquisition and divestiture strategy, and Freedom of Action strategy for global technology companies.
Prior to joining ThinkFire, Steven Hoffman served as COO of Exchange Solutions Incorporated, the industry leader in proprietary Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Sapient Corporation, where he was responsible for the company’s successful transition from Internet consultants to designers, builders and operators of mission critical transaction and operations management systems for the firm’s Fortune 200 clients.
Mr. Hoffman led the Chicago office and the Global Strategy Practice as a Senior Vice President at CSC Index, and he was a partner at Bain and Company where he ran the firm’s 600-person Boston Office. He holds a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago.