William Pidgeon
Vice President of Legal Board Member of Apriori Uk Ltd and Apriori Gmbh @aPriori Technologies
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President of Legal Board Member of Apriori Uk Ltd and Apriori Gmbh @aPriori Technologies
Concord, MA, US
As Vice President of Legal for aPriori Technologies, I lead the company’s global legal function and serve on the Boards of Directors for aPriori UK Ltd and aPriori GmbH. I oversee all aspects of corporate governance, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property strategy for aPriori’s on-premise and SaaS software solutions used by leading manufacturers worldwide.I partner closely with executive leadership across Sales, Product Engineering, Finance, Marketing, and HR to structure strategic deals, mitigate risk, and enable scalable, compliant growth across multiple jurisdictions. My team and I develop and implement legal frameworks that support the company’s adoption of emerging technologies—particularly AI-driven innovation—while ensuring alignment with global data-privacy, cybersecurity, and export-control requirements.Key areas of focus include:Commercial Strategy: Leading high-value SaaS, OEM, and technology-licensing negotiations with global manufacturers and suppliers.Governance & Risk: Providing executive-level oversight and guidance on corporate governance, ESG, and compliance initiatives across the globe.IP & Innovation: Managing aPriori’s global IP portfolio, including software copyright registration, trade secrets, and open-source governance.Operational Leadership: Driving process automation, playbook development, and legal-tech adoption (including AI-powered contract-review tools and CLM systems).Cross-Functional Leadership: Member of the 401(k) Committee and ISO 27001 Steering Committee, ensuring strong controls around data security and fiduciary governance.I’m passionate about building business-aligned legal strategies that empower innovation, reduce friction, and advance aPriori’s mission to help manufacturers design and produce more efficiently and sustainably.
EDUCATION
New England Law | Boston
J.D.
University of New Hampshire
BA
ABOUT WILLIAM PIDGEON
Business-minded legal executive with deep experience in technology law, specializing in the SaaS industry. I manage all things legal for one of the most innovative software companies in the world. My role involves leading all contracts negotiations, steering legal strategy, ensuring compliance, managing intellectual property, and fostering corporate governance in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. I am passionate about enabling business growth through strategic legal guidance and risk management, aligning legal initiatives with business objectives, and cultivating a culture of compliance and ethical business practices.I provide direct support to executives, sales, technical support, cloud services, and professional services organizations to ensure that contracts are structured in a manner that maximizes company revenues and complies with all applicable laws, rules, and company policies. I leverage my deep expertise in SaaS, subscription agreements, hosting and cloud services agreements, data privacy and data security agreements, partner agreements, professional services agreements, government contracts, reseller agreements, and more.
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