Americas Watchdog

Description Americas Watchdog, one of the best-known consumer advocacy groups in the United States, has formed a Division called Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants (GPCC) to combat the enormous growth of product counterfeiting.

GPCC’s sole mission is to instigate ‘in the field’ investigations to identify and counter the growing illegal trade in counterfeit and pirated products, and to protect the products and or intellectual property for corporate clients. Investigations are targeted to the specific needs of our corporate clients on a worldwide basis.

In 2002 Americas Watchdog and its President were nominated for the prestigious American Trial Attorneys Civil Justice Foundation's Community Champion Award for work in behalf homeowners nationwide.

Berkeley Security Bureau (Forensic) Ltd

Description BSB Forensic provides independent expert forensic services in forensic audio, forensic video, facial/image comparison, image analysis, video tracking and mosaics, authentication, computer forensics, data recovery, digital CCTV data extraction, questioned documents, handwriting/signature comparison, counterfeit protection and fingerprints. BSB Forensic provides training in all of the above disciplines including a regular course on basic imagery analysis and questioned documents for the investigator. Laboratory specification, design and operator training services are also offered along with a CCTV system tender review, testing and ‘fit for purpose’ evaluation.

Intelligence Technologies Ltd

Description Intelligence Technologies Ltd is a specialist in providing bespoke Internet monitoring and research services for brand protection and enforcement.

Projects encompass a large number of search criteria, product descriptions and various languages (including Arabic and Mandarin). Intelligence Technologies is particularly effective in identifying high priority counterfeit activity, parallel trade and MAP abuse as well as other types of online brand infringement. Current clients include global brand owners in pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, imaging consumables and industry.