David A. Mycroft
Chronology
Secure Search Ltd Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Founder
**** – Present (Currently suspended from all business activities)
Background & Reputation checking, covert investigations, clandestine interviewing
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
US National Security
Kroll Associates
Computer Forensics (Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
Managing Director
1996 – 2004
Full P&L Control of the first forensic computing bureau in Asia
Examined & ran well over 100 cases from Fraud, Drug Smuggling, Ransom & IP Theft
Asianet Consultants (Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR)
Senior Associate
Executive recruitment
1993 - 1995
Placed many Senior Executives in the Electronics & Semiconductor Packaging field throughout Asia
Specializing in Medical devices & subcontract assembly
Navico Ltd
1989 - 1991
Sales Director Marine Electronics
All Sales & Marketing in Europe
Designed, set up & ran numerous Boat shows, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, Helsinki, London & Paris
Trident Displays Ltd
1984 - 1989
Product Manager for all display products, Mainly LCD, LED, CRT & Plasma
Headhunted to establish the most successful LCD display house in the UK
Sold to Macro Electronics plc for £26M
Hero Electronics Ltd
1981 - 1984
Territory Sales Manager for South & East England
Secure Search Ltd., Hong Kong 1996 to current
Founded international investigative service specializing in background investigations, resume verifications, due diligence and asset tracing.
Representative Projects
Managed the recovery of $65 million for a major European private bank, performing extensive database searches as well as physical searches throughout the USA, Australia and Asia.
Exposed PRC National who was being planted by the Chinese Government into a major American Telecommunications company.
Performed clandestine investigation into the Bangkok Bank of Commerce, exposing massive false valuations of land for fraudulent mortgage purposes.
Acted as lead investigator into a Taiwanese fraud against an American fiber optic company, resulting in a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement.
Successfully vetted and placed three senior executives in an international Swiss-based luxury goods manufacturer.
Computer Forensics (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong
Recruited by the founders of this international computer forensics firm to establish an Asian presence. Created headquarters in Hong Kong and developed extensive public and private sector client network throughout Asia. Carried out numerous raids in support of litigation.
Representative Projects
Held high level negotiations with the Malaysian Government in Putrajaya, which resulted in sales of four complete laboratory suites and training to MYCERT.
Performed forensic analysis on behalf of a Fortune 50 company’s Joint Venture in Korea, which resulted in the first US-Korean extradition and subsequent recovery of $7 million and imprisonment of two co-conspirators.
Presented forensically analyzed data in the first case prosecuted by the Philippines NBI
Supported recovery and exposure of Korean parallel import fraud of microprocessors.
Addressed the MasterCard 2000 Regional Security Conference in Kuala Lumpur as Guest Speaker on computer forensics
Specialties: Very Strong Asian and European background with global perspective and understanding of international business cultures.
Successful experience in developing, managing and expanding international business organizations.
Effective communicator able to clearly present complex information to diverse audiences.