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EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS

Pre-employment and post-employment background checks are critical to any
company’s success because hiring qualified, honest and hard-working employees is
an integral part of thriving in the business community. Are you ready to
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reduce the risks associated with such professional relationships. This level of
due diligence will ensure that working with potential outside party will
ultimately achieve your organisation’s strategic and financial goals.

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THIRD-PARTY RISK MANAGEMENT (3PRM™)

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mitigate risks from third-party affiliations, protecting your organisation from
liability, brand damage, and harm to the business.

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parties threaten to steal your ideas, copy your products or disrupt your
marketing channels, corrective action on your part can become tedious,
time-consuming and expensive.

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Meet stakeholder expectations and safeguard your corporate reputation &
competitive positioning. An effective AML framework is a testament to your
organisation’s position against financial crime.

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Fraud is one of the biggest and most damaging risks businesses face. The
headlines are full of organisations both in the private and public sectors
affected by fraud, irregularity or other wrongdoing – either as victims or
accused.

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INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS

Insurance fraud is something that no company can afford. CRI Group™’s
investigations cover the full range of insurance fraud cases, from healthcare
fraud to disability and even fake death claims. Our experts are trained to look
for the tell-tale signs of fraud.

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INVESTIGATIVE SOLUTIONS

CRI Group™’s team of experts can help safeguard your business from unseen
threats such as employee fraud, compliance issues, third-party risk factors and
other concerns that can quickly — and severely — impact any organisation in any
part of the world.

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BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

Business Intelligence is most effective when it combines data derived from the
market in which your business operates in (external) with data from within such
as financial and operations data (internal).

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LARGEST ENERGY GROUP (USA)

Chief Counsel

We have been working with CRI Group since 2011 for our Integrity Due Diligence
and Employment Background Screening requirements specifically in Asia and the
Middle East. The requirements supported by CRI Group’s excellent investigative
research skills resulted in not only protecting our company assets but also
allowed us to make a well-informed decision in a timely manner.

THE LARGEST PHARMA COMPANY (LONDON, UK)

Head of global procurement services

CRI Group has been engaged by our UK Head Quarter Legal Team initially in 2009
to undertake due diligence and anti-bribery investigative research reports
precisely involving local vendors, suppliers and distributors in the Middle
East. CRI Group’s due diligence reports are very professional and entailing
investigative research which is particularly important to retain this company on
our preferred vendor list with every second year’s performance review. CRI Group
will be our valued partners across the Middle East and Asian region Integrity
Due Diligence is part of our 2017 Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption ABAC Program.

A LEADING FORTUNE 500 CONSUMER PRODUCT MANUFACTURER

Executive Director, Global Corporate Security

Intellectual Property Infringement is the largest problem we faced across the
years while operating in Asian region specifically. We engaged CRI Group with a
recommendation of our regional Corporate Security Director to undertake IP
Investigations, Background checks and Distributor’s screening in the region. CRI
Group’s on ground investigative research, comprehensive and professional reports
uncover facts to found association of local vendors and business partners with
highly objectionable and negative personal and professional affiliations. Based
on the longest working relationship CRI Group has been engaged as preferred
partner to work with our Global Compliance and Ethics team.

FORTUNE MAGAZINE (NYC, USA)

Senior Writer, Investigations

Just a brief word of thanks for your extensive help during my two-month stay in
Pakistan. Your expertise on the subjects that I was investigating (for Fortune
Magazine and CNN-FN) was of tremendous value to me. I also appreciate your
honesty, your courage, and your willingness to help me out at a moment’s notice.
Pakistan is fortunate to have you on the investigative scene and I was fortunate
that I was referred to you.

THE MAJOR OIL AND GAS COMPANY (OMAN)

Head of Ethics and Compliance

I had the pleasure of working with the CRI Group during my tenure with both
entities and as such this note serves as my testimonial to the professional
engagement and services rendered to me as the end-user of the services. The
approach and diligence in their interaction with me as their client were
commendable and evidence of an organisation with high integrity and
transparency.

INVESTMENT COMPANY

Head of Ethics and Compliance Office

We are very proud to attain this certification. It demonstrates our strong
commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in our activities.
This achievement specifically affirms the presence of anti-bribery management
systems across Mubadala that support a culture of transparency and compliance in
line with the highest global standards.

IT SERVICES COMPANY

Founding Board Member and CEO

This achievement is very important for us because ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery
Management System Certification ensures that we are complying with all
applicable laws, regulations, and the relevant international best practices to
countering bribery and corruption in all the jurisdictions where we operate. We
are committed to implement and continually improve effective Anti-Bribery
Management System (ABMS) to prevent bribery and corruption. We are very proud to
work with industry experts towards implementing our corporate goals and I am
sure this Certificate will bring significant trust and benefits to our
organisation and industry.

A LEADING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES COMPANY

HR Manager

It was an excellent experience working with highly dedicated and committed
staff. The on-time delivery and accuracy of results are just eminent. I would be
happy to recommend CRI Group to everyone who is looking for employment
investigation services.

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ZAFAR I. ANJUM

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Head of Investigations

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Business Development Lead

NILOFAR A. GARDEZI

HRBP & Associate Director

KANWAL ZAFAR

Managing director

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ZAFAR I. ANJUM

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Zafar Anjum, Founder & Group CEO – CRI Group™

e: zanjum@crigroup.com | LinkedIn | t: +44 207 6861415 | m: +44 (0)7588 454959

Reach out for solutions in EMEA, APAC, Americas
Languages spoken: English, Urdu

 

Building a 30-year career in the areas of fraud prevention, protective
integrity, security and compliance Mr. Zafar Anjum, MSc, CFE, CIS, MICA, Int.
Dip. (Fin. Crime), CII, MIPI, MABI is a highly respected professional in his
field. As a trusted authority in fraud prevention and securities among corporate
clients, government agencies and industry groups, he is known for creating
stable and secure networks across challenging global markets. With an impressive
educational background coupled with his industry expertise, Mr. Zafar Anjum is
often the first certified global investigator on the scene when multi-national
EMEA corporations seek to close compliance or security gaps.

 

Starting his educational background in 1989 with his Bachelor of Arts Degree; he
then went on to earn a Master of Science in Counter Fraud and Counter Corruption
University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom along with specialized knowledge
and certification in: Fraud Investigations, Fraud and Financial Crimes,
Corporate Fraud Control and Anti-Corruption. He also awarded with Distinction in
Master of Fraud and Financial Crime and included in Executive Dean’s List of
2016 by Charles Sturt University, Australia. Both his training and business
acumen give Mr. Zafar Anjum in depth precision when dealing with fraud risk
management, security consultations, crime investigations, crisis management,
risk governance, event security and strategic threat management for industry
leaders seeking proactive long-term risk prevention.

 

His leadership abilities create strong collaborative relationships among
prevention teams, crime investigators, government officials as well as business
executives seeking dynamic solutions across international marketplaces. For
industries needing large project management, safeguard testing and real-time
compliance applications, Mr. Zafar Anjum is the assurance expert of choice for
industry professionals.

 



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ANAB GUL

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Anab Gul
Head of Investigations & Intelligence
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa- EMEA


Anab Gul is the head of investigations and a specialized expert in business
intelligence for over 15 years. While serving CRI™ she spearheads due diligence,
compliance operations, third party risk management and employee background
screening thereby ensuring a secure business environment and brand protection
for our clientele globally in various sectors.

 

Anab has focused her efforts towards providing regulatory advice and help
clients detect, understand, and manage risks pertaining to vendor management,
mergers and acquisitions, new market entry and specially employee vetting where
she has facilitated over 20000 recruiters internationally in the last decade and
enabled them to make evidence-based selection of qualified candidates.

 

She is well-equipped in conducting conflict of interest investigations specially
when our clients are recruiting directors for C-suite, her investigations have
empowered innumerable corporations to hold all stakeholders to the highest
ethical standards.


Education: Master’s in political science specialised in International Relations
(IR)

 

Certifications: GDPR Certified, PBSA certified, Anti bribery & Anti-Corruption
Certified

 

Expertise Highlights:

1. Due Diligence & Compliance Programs

2. Third party & Vendor Screening

3. Risk Management

4. Pre-Employment Screening

5. Insurance Fraud Investigations

 


e: anab.gul@crigroup.com | LinkedIn | t: +92 511 1188 8400 | m: +92 300-5012082

Languages: English

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RAEES AHMED

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Raees Ahmed, Business Development Lead (Qatar, Pakistan & India)

e: raees.ahmed@crigroup.com | LinkedIn | t: +974 7125 4599 | Book a call with me
now!

 

Based in Qatar, Raees Ahmed is our dynamic and motivated Sales & Business
Development Lead with a proven record of generating and building relationships,
managing projects/tasks from concept to completion, designing educational
strategies, and coaching individuals to success. An adaptable and
transformational leader, developing opportunities that further establish
organisational goals.

 

Raees has an MBA in Marketing and an MS in Project Management from Bahria
University Islamabad. In his career, Raees has gathered hands-on experience in
the corporate sector. Among colleagues, Raees is known as a tenacious go-getter.
Setting challenging goals and making sure that the team has the capabilities to
meet them.

 

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NILOFAR A. GARDEZI

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e: nilofar.gardezi@crigroup.com | LinkedIn

Reach out for any HR related questions
Languages spoken: English

 

Ms. Nilofar Gardezi is Associate Director and HRBP in CRI Group™. She is a
senior certified HR Professional from Europe. She is a member of notable bodies
as CxO Global, Social Development International UN, Pakistan Tech Forum, and
Pakistan Society of Human Resource Management. She is a certified coach and a
psychologist as well.

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KANWAL ZAFAR

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e: kzafar@crigroup.com | t: +44 203 927 5250

Reach out for solutions in EMEA, APAC, Americas
Languages spoken: English, Urdu

 

Mrs. Kanwal is a qualified investigative specialist and has years of experience
starting in investigating insurance fraud, death verification, and Medicaid
Fraud Investigations for many leading insurance companies. Mrs. Kanwal Zafar
also performs due diligence and consulting services for clients interested in
vendor and pre-transaction investigative due diligence, spends half her time on
investigative engagements with long-standing clients and the other half on
fraud, valuation and litigation support projects specifically.

 

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