Charlie is a recognized and energetic executive with an established record of creating a strong European presence for leading global technology companies. His experience includes re-building and running the EMEA organization for Network General Corporation after its divesture from Network Associates, during which he grew the organization’s revenue significantly. Abraham’s prior experience also includes executive positions at Amdahl Corporation, IBM and Burroughs Machines. Based in London, Abrahams has a Master’s degree with honours in economics and sociology from Cambridge University and held a scholarship to King Edward’s School in Birmingham.
Counterfeiting is a growing, global problem that affects all industries — from electronics and technology, to luxury fashion goods and low margin consumer goods. The scale of the problem is apparent in both the demand for such goods and the volumes i...n which they are being produced. China, for example, is the source of approximately $1.2 billion of the $1.7 billion in counterfeit goods confiscated by U.S. law enforcement agencies in 2013.
As the counterfeiting market expands it becomes ever more important for brands to protect themselves in terms of their reputations and bottom lines, as well as their customers. But...Read More
In the UK alone, retail sales last year broke the £100bn barrier and with this figure expected to grow, there has never been a more important time for brands and consumers to protect themselves online. In light of this, we wanted to understand consu...mers’ current attitudes towards shopping on the web and decided to conduct a piece of research with leading market research agency Opinium last month across Europe and the USA*. The report found some interested facts, with 24% of those surveyed being duped into buying counterfeit goods online, including products like fashion, footwear and electronics. It also highlighted over...Read More
