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Before forming Focus Technology Group and its predecessor Company Shatswell, MacLeod Software Group in 1985, Charles Thiel’s prior experience included forming and running for three years a successful systems consulting company in New York City. Prior to that, Charles worked in management capacities for over 20 years with the Fortune ‘100’ Companies’ Metropolitan Life Insurance, Pfizer, American Express, and Citicorp. During his time with each of these organizations, Mr. Thiel’s primary responsibility was the start-up and direction of new departments which involved extensive travel in the U.S., Europe and the Far East. Charles organized and managed the first corporate wide Information Systems Audit Department for Pfizer, the first corporate wide Systems Evaluation and Fraud Control Department for American Express including their international banking subsidiary, the first corporate wide Information Systems Audit Department for Metropolitan Life Insurance, and a bank consulting profit center for Citicorp. Charles is the Chief Executive Officer of Focus Technology Group. Charles has built a team of fraud experts and technicians to architect and develop the company’s products which include Fraud Shield for prevention and detection of check and deposit fraud, ML Shield for detection of money laundering and terrorist financing, Kiting Shield for detection of kiting, Fraud Wizard for detection of Insider/Employee fraud and BancAudit a computer assisted auditing tool. Mr. Thiel has been a frequent guest lecturer for professional, educational, and commercial institutions including AMA, ABA, BAI, and New York University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Certified Fraud Specialist and a Certified Internal Auditor. | 