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Smith Brandon International

FieldValue
nameSmith Brandon International, Inc.
logoSmith Brandon International Logo.png
logo_size200px
logo_captionCorporate logo
trade_nameSBI
typeSubsidiary
industryBusiness intelligence
foundationWashington, D.C., United States ()
founder
location_cityWashington, D.C.
area_servedWorldwide
services
parentKreller Companies
homepagewww.smithbrandon.com

Smith Brandon International, Inc. (SBI) is an American boutique corporate investigations and risk consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1996 by Gene M. Smith and Harry "Skip" Brandon and today employs a worldwide network of investigators, including former heads of law enforcement agencies, political figures and professionals with legal, financial and intelligence backgrounds. SBI offers a range of services, including high-level political analysis, global due diligence, risk avoidance, corporate investigations, financial investigations, political risk assessments and business intelligence services.

SBI does not disclose the names of its clients or the specifics of its projects. However, SBI's clients include domestic and foreign Fortune 50 companies, as well as small- and medium-sized companies, working internationally in many industries, such as banking, oil, mining and timber. With assistance from its international network of contacts in the intelligence, business and diplomatic communities, SBI has worked across North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and India. Ninety-five percent of their work is outside of the U.S.

Founders Smith and Brandon have had close ties with U.S. governmental agencies; Smith was a CIA officer and Brandon was deputy assistant director of the National Security and Counter Terrorism programs for the FBI. Both have contributed to various industry journals, such as the Harvard Business Review, and have spoken at various conferences and on national radio programs, including NPR’s Talk of the Nation.

In January 2020, Kreller Companies acquired SBI.

References

References

  1. . ["Frequently Asked Questions"](http://www.smithbrandon.com/faq). *Smith Brandon International*.
  2. (August 1999). "Intelligence firm profits from overseas contacts". Ottawa Business Journal.
  3. . ["About SBI"](http://www.smithbrandon.com/about-sbi.html). *Smith Brandon International*.
  4. Larsen, Peter Thal. (April 11, 2002). "Insecurity and fear feed a once secretive industry". Financial Times.
  5. Ripley, Amanda. (July 31, 1998). "Rent-a-Spook". Washington City Paper.
  6. Stein, Jeff. (November 20, 1996). "The Dogs of Peace". Salon.
  7. Whitefield, Mimi. (April 20, 1998). "Risk Analysts Cut a Path for Latin American Investors". The Miami Herald.
  8. (March 1997). "Risky Business". Impact 21.
  9. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson. (April 10, 2001). "The top players in intelligence industry". Financial Times.
  10. (2007). "The CEO's Private Investigation". Harvard Business Publishing.
  11. Brandon, Harry. (August 16, 2004). "Can FBI & CIA Work Together?". [[CNN]].
  12. (March–April 1998). "Coping with Disaster: You Need a Plan". MiningVoice.
  13. (March 1999). "Expert Advisor: Expect the Unexpected—Terrorism in Today's World". The National Center of Victims of Crime.
  14. (November–December 2000). "Credit Risk and Risk Avoidance". Business Credit.
  15. Brandon, Harry. (August 17, 2005). "Talk of the Nation". [[WBUR]].
  16. (2010). "Challenges in International Security: Kidnapping & Crisis Management". The Washington Institute of China Studies.
  17. (October 9, 2004). "Keynote Speakers".
  18. Stensgaard, Anne-Birte. (March 7, 2005). "FCIB 1st International Credit & Risk Management Conference in the Middle East". AMEinfo.com.
  19. . (January 28, 2020). ["The Kreller Group Acquires Smith Brandon International, Inc."](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-kreller-group-acquires-smith-brandon-international-inc-300994350.html). *Kreller Companies*.
  20. "Cincinnati firm acquires D.C. competitor".
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