Edward J. Kuriansky Joins Citigate Global Intelligence & Security; Former Giuliani Appointee Brings Investigative Expertise to New Job.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2002

EDWARD J. KURIANSKY, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, has joined Citigate Global Intelligence & Security ("CGIS").

As Senior Managing Director in the New York office of this global business intelligence firm, he will lead the company's investigative group and report to Chief Executive Officer, Ernest Brod.

A former federal and state prosecutor, Mr. Kuriansky has been prominent in the fields of investigations, intelligence and compliance for more than a quarter-century. As New York City's Commissioner of Investigation from 1996 to 2002, he oversaw numerous high-profile financial fraud and corruption cases, including the recent multimillion dollar property tax scheme involving 18 City tax assessors, and the real estate bribery probe of a sitting City Councilman. He also instituted an extensive system of private-sector compliance monitors to ensure the integrity of Ground Zero recovery and cleanup operations following the September 11th tragedy.

"We are thrilled to have Ed join Citigate Global Intelligence & Security," Mr. Brod said. "There is no more recognizable and revered name in the public-sector investigative arena. Ed has painstakingly investigated some of the most notorious and protracted scandals in New York City history. His expertise, and his decision to join our rapidly growing team underscore our company's position as a leading investigative services organization."

Some of Mr. Kuriansky's investigations while at the Department of Investigation included: a $13 million tax fraud case in the Finance Department's Brooklyn City Collector's Office; a $250,000 embezzlement scheme at the East Harlem Head Start Program; a $500,000 tax evasion scam involving the Commissioner of the Financial Information Services Agency and 100 City employees; an extortion and racketeering probe of dozens of Buildings Department elevator inspectors, as well as the arrest of the agency's First Deputy and Queens Borough Commissioners on corruption charges; the theft of over $3 million in federal rent subsidy benefits from the New York City Housing Authority; and, the convictions of both the former President of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation and the former President of the Little Italy Chamber of Commerce on personal expense fraud charges.

"Companies are beginning to realize that business intelligence and corporate integrity are the foundation for future success and competitive advantage," said Mr. Kuriansky. "CGIS is clearly a leader in this critical area, and I look forward to working with this top-flight group of outstanding professionals."

Prior to his work with the City Department of Investigation, Mr. Kuriansky was a partner at the Manhattan law firm of Kalkines, Arky, Zall & Bernstein LLP, where he headed the firm's practice in health care fraud and abuse, compliance and investigations.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Kuriansky served as New York State Deputy Attorney General and Special Prosecutor for Medicaid Fraud Control, overseeing a $24 million budget and 300 attorneys, auditors, investigators and other personnel. In this role he led the investigation and prosecution of some of the country's largest and most sophisticated Medicaid fraud cases, including the infamous $16 million Bed-Stuy Clinic case in which a father and two sons falsely billed the Medicaid program for hundreds of thousands of phantom patient visits over a seven-year period; the defendant was later apprehended as a fugitive after the case was profiled on TV's "Unsolved Mysteries." Mr. Kuriansky also personally handled the Federal Court proceedings that upheld the conviction of nursing home czar Bernard Bergman.

In honor of Mr. Kuriansky's work at the Special Prosecutor's Office, the New York State Bar Association presented him with its "Prosecutor of the Year" award for "stemming the tide of Medicaid fraud in New York State." He also served as President of the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units and as a member of the President's Advisory Board at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Before his appointment to the Special Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Kuriansky served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, specializing in cases of official corruption and organized crime - including the successful prosecution of former Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack; former New York State Senator Seymour Thaler; ex-City Council candidate William Del Toro; and, Chinatown Tong boss Benny Ong.

Mr. Kuriansky, 57, received a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa and accorded highest honors as a Rufus Choate Scholar. Following law school, he served as a Law Clerk to Manhattan Federal Judge Morris E. Lasker.

About Citigate Global Intelligence & Security

Citigate Global Intelligence & Security is a global business intelligence, corporate investigations and security consulting firm focused on helping clients meet increased intelligence and security needs. Founded by several former senior executives of Kroll Associates, CGIS offers clients seamless access to leading practitioners in the fields of business investigations, investigative due diligence, hostile takeovers, business and competitor intelligence, forensic accounting, business controls, corporate and computer security, and crisis management. The firm is headquartered in New York.