Justin Cook of C2I will be traveling to Auckland, New Zealand to participate in the Tripartite Summit (Los Angeles/Guangzhou/Auckland) to speak about U.S. trade compliance regulations and how they impact U.S., Chinese, and New Zealand Hi-Tech companies. C2I is proud to have the opportunity to support this ambitious summit and to support the international expansion of […]
C2I Owner Featured in Women of Distinction Magazine
The December 2015 Women of Distinction Magazine features a cover article on C2I President and CEO, Kendra Cook. The article focuses on Kendra’s success in the Global Trade Compliance and Aerospace Engineering communities over the past 12 years. For more insight into C2I and its owners, check out the article at: http://go.epublish4me.com/ebook/ebook?id=10087016#/0
What Distinguishes C2I from its Competitors
C2 International (C2I) is unique amongst its competitors because we don’t just have the book knowledge, we have the real world experience to back it up. Kendra and Justin have both worked on multiple programs for a wide variety of customers that required export control. Whether it was a classified program being worked in secure facilities […]
US DoJ Seeking Forfeiture of $34M from Canadian Company
The DOJ filed a civil complaint on June 30, 2015 for the forfeiture of $34 million from Griffiths Energy International Inc., a Canadian oil company. In the complaint, the DoJ claims that Griffiths Energy bribed Mr. Mahamoud Bechir, Chad’s former ambassador to the United States and Canada and Mr. Youssouf Takane the deputy chief of […]
FIFA Corruption
The U.S. Department of Justice published an indictment of soccer and marketing officials in May which alleged bribery linked to awarding broadcast rights for international tournaments in North and South America. In the wake of the corruption probe into FIFA, the world soccer governing body, the FIFA President Sepp Blattner announced his resignation and seven officials […]
Boeing Awarded $359M for P-8 Aircraft for the U.S. and Australian Militaries
Boeing was awarded a $359 million contract modification to procure long-lead items for 29 P-8 aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. The award covers materials for nine Full-Rate Production Lot II aircraft and 16 FRP Lot III aircraft for the Navy, worth $219 million in total, and four FRP III aircraft for […]
Compliance Officers Should “Show Some Backbone”
Anthony Willis, the former compliance officer at the Bank of Beirut in the UK was caught lying to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and then he had the nerve to say it wasn’t his fault. He maintained the position that the bank never allotted sufficient resources for him to do the compliance officer job, which may […]
Schlumberger Subsidiary Pleads Guilty and Agrees to a $232.7M Penalty for Sanctions Program Violations
Drilling and Measurements (D&M), a Texas-based subsidiary of Schlumberger Ltd. was charged with providing oil field services to Iran and Sudan through overseas subsidiaries of Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings from early 2004 through June 2010. D&M personnel outside the United States often sent emails to a U.S.-based D&M manager justifying requests for services in Iran and Sudan, […]
Kendra Cook Recognized as Top Female Executive in 2015
Kendra Cook was recognized by Who’s Who in April 2015 as a Top Female Executive for 2015. In her article (http://topfemaleexecutives.com/2015/04/14/kendra-cook/), Kendra attributes her success to her parents who were both small business owners, which provided her with an understanding of the challenges and the rewards of owning a small business. She originally became interested in Aerospace […]
PayPal pays $7.7M Fine for 486 Violations
Over the course of several years, PayPal did not adequately screen its transactions for targets of U.S. Proliferation and Trade Sanctions Programs, and processed transactions equaling approximately $43,000 to denied parties. The company failed to properly screen transactions with OFAC-sanctioned companies and persons resulting in violations of trade sanctions against Iran, Sudan, and Cuba as […]