Brand Protection Services
At BPG Group we are committed to protect your brand’s reputation and to protect your consumers from becoming victims of deception when they purchase a fake product.
Legal Advice
We identify the infringement against your products and thoroughly assessed it to determine which legal actions the law allows to punish it
Market Assessments
We carry out an evaluation to find out the real size of the problem. This way, we obtain important information on its location and origin in order to calculate the risk to your product or your business. With the level of damage and/or the risk to the Brand, we can design strategic plans to protect and mitigate these criminal actions
Market Inspections
An action plan is designed to identify where the affected products are. Controlled purchases allow us to locate the products and determine the type of problem that affects them: counterfeit, illegal production, contraband, theft, confiscation, etc
Intelligence
We develop key information networks to collect important evidence, which allow us to identify those people/groups/companies, etc., involved in the illicit activities which jeopardize the brands of our clients. The intelligence gathered, becomes the knowledge required for the decision-making in the location and identification of the criminals behind these activities
Investigation and intervention
We work in close coordination with the Authorities (Customs, Police, Public Prosecutor, Forensic Labs, Criminal Justice Judges, etc.), in order to guarantee the intervention of the illicit operations, the arrest of the criminals, the seizure and later destruction of the products. This is how BPG Global makes sure their activities are effectively broken up and perpetrators get properly punished
Training to Authorities
BPG Global provides awareness training and useful tools in the identification/detection of fake and illicit products. Our key audiences are: Customs General Direction, Internal Tax General Direction, National and Investigative Police, Public Prosecutor Office, Criminal Justice Judges, Forensic Authorities, Consumer Protection and Health Authorities, etc
Awareness Training on Illicit Trade
BPG Global gives talks and workshops about the problems of Illicit Markets’ products and how these affect society. Our key audiences are: Private and Trade Organizations, affected Companies and their staff, Commerce Chambers, Embassies, Commercial Agents, Brand Representatives, etc., in the above-mentioned countries.
National and International Conferences
We offer advice and support in coordinating meetings, conferences, workshops which promote not only the combat, but also the cooperation and the exchange of information about the issue and how to deal efficiently with an illicit market with everyone’s contribution. Amongst other participants we’ve had: Interpol, Europol, National Police Corps, Embassies, international experts in the field, etc. Information is shared, discussion forum, round tables and working groups are formed to address the issue and put forward solutions, Strategic alliances have been built amongst the attendees and we carry out the follow up of these agreements, so that their efficacy can be measured
Lobbying Government entities and other fundamental actors in society
BPG Global builds and maintain constant relations with offices, groups, officials, as well as private individuals, so we can discuss / advise / put forward solutions to those who make the decisions that can improve the legislation in a country. This is always done within the strictest levels of transparency and in compliance with our Code of Conduct
Online Market
We follow up those web sites where counterfeit or illegal products are offered related to your brands. According to the latest criminal statistics, today 30% of fakes are sold on Internet, and the Authorities cannot control all that market. BPG-Global identifies those sites and supports the Authorities in order to dismantle their illicit operations, protecting your products.
Corporate Communications
We offer advice in communications and in the creation of digital public campaigns, to raise awareness amongst the Authorities and the population about the issue of Illicit Market. We also provide support in handling communications and key messages if your products or your company’s name are negatively exposed to the general public or to your consumers
Reports and follow ups
We present our clients a periodical, detailed report of activities so that our performance can be evaluated. At this stage, conclusions and next steps are devised