>SMARTMATIC
let's go people.
start digging.
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/board-of-directors/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/board-of-directors/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/board-of-directors/detail/gracia-hillman/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/board-of-directors/detail/paul-degregorio/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/denis-bechac/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/liliana-armas/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/edwin-smith/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/james-long/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/dan-murphy/
https://www.smartmatic.com/us/about/leadership/detail/angie-mcwhorter/
Curiously, SMARTMATIC has a "human trafficking statement" (PDF) at the bottom of their website.
This doc tells me they are owned by:
Smartmatic International Holding B.V. is a Puerto Rico Foreign - Non Us For-Profit filed on May 19, 2011. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 15336-112.
The Registered Agent on file for this company is Dr. Jorge I Tirado Ospina and is located at C/Guayama 556 Hato Rey, San Juan, PR 00918. The company's mailing address is C/Guayama 556 Hato Rey, San Juan, PR 00918.
The company has 1 principal on record. The principal is Jorge I Tirado Ospina from San Juan PR.
https://www.bizapedia.com/pr/smartmatic-international-holding-bv.html
NEED MORE EYES ON THIS
https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/court-of-chancery/2013/ca-7844-vcp.html
https://www.manilatimes.net/2015/03/28/opinion/editorial/smartmatic-wins-againgod-help-us/172376/
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/washington/29ballot.html
Smartmatic: All Things Connected (our voting machines are Venezuelan)
The Florida register of companies contains details of the board of directors of Smartmatic Corporation, which is formed by Antonio Mugica, Alfredo Anzola, Antonio Mugica Rivero, Roger Piñate, Antonio Mugica Sesma and Luis Feliu [1]. Its principal place of business is 1001 Broken Sound Parkway, NW, STE D, Boca Raton, FL 33487. The company's history in Venezuela dates back to seven years ago when the venture was "the Research and Development Unit of Panagroup in Venezuela" (sic) and in "2000 we realized the true impact of our technology in the growing device-networking market, and we emerged as an independent company" (sic) [2]. The Miami Herald reported on Friday May 28, 2004 [ F2 EDITION]:
"A large and powerful investor in the software company that will design electronic ballots and record votes for Venezuela's new and much criticized election system is the Venezuelan government itself… Venezuela's investment in Bizta Corp., the ballot software firm, gives the government 28 percent ownership of the company it will use to help deliver voting results in future elections, including the possible recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez, according to records obtained by The Herald… Until a year ago, the Bizta Corp. was a struggling Venezuelan software company with barely a sales deal to its name, records show. Then, the Venezuelan government through a venture capital fund invested about $200,000 and bought 28 percent of it" (sic).
Further the Herald also shed light upon shareholders and registered addresses of both Smartmatic and Bizta thusly:
Three companies will build and execute Venezuela's new touch-screen voting system. Two are incorporated in Florida, though neither does most of its business here.
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Smartmatic Corp., which will build the machines, incorporated in Florida in 2000 and lists its world headquarters at 6400 Congress Ave. in Boca Raton. Its president is Antonio Mugica Rivero, 30, and its vice president is Alfredo Anzola, 30.
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Bizta Corp.,which will provide software for the new machines, incorporated in Florida in 2001, and lists its address as 19591 Dinner Key Dr., Boca Raton, a residential property owned by Mugica's father. Mugica is listed as president, and Anzola is vice president, according to Florida records. Venezuelan records, however, indicate Anzola is president. In Caracas, Bizta shares its office with Smartmatic.
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CANTV, Venezuela's publicly held phone company, will provide phone lines to connect the system and election day technical support. It would have been part of any voting system selected for the elections contract.
Venezuelan journalist Orlando Ochoa Teran investigated the claims published by the Miami Herald and discovered that Venezuelan officials were behind the incorporation of Smartmatic. Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel and Venezuelan Ambassador to the USA Bernardo Alvarez Herrera are intimately related, either through long time friendship or consanguinity relationship, to the directors of Smartmatic. According to registry documents, that went missing after the Herald blew the whistle, the names associated to the company are Alfredo Anzola, Antonio Mugica and families Gabaldon-Anzola and Herrera-Oropeza [3]. The incorporation of Smartmatic took place in the Fifth Mercantile Registry, located in the ground floor of tower B in “Cubo Negro” building in Chuao Caracas. Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel's daughter -lawyer Gisela Rangel Avalos de D'Armas was, at the time, the head of the said registry.
Since March 2004 the CNE has disbursed at least $131 million to Smartmatic [4].
Who controls Smartmatic?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3126349/posts
The findings of Orlando Ochoa did not end in a Caracas registry though. Recently he wrote for Quinto Dia another article, carrying the title of this paragraph, in which he commented upon the recent acquisition of Sequoia Voting Systems for an undisclosed amount. "With the combination of Sequoia and Smartmatic, both proven innovators with accomplished track records in either the U.S. or abroad, we are creating the first truly global leader in providing voter-verified electronic voting solutions," said Jack Blaine, President, Smartmatic [5]. Furthermore, after analyzing the minutes of a meeting held in Chicago between Cook County and Chicago's city officials with the board of Sequoia, that remained in charge after the take over, and that of Smartmatic [6], Ochoa noted that unknown Venezuelan investors, operating via proxy European ventures, could indeed be the controlling power behind Smartmatic.
Sequoia Voting Systems was the e-voting branch of De La Rue PLC, the "world 's largest commercial security printer and papermaker" (sic) [7]. De La Rue's 2005 preliminary statement reports the sale to Smartmatic thusly:
"following the strategic review in December 2004, we announced our intention to exit the business (added: of voting systems) by the year end and this was done through the sale of the business to Smartmatic Corporation, a US based device networking and election systems company. The business had revenues of £23.1m (2003/2004 : £44.2m) and made an operating loss of £0.2m in the year (2003/2004 : £(1.9)m)" [8, page 8].
>The Registered Agent on file for this company is Dr. Jorge I Tirado Ospina
https://opencorporates.com/officers/113951619
Company
CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENT CONSULTANTS (CGC), INC.
Name
JORGE ISMAEL TIRADO OSPINA
https://opencorporates.com/companies/pa/810467
1The motion before mepresentsthe narrow issue of whether the term ―in the United States,‖ as used in anOctober 2009 licenseagreement, includes Puerto Rico. The license agreement grantsthe plaintiffsa worldwide (other than the United States and Canada) nonexclusive licenseto certain technology the defendantsdeveloped related to automatedvoting machines.The agreement‘s noncompetition provisionprohibitedthe plaintiffs fromsellingthe licensedproducts ―in the United States.‖ The plaintiffs attempted to sell suchproducts in Puerto Rico. In response, the defendants purported to terminate the license agreementfor breach of the noncompetition provision. The defendants alsoceased performing their obligations under the agreement.This lawsuitfollowed.The motion before me is the plaintiffs‘ motion for partial summary judgment on the meaning ofthe term ―in the United States.‖For the reasonsstated in this Memorandum Opinion, I find that the licenseagreement is ambiguousand that the ambiguity cannot be resolvedon the limited record before me. I therefore deny the plaintiffs‘ motion.I.BACKGROUNDA.PartiesThere are three plaintiffs in this action:Smartmatic International Corporation, a Barbados corporation; Smartmatic USA Corporation, a Delaware corporation; and Smartmatic International Holding B.V, a Netherlands corporation(collectively, ―Smartmatic‖ or ―Plaintiffs‖)
There are two sets of defendants. The firstset includes: Dominion Voting Systems International Corporation, a Barbadoscorporation; Dominion Voting Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation; and Dominion Voting Systems Corporation, a Canadiancorporation(collectively, ―Dominion‖or ―Defendants‖). The remaining defendant,Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc.,a Delaware corporation,did not briefthe motion before me.In their Answer, Verified Counterclaim, and Third-Party Complaint, Defendants assertedclaims againstathird-party defendant,SmartmaticTIM Corporation, a Philippines corporation.
https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/court-of-chancery/2013/ca-7844-vcp.html
this company has tentacles everywhere.
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>There are three plaintiffs in this action:
1) Smartmatic International Corporation, a Barbados corporation;
2) Smartmatic USA Corporation, a Delaware corporation; and
3) Smartmatic International Holding B.V, a Netherlands corporation(
SGO Corp.
BINGO!
uh, guys – a fucking LORD
deep state
Lord Mark Malloch-Brown (Chairman)
Lord Mark Malloch‐Brown is a former number two in the United Nations as well as having served in the British Cabinet and Foreign Office. He is active both in business and in the non-profit world, and also remains deeply involved in international affairs.
He is currently Chairman of SGO. He is on the Boards of Investec and Seplat, which are listed on the London as well as Johannesburg and Lagos stock markets respectively. He is also on the board of Kerogen, an oil and gas private equity fund. He is Co‐chair of a new Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development. He previously led FTI Consulting's EMEA practice.
He served as Deputy Secretary‐General and Chief of Staff of the UN under Kofi Annan. For six years before that he was Administrator of the UNDP, leading the UN's development efforts around the world. He was later Minister of State in the Foreign Office, covering Africa and Asia, and was a member of Gordon Brown's cabinet. Other positions have included Vice‐President at the World Bank and the lead international in a political consulting firm. He also has served as Vice-Chairman of the World Economic Forum. He began his career as a journalist at The Economist.
Lord Malloch-Brown is also a Distinguished Practitioner of the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University and was formerly a visiting distinguished fellow at the Yale Centre for the Study of Globalisation. He has a number of honorary degrees. He was knighted in 2007 for his contribution to international affairs.
He is the author of “The Unfinished Global Revolution” and in 2005 Time Magazine put him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He continues to write, broadcast and lecture about international issues.
https://www.sgo.com/about/board/lord-mark-malloch-brown/
Lord Mark Malloch‐Brown is a former number two in the United Nations as well as having served in the British Cabinet and Foreign Office. He is active both in business and in the non-profit world, and also remains deeply involved in international affairs.
obviously.
About Us
SGO comprises a family of ventures that are developing and implementing tools to enable governments and empower citizens in the digital age.
Sitting at the intersection between government and society, the companies funded by SGO are all guided by the common philosophy and ideals described in the previous paragraph.
SGO is built on the extraordinary success of Smartmatic, which leads the electronic voting industry in terms of revenue, profitability, geographical presence, innovation and quality of support services. Smartmatic is now the largest component of the enlarged group.
The SGO Group is headquartered in London.
https://www.sgo.com/about/
Sir Nigel Knowles (Director)
Sir Nigel Knowles is Chairman of global legal business DWF.
He is former Global Co-Chairman and Senior Partner of DLA Piper, having served as Global Co-CEO and Managing Partner for nearly twenty years before.
Sir Nigel originally joined the Yorkshire firm, Broomheads, as a trainee in 1978 and quickly moved into the management sphere, becoming Managing Partner in 1996. Since that time, Sir Nigel led the firm through a host of successful mergers, expanding from the UK into Continental Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Sir Nigel's leadership was instrumental in effecting the single largest transatlantic law firm merger in recent history, when DLA integrated with US-based Piper Rudnick and Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP in 2005. In the same year Sir Nigel was named Partner of the Year by Legal Week and DLA Piper was named Global Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards and Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards.
He received a knighthood in 2009 in recognition of his services to the legal industry.
In 2015, Legal Business awarded Sir Nigel an exclusive "Lifetime Achievement Award". In 2016 Sir Nigel was given the Financial News "Editor's Choice" award for lifetime achievement and children's charity Variety presented him with the "Legends of Industry Award".
Non-executive appointments
Sir Nigel has a small and complementary portfolio of non-executive appointments. He was most recently appointed Chairman of Sheffield City Region LEP.
He held the Office of High Sheriff of London from 2016-2017, the non-political and oldest Royal appointment.
HIGH SHERIFF OF LONDON?!?
https://www.sgo.com/about/board/sir-nigel-knowles/
Academic Interests
Sir Nigel is a Fellow of Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, and is Visiting Professor of the University of Sheffield. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law from the University of Sheffield in July 2011.
Furthermore, Sir Nigel is spearheading research, in association with Populus, the research house, and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, into trust. They are specifically looking to analyse and understand the breakdown of trust between business, politics and the media and, ultimately, find solutions to help rebuild it.
https://www.sgo.com/contact/
SGO is an investor group that finds and funds innovative companies that demonstrate long-term promise in areas that enhance lives.
SGO focuses on the intersection between government and society, proactively supporting the development of technology driven solutions with the potential to solve some of the pressing issues of our time.
The types of ventures that SGO supports can be grouped into four main themes.
Democracy and citizen participation
Smartmatic technology supports fair and transparent elections and encourages voter turnout.
Governance
Governments have the opportunity to use technology solutions to improve efficiency and streamline operations.
=Identity and Privacy==
Issues around privacy and identity are becoming central to human-human and human-government relationships.
Climate and clean air
Air pollution in many cities around the world is now at levels that poses significant risk to citizens’ health.
https://www.sgo.com/themes/
SGO CORPORATION LIMITED
Company number 07477910
Registered office address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited Company
Incorporated on
23 December 2010
Previous company names
SMARTMATIC LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 - 24 Nov 2014
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07477910
SGO FILING HISTORY
get in here
I am downloading these PDF's but can't open them – anybody??
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07477910/filing-history
alright, here it is
1 active person with significant control / 0 active statements
Antonio Jose Mugica Rivero
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, England, W1U 6TQ
Notified on
6 April 2016
Date of birth
May 1974
Nationality
Venezuelan
Nature of control
Has significant influence or control
Country of residence
United Kingdom
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07477910/persons-with-significant-control
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07477910/officers
Antonio Jose Mugica Rivero
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/r3yGrpfxs6xfjYuDfkhm4BEDL0c/appointments
Total number of appointments 5
Date of birth
May 1974
AIRLABS HOLDINGS LIMITED (11067981)
Company status
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Role Active
Director
Appointed on
1 October 2018
Nationality
Venezuelan
Country of residence
United Kingdom
Occupation
Smartmatic Group - Ceo
EVOTE UK LIMITED (09722206)
Company status
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Role Active
Director
Appointed on
8 August 2015
Nationality
Venezuelan
Country of residence
United Kingdom
Occupation
Smartmatic Group - Ceo
FOLIO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (09035691)
Company status
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Role Active
Director
Appointed on
14 May 2014
Nationality
Venezuelan
Country of residence
United Kingdom
Occupation
Smartmatic Group - Ceo
AIRLABS LIMITED (08953917)
Company status
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Role Active
Director
Appointed on
24 March 2014
Nationality
Venezuelan
Country of residence
United Kingdom
Occupation
Smartmatic Group - Ceo
SGO CORPORATION LIMITED (07477910)
Company status
Active
Correspondence address
88 Baker Street, London, United Kingdom, W1U 6TQ
Role Active
Director
Appointed on
23 December 2010
Nationality
Venezuelan
Country of residence
United Kingdom
Occupation
Smartmatic Group Ceo
>Antonio Jose Mugica Rivero
>Antonio Jose Mugica Rivero
Early life
Antonio Mugica was born in 1974. He graduated from the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, where he earned an Electrical Engineering degree.[1]
Career
In the late 1990s, Mugica along with two other Venezuelan colleagues, Alfredo José Anzola and Roger Pinate, created a system where thousands of inputs could be placed into a network simultaneously. Early trials of this system were used on ATMs in Mexico, though after the 2000 United States presidential election, they decided instead to dedicate the system toward electoral functions.[2]
Mugica has been an advocate for electronic and internet voting,[3] election modernization,[4] and digital democracy.[5] Some of his views to bring in technological advancement in elections include: the need to create tools for engaging citizens through voting and participation in the governance process,[6] making voting more accessible,[7] making sure that comprehensive pre- and post-election audits become a common practice,[8] and the significance of investing in research and development in the election technology market.[9][10]
Smartmatic
Smartmatic formed out of the SBC organization that was owned 51% by Smartmatic, 47% Venezuelan state telecommunications organization CANTV and 2% by an affiliated company, Bizta, also owned by the owners of Smartmatic, with a board member from the Bolivarian government during the time an industry-fostering loan from a government institution was in force. In 2004 Smartmatic was granted a contract worth $128 million with the CNE, the government's elections agency, to acquire its products (an automated voting system, voting machines and support services) for the Regional Elections scheduled for that year's 2nd semester. But then, after collecting the required number of citizens' signatures, the 2004 Venezuelan recall referendum was activated to remove Hugo Chávez from the presidency, and Smartmatic had to hastily tailor the Voting System to the changed requirements.
Smartmatic's election technology has been used in local and national elections in Venezuela, the United States, Belgium, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Estonia[11] and the Philippines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Mugica