MJM Investigations, Inc was established July 26, 1989 in Raleigh, NC as a licensed private investigations company. It was funded with $35,000 start up capital and initiated operations with only seven employees. Its focus was specifically targeted at video surveillance and building a national platform.
1990-1997
- Remained focused on video surveillance as primary revenue generator, with small extensions
into life & health investigations and database investigations
1998
- Established our Western region branch office in Ontario, CA, and were fully licensed
and operational in all 50 U.S. states
1999
- Secured our first national preferred partnership contract
- Implemented our new MJM Viper 21 system throughout MJM
2000
- Implemented web-based customer service delivery platform (MJM CaseTrak)
- Established MJM Stock Option program for shared ownership of the company
2001
- Secured our first national contract including a vendor management component
- With this partnership, also launched our first private labeling of our work product and our first
hosting of an interactive client website
- Established Malone Group LLC for the purposes of constructing and purchasing our current
home office facility
2002
- MJM ranks #6 for the Fast 50, as one of the fastest growing companies in the Triangle area
- Michael J. Malone is named Entrebizneur of the Year for the Triangle area by the Business
Leader Magazine
2003
- Secured our first national outsourced SIU contract
- Established Michael & Cole Publishing LLC to acquire the Australian magazine and conference
business, The Investigator Pty Ltd. Acquired the business in April and renamed The Investigator
magazine to Fraud International
- Through Michael & Cole, staged and hosted annual Asia Pacific region Fraud Events conference
in Sydney, Australia
2004
- Established MJM Investigations International LLC to facilitate international partnership
opportunities
- Expanded MJM Advisory Board to include key business leaders and industry leaders from the
insurance executive arena
- Launched MJM’s Fire Origin and Cause Business Unit
2005
- Rolled out the first MJM Memorial Scholarship program
- Launched MJM’s new Account Management Department
- Launched MJM’s Independent Adjusting network to the marketplace
- Acquired Australian investigations company – Milne & Associates
- Sold Fraud International magazine to national publication, Claims magazine and sold Fraud
Events conference to the Australasian Claims Expo
- Record sales and record profits in our 16th year of business
- The company was able to pay back over $1M in incentives and commissions to our employees
- The company and employees were able to contribute over $100K to worthy charitable
organisations
2006
- Completed acquisition of Crawford Investigative Services and secured a global service
agreement with Crawford and Company
- Completed acquisition of Canadian market leader, Northwood & Associates
- Continued our international growth which accounted for 18% of 2006 overall revenues
- Launched new branding on a global basis