Alibaba Hires Ex-Apple Investigator for Global Anti-Piracy Fight
- Matthew Bassiur to head Alibaba international IP protection
- Bassiur leverages experience as former U.S. DOJ prosecutor
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. named Matthew Bassiur, who helped Apple Inc. root out fake iPhones and investigate copyright infringement, to lead international efforts to rid its e-commerce platforms of counterfeit goods.
Bassiur, a former Pfizer Inc. vice president and computer crimes prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice, will oversee intellectual property protection at Alibaba from New York and work with global brands to fight infringement starting January, the company said in an e-mailed statement.