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Press Release
December 1, 2004
San Diego, CA – America’s Cup manager and marine engineer Bill Trenkle has joined forces with Todd & Associates, Inc. Bill’s experience as a marine engineer and 24 years of experience in yacht and spar construction in Composites and Aluminum make him a valuable addition to the arsenal of expertise that Todd & Associates offers its clients. Press Release

Todd & Associates 'hits the press'
Boating magazines and articles of interest regarding our services and investigations.

• 2007 IAMI Investigator of the Year - Technical Informatin EXCHANGE for Marine Professionals
• Boat owners hoisting salty stories of fraud - Coalition Against Insurance Fraud 6/22/07
• Theft, fraud also on rise - Soundings Trade Only May 2007; By: Daniel K. Rutherford
• The Beacon 8/2006 - 3 Days of Outstanding Training 33rd Training Symposium in San Diego
• Boating Magazine 4/2006 - "Wanted" Boat of the Month
• Boating Magazine 3/2006 - "Wanted" Boat of the Month
• Boating Magazine 2/2006 - "Wanted" Boat of the Month
• "San Diego's Mystery Man Is Award Winning Sleuth"
  The Log - San Diego 3/29/05
• Conventional Wisdom...Values - Technical Information EXCHANGE for Marine Professionals 6/04
• Boat Thefts - Boat US Magazine 5/04
• The Boat That Wouldn't Sink - Boating Magazine 5/04
• Thermography...Pseudopregnancy in Bears; San Diego Zoo 2003
• Boating Magazine 6/02
• Hotboat Magazine 6/02
• Professional BoatBuilder 11/03
  
  
  Todd Schwede, IAMI's Investigator of the Year
  March 2005 - Todd Schwede, of Todd & Associates, is named International Association of Marine Investigators' Investigator of the Year. Todd Schwede also won this prestigious award in 2002. IAMI offers this award annually.
  
  
  Utilizing Advanced Investigative Equipment
  Our company has long prided itself on using the state-of-the-art investigative equipment. Infrared Thermographic cameras were introduced to the world of boating damage investigation by Todd Schwede 5 years ago. Todd is now on this 4th generation thermographic camera and has done over 400 boating related infrared assessments.