The name “Argus" has its roots in Greek mythology. Formally known as "Argus Panoptes", Argus was a giant with eyes all over his body and was commonly referred to as being all-seeing. He was the investigator for Gods. Argus was frequently tasked by the Gods to guard and protect items that were precious to them. Following his death, the Gods placed the eyes of Argus in the tail of the peacock, where they have survived ever since.

Argus Inc. was founded as an expression of our inner inquisitiveness and thirst to know more. Being an organization which uncovers truth from behind the veils requires a keen eye for details and a high analytical capability. Hence, we christened ourselves over the ancient Greek legend of Argus Panoptes who protected the Gods with his one hundred eyes.

But, the art of investigation also requires an additional quality: Scientific use of imagination to analyze facts, remove impossible causes and to isolate the truth with the help of immaculate reasoning. This has proved to be an invaluable asset for us in providing innovative, high-quality and cost-efficient risk management solutions to our clientele.

ARGUS Inc. is headed by Mr. Rakesh Shah, a dynamic professional with over a decade of experience in Fraud Risk Management.
He has worked with several Indian and Multinational Banks such as Citibank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Centurion Bank in various managerial positions overseeing assignments in Fraud Control, Credit Administration, Risk Management and Recoveries.
He also has worked with Pinkerton C & I India Limited, (a Securitas Group Company) the world’s largest investigations company heading their South India operations. Rakesh’s core strengths are Fraud Risk Management, Credit Risk Management, Investigations, Collections, Recoveries, Customer Relationship Management, Training and Strategic Planning.

Few of his certifications are:

- Associate Member: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA

- Certified Assessor / Auditor: Credibility Alliance
   CA is a national level consortium of voluntary organisations & network for the promotion of good governance in the development sector

- Certified SA 8000 Auditor: SA8000 Basic Auditor Course: Nov 16 to 20, 2009

G D Balasubramaniam CFE
Senior Vice President - Risk Management Group Head Credit Fraud Management at DBS Bank
(December 21, 2007, G D managed Rakesh directly)

Rakesh managed Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Field Fraud Risk Management. He is much focused, disciplined and with a mature approach to fraud risk management, and other internal customers. His ideas, views and contribution well received by all in the organization.

Krishnendu Biswas
Ethics & Compliance Leader | Corporate Governance & Risk Officer | Anti-Bribery & Corruption Expert | Forensics & Investigation | Sustainability & ESG | Health & Safety | Data Privacy | Cyber Security
(October 5, 2008, Krishnendu managed Rakesh directly)

Rakesh demonstrated good investigative skills coupled with strong sense of commitment towards his job responsibilities. He discharges his duties efficiently and adheres to deadlines. He is an effective communicator and possess good problem solving skills. He is methodical and organizes well before initiating any assignment. He is an asset to the organization.

Madhusudhan Rao Gurazada
24 years of Experience in Banking and IT Sector
(March 8, 2009, Madhusudhan Rao worked with Rakesh in different groups)

Rakesh has excellent knowledge on Fraud control practices. His experience has helped banks in saving lots of potential fraud. He is an excellent colleague with strong inter-personnel skills. I wish him all the best in his career.

Debroop Dutta
Business Leader|Product Specialist| Lifelong Learner
(October 7, 2008, Debroop worked with Rakesh in different groups)

Rakesh is a fantastic guy... extremely sharp and nothing less than an institution in his area of expertise. A great person to have as your colleague - the special thing about Rakesh is that he consistently takes an initiative to improve business on a holistic basis rather than sticking on to his domain only. An excellent human being and a very caring individual - I wish Rakesh the very best in his career.

Arijit Das
Consumer Electronics, IT, Mobiles- Retail and Distribution Sales and Business Development
(October 7, 2008, Arijit worked with Rakesh in different groups)

Rakesh has been an outstanding professional with a very understanding nature. He knew very well that one adverse report from his end could destroy a career and he took extreme caution in reporting issues. He would constantly share his critical findings with the senior management at the region and would present a practical picture. He is a person of very high commitment and would often tread uncommon paths to check credibility of facts.

Mayuresh Durve (CFE)
VP & Head RCU & FRM at Tata Capital
(March 5, 2010, Rakesh worked with Mayuresh in the same group)

Working with Rakesh has been a journey full of new experiences and learning full of innovation and creativity. His aggression and passion to drive his responsibilities and the zeal to yield the results to every activity with uniqueness makes him different from others. Focused toward his desired goals and straightforwardness keeps him different from others.

Amit Agarwal
Head Credit Cards - Underwriting and Policy
(December 5, 2007, Rakesh worked with Amit in the same group)

Rakesh is Great Motivator with in-detailed knowledge about the Fraud Control Activities.He leads from the Front-Positive minded.

Raju Ramanathan
Vice President - Experienced BA/PM - Collateral Management
(August 27, 2007, Raju reported directly to Rakesh)

Working with Rakesh was a great experience. He always provided good direction and support. He has tremendous insight into Retail Credit Risk and Forensic Finance and it was a pleasure to be associated with him. I wish him the best in all his endeavors.

Sai Prashanth Chatla
Head RCU at Shriram City Union Finance & Shriram Housing Finance Limited
(March 4, 2010, Sai Prashanth reported directly to Rakesh)

I had the privilege of reporting to Rakesh Shah and i cannot forget the support i got from him when I was about to start my corporate career. He is very fun loving person and good boss to work with. He has a very good talent of handing things in a much matured manner which is helping me now. He ensures development of his team and gets best out of them. It was pleasure working with him.

Cynthia F. Rankin
Writer and Instructional Designer at Rankin Files
(October 13, 2009, Cynthia F. worked with Rakesh but at different companies)

Rakesh is a mine of information who knows how to disseminate what he knows in a sequential and highly interesting manner. He has insight into human behavior. At the same time, he is able to keep his accountant's mind in evaluating the challenges. I look forward on working with him on a future project.