A man who spent five years investigating computer crime and information technology fraud has been appointed technical director of a leading internet service provider.

Daemonn Brody has joined the board of Mistral Internet, based in Frederick Place, Brighton, to provide technical leadership across the firm.

He will be responsible for all aspects of service delivery and will recruit, train and mentor technical teams and take charge of new initiatives.

He has worked for a number of high-profile internet service providers (ISPs), including Nildram/AccentUK, Netscalibur and Direct Connection, and the Metropolitan Police.

He said: "Mistral is one of the few remaining independent ISPs in the UK and going forward we'll be looking at providing whole end-to-end solutions for larger companies."