McLennan and Bazzani have been promoted to fill the dual roles vacated by Peter Nash’s elevation to the role of National Chairman, KPMG in Australia. This follows on from the appointment of Michael Andrew to the role of Global Chair, KPMG International.
"A key strength of KPMG is the depth of talent of our people and the opportunities this creates for them and for our clients," said Geoff Wilson, CEO of KPMG Australia. "Duncan and Rob are both outstanding professionals who bring exceptional breadth of leadership and client experience to these important roles. I am confident they will each make a significant contribution as they lead our teams in the market", Wilson said.
Based in Sydney, Duncan McLennan will oversee the strategic direction and operations of the firm's Audit business, which audits 32 of the top 100 ASX businesses. McLennan has been a partner of KPMG since 1999 and has extensive experience in leading audits of large publicly listed clients across many industries, and has extensive experience in consumer and industrial markets. Duncan has also held the role of Partner in Charge, Sydney Corporate Audit, since 2006.
Rob Bazzani joined KPMG in 1999 with a successful background in corporate finance and investment banking, and has been a partner since 2002. In 2006, he was appointed Partner in Charge, National Mergers & Acquisitions. This role is a significant contributor to the overall strength and success of KPMG’s Advisory practice. While Bazzani will continue his involvement with clients in managing M&A transactions, Trevor Allen will transition as Partner in Charge, National Mergers & Acquisitions.
As Victorian Chair, Bazzani brings strong experience in the Victorian market with a global and domestic client base of publicly listed, private and government organisations.
Peter Nash commences as National Chairman today, and Michael Andrew will assume the role of global chairman based in Hong Kong on 1 October.