KPMG Welcomes 70 New Leaders Across Canada 

Leadership appointments to further enhance the firm’s business capability, says CEO Bill Thomas

 

(Toronto – September 30, 2010) KPMG in Canada has appointed 70 new partners, associate partners and executive directors in the firm’s core business practices of Audit, Tax and Advisory services.

“I am delighted to welcome our new leaders,” said Bill Thomas, Chief Executive Officer & Senior Partner, KPMG. These appointments reflect our culture of building teams of well-rounded professionals who are dedicated to providing outstanding client service.”

 

“Our new leaders have vast industry experience between them and together bring a wealth of knowledge and relationships to KPMG and our clients,” said Mario Paron, Chief Human Resources Officer at KPMG. “They will add extensive capability and market presence across a number of our businesses,” Paron added.

 

Thomas added: “These latest appointments also showcase KPMG’s commitment to responding to the opportunities faced by professionals in the Canadian and global business environment. We invest in our people by building their brand and in return, we build KPMG's brand at the same time. This demonstrates our firm’s strategic direction, business priorities and a changing marketplace.”


He continued, “Going forward, I am confident that our firm will benefit from the experience and knowledge of our new leaders. I look forward to working with our new leaders and building on our core principles of trust, commitment to growth, and having a great overall experience.”

 

For a complete list of KPMG’s new leaders for 2010, please visit www.kpmg.ca/newleaders.

For more information or to arrange a media interview, please contact:


Julie Bannerjea
Senior Manager, Media Relations
jbannerjea@kpmg.ca
416-777-3243


About KPMG
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (kpmg.ca), a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International’s member firms have 140,000 professionals, including more than 7,900 partners, in 146 countries.