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<item><title>Marie N. Hollein </title><description><![CDATA[Financial Executives International (FEI) today announced the appointment of Marie N. Hollein, CTP as its new President and CEO, effective January 12. Ms. Hollein will take over from James J. Abel, who has served as interim CEO and president since July of this year. Ms. Hollein brings over 30 years of extensive Corporate and Financial Services experience to her new role at FEI. Ms. Hollein, who is currently a Managing Director for KPMG's Treasury Practice, is an accomplished and nationally recognized senior financial executive. Source:Marketwatch.com, Dec 18, 2008]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1664]]></link></item><item><title>Brian Storie</title><description><![CDATA[Leading Scottish ‘care at home’ provider ILS (Independent Living Services) has appointed Brian Storie as its new group financial director, from Honeywell Aerospace.   Storie trained with Ernst and Young in Edinburgh; from there he joined Pearson plc and then moved in to the care sector with Four Seasons. (Source: Allmediascotland.com, 
10/29/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1663]]></link></item><item><title>Mark Bolton</title><description><![CDATA[TSX-listed energy company Paladin Energy has elected to replace its recently appointed CFO, Ross Glossop, with Mark Bolton. Bolton would act as CFO in a temporary capacity. Bolton is a chartered accountant and has almost 20 years experience in the resources industry, including ten years with Ernst & Young, where he was director of corporate finance. (Source: Miningweekly.com, 10/28/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1662]]></link></item><item><title>Fang Ai Lian</title><description><![CDATA[Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation has appointed Fang Ai Lian as non-executive director of the board. Ms Lian is presently the chairman of Great Eastern Holdings, the insurance subsidiary of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank). She was the former chairman of accounting firm Ernst & Young. (Source: Istockanalyst.com, 10/26/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1661]]></link></item><item><title>Mark Mercer</title><description><![CDATA[US-based Berliner Communications has appointed Mark Mercer as vice president of cable services group. He will be responsible for business development, sales and marketing and general and operations management for the cable services group.  Mr Mercer served as vice president of commercial services for Time Warner Cable/Road Runner corporate group. Prior to that, Mr Mercer led the technology and security risk practice for the mid-Atlantic region for Ernst & Young, where he was a partner. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1660]]></link></item><item><title>Todd P. Clyde</title><description><![CDATA[Digirad Corporation, a leading provider of medical diagnostic imaging systems and services to physicians' offices, hospitals and imaging centers, announced the appointment of President and Chief Executive Officer Todd P. Clyde to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Clyde joined Digirad as chief financial officer in November 2002. Prior to joining Digirad, he held senior executive and senior management positions in finance and accounting at Del Mar Database, Inc.; Verance Corporation; and I-Bus/Phoenix, a division of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Clyde was a senior auditor at Ernst & Young, LLP. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1659]]></link></item><item><title>Georgios Kontargyris</title><description><![CDATA[Leading end-to-end consultancy firm Cirquent has appointed Georgios Kontargyris as head of Telecommunications and Media, as the company looks to drive growth in this fast-expanding marketplace. Kontargyris,37, brings with him extensive experience in the consulting and systems integration sectors. An MBA graduate from the University of Cologne, he spent his early career atCapgemini Ernst & Young, where he was involved in the successful launch of new Capgemini services to the telecoms and media markets. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/22/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1658]]></link></item><item><title>Christina Anagnostara</title><description><![CDATA[Seanergy Maritime Corp. announced that Ms. Christina Anagnostara will be appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Christina has served as Chief Financial Officer and Board member in Global Oceanic Carriers Ltd (GOCarriers), a dry bulk shipping company listed on AIM of the London Stock Exchange, since February 2007. She has over 14 years of experience in consulting, auditing and financial services. She also worked for 2 years in the internal audit group of Eurobank EFG, a bank with a leading position in Greece; and 3 years as a senior auditor in Ernst & Young. (Source: Ibtimes.com, 10/22/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1657]]></link></item><item><title>Valerie Rainey</title><description><![CDATA[INTTRA, the leading e-commerce portal for the ocean freight industry, announced that Valerie Rainey has joined the Company’s senior management team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rainey brings forth significant experience in areas such as e-commerce, strategic alliances, operations and finance. As CFO, Rainey will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, financial modeling and process improvements. Prior to joining INTTRA, Rainey was Director of Finance at Pitney Bowes in its international mail services division where Rainey successfully integrated acquisitions, streamlined processes, instituted internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing. Rainey also has previous experience in public accounting with BDO Seidman and Ernst and Young. (Source: Prudentpressagency.com, 10/19/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1656]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Pai </title><description><![CDATA[Michael Pai has secured the approval of both houses of the Legislature for his appointment as the Commonwealth's public auditor. Pai will serve a six-year term. Pai has been a certified public accountant for more than 20 years. Before putting up his own accounting firm in 1986, Pai worked for a number of corporations and an accounting firm, including the Hawaiian Telephone Company, Micronesian Telecommunications Corp., and Ernst & Young. (Source: Saipantribune.com, 10/18/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1655]]></link></item><item><title>Charlie Ridge</title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Ridge joins as Chief Operating Officer. Impax Group plc, the specialist environmental investment company has announced the appointment of Charlie Ridge as Chief Operating Officer. He will be responsible for finance, operations, compliance and administration. Charlie has over 20 years of technical and management experience with blue chip investment banks. Before joining Impax he was a Managing Director within the Finance Division of Deutsche Bank. Before working at Deutsche, Charlie had roles at SG Warburg and Ernst & Young as an Auditor. (Source: Mhwmagazine.co.uk, 10/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1654]]></link></item><item><title>Randy Townsend</title><description><![CDATA[Oversight Systems, the leading provider of automated transaction monitoring solutions, announced that Randy Townsend has joined the company as vice president of professional services and support. Townsend is a technology industry veteran who was most recently vice president of customer services for the OEM Group at Verint (formerly Witness Systems). Townsend’s experience also includes founding TeamOne, LLC, a profitable consulting company that was later acquired by PeopleSoft. At PeopleSoft, Townsend established and headed up the highly successful ASP Business Unit. Townsend has also held senior positions with Ernst & Young, Asera, The NetCommerce Company (acquired by WebTone), and Cedar Consulting (formerly The Hunter Group). (Source: Uk.sys-con.com, 10/16/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1653]]></link></item><item><title>John Varvaris</title><description><![CDATA[Best Doctors Inc. announced that John Varvaris has joined the company as chief financial officer. The 30-year veteran had been with SMART Business Advisory and Consulting, LLC, where he was senior managing director and a leader in the firm's largest industry practice, insurance. Varvaris previously spent more than 20 years with Ernst & Young, the last six years as a partner in the Mid-Atlantic practice.(Source: Cfo.com, 10/16/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1652]]></link></item><item><title>Anthony Miano</title><description><![CDATA[The Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF), a leading organization focused on solutions, services and best practices for supplier-retailer collaboration in the sales-to-cash process, and Trade Promotion Management Associates (TPMA), the leading membership organization driving best-in-class process for global trade promotion management (TPM) and trade promotion optimization (TPO), announced recently the promotion of Anthony Miano. Miano has been promoted from Director to Managing Director of VCF. Since Miano joined VCF in 2005, he has played a key role in serving VCF's membership by leading research initiatives and programming development. In his role as Managing Director, Miano will continue to focus on critical issues within the retailer-supplier dynamic. Miano has 20 years of supply chain and consultancy expertise with organizations including Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, as a Manager in their National Supply Chain Practice. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/16/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1651]]></link></item><item><title>Karen Miller</title><description><![CDATA[Sigma-Aldrich announced the promotion of Karen Miller (age 51), currently the Controller, to the newly created position of Vice President-Strategy & Corporate Development. In her new role, Miller will lead efforts to identify growth opportunities through new ventures, alliances, partnerships, continue to refine our market intelligence capabilities and develop more robust strategic planning. She joined Sigma-Aldrich in 1997 as Controller. Prior to Sigma-Aldrich, she held financial leadership positions with Allergan, Inc. and KPMG. (Source: Pharmalive.com, 10/30/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1650]]></link></item><item><title>David Solomon</title><description><![CDATA[NuVox has named telecom veteran David Solomon as its CFO in addition to his role as chairman of the company's board of directors. Before he was chairman at NuVox, Solomon served as CFO of Brooks Fiber. He started his career at KPMG. (Source: Cfo.com, 10/30/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1649]]></link></item><item><title>Jeff Zhou</title><description><![CDATA[China Architectural Engineering, Inc., a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, named Jeff Zhou, CPA, to the newly created post of Financial Controller. Zhou joined CAE in June 2008 after gaining extensive experience in audits of multinational corporations in China and the U.S. He spent six years with KPMG, including two years in the Big 4 firm's Dallas office providing audit services to listed companies as well as large private companies. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/29/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1648]]></link></item><item><title>Melanie Gray</title><description><![CDATA[Movêro Technology announced that Melanie Gray, a seasoned industry executive with extensive operational experience, has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gray, formerly Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Alliances at Movêro, will be responsible for stewarding all aspects of the company's operations and strategic direction. With more than 15 years of operational leadership experience, Melanie brings a broad base of financial, marketing and management talents to her role as CEO. Before joining Movêro, Ms. Gray was at Cisco (formerly NetSolve Inc.), a managed services company, where she managed strategic relationships with AT&T and IBM for the implementation of innovative joint service offerings. She has also held various sales and marketing roles at 3M andAbbott Labs in addition to five years at KPMG. (Source: Ibtimes.com, 10/28/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1647]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Thompson</title><description><![CDATA[Industry Funds Management Pty Ltd, one of the largest global infrastructure investment managers, announced that Michael Thompson, who previously served as Executive Director -- Infrastructure for IFM in Melbourne, has been appointed Executive Director-US. Michael Thompson has had a 21-year career in infrastructure investment. He joined IFM in February 2008 as Executive Director -- Infrastructure. Before joining IFM, he was Director and Head of Energy Mergers & Acquisitions in the corporate advisory arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also worked in Corporate Finance at KPMG, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and valuation assignments. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/28/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1646]]></link></item><item><title>Jane Pukys </title><description><![CDATA[Midlake Products and Manufacturing has announced the promotion of Jane Pukys to chief financial officer. Pukys, with Midlake since 2000, is a certified public accountant who started her career in the Akron office of KPMG Peat Marwick. She also worked in the store planning division of the home office of The Limited in Columbus and served Growth Management Solutions as a consultant for small businesses and start-up companies. (Source: Cantonrep.com, 10/26/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1645]]></link></item><item><title>Simon Wilson</title><description><![CDATA[MediaTile, a world leading provider of cellular digital signage solutions, announced that Simon Wilson, MediaTile COO, has been promoted to CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Before joining MediaTile, Mr. Wilson was CFO and EVP of Operations at SurfControl, a publicly traded internet content security company, where he successfully guided the company through its acquisition by Websense in 2007. Prior to that he was a partner at KPMG, providing strategic advisory and M&A services to private and public software and IT services clients. (Source: Marketwatch.com,10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1644]]></link></item><item><title>Claire Wrigley</title><description><![CDATA[Investment bank Altium, which has offices in Manchester and London, has been appointed as broker to five listed companies and hired Claire Wrigley as an associate at its Manchester office. Wrigley joins Altium from KPMG, where she spent five years working in its transaction services team, where she advised on deals ranging in size from £20m to £500m. (Source: Crainsmanchester.co.uk, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1643]]></link></item><item><title>Sean Egan</title><description><![CDATA[SS&C Technologies Inc., Windsor, announced Sean Egan was named senior vice president, real estate.Egan most recently was an audit partner for KPMG's Real Estate Practice in New York and New England. (Source: Courant.com, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1642]]></link></item><item><title>Richard Yan</title><description><![CDATA[Guangzhou Global Telecom, Inc., a mobile phone handset, pre-paid calling card distributor and provider of value-added mobile services in the PRC, announced the appointment of financial controller Richard Yan, to the role of chief financial officer. Mr. Yan served a variety of positions, including CFO and financial controller at Hartcourt Companies Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Yan advanced rapidly at KPMG China and accumulated extensive experience in the areas of financial advisory, auditing and taxation. (Source: Uk.sys-con.com, 10/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1641]]></link></item><item><title>Jeffrey Bacha</title><description><![CDATA[Dr. George Adams, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sernova Corp., announced the appointment of Jeffrey Bacha to the Board of Directors. Mr. Bacha brings 15 years of life sciences experience in the areas of operations, strategy and finance for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Mr. Bacha is currently Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Operating Officer of Clera Inc., a company developing new medicines to treat serious CNS diseases, including schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. Mr. Bacha was also Senior Manager and Director of KPMG's U.S. Health Ventures and Life Sciences Corporate Finance Group in San Francisco. (Source: PR-Canada.net, 10/16/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1640]]></link></item><item><title>Hiroaki Yoshihara</title><description><![CDATA[Permira has appointed former international vice chairman of KPMG Hiroaki Yoshihara as a senior advisor to the firm. In his new role, Yoshihara will advise on opportunities in the technology, media and telecom sectors (Source: Globalmoneymanagement.com, 
10/16/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1639]]></link></item><item><title>Stephen E. Recht</title><description><![CDATA[Glam Media, Inc., the pioneer of vertical content networks, announced that Stephen E. Recht, formerly CFO of Shutterfly Inc, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. 
Recht brings more than 30 years of diverse operating and finance experience to Glam Media, including IPO, secondary and private venture funding expertise. Recht was also a board advisor and chair of the audit committee for Marimba. He started his career at Peat Marwick/KPMG  and following that held various financial roles with Itel, Sierra Capital, and ViewStar.  (Source: Earthtimes.org, 10/16/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1638]]></link></item><item><title>Roy Pineci</title><description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum has appointed Roy Pineci as vice president, controller and principal accounting officer. Mr Pineci joined Occidental as vice president of internal audit. He was named senior vice president of finance for oil and gas in October 2007. Prior to joining Occidental, Mr Pineci was a partner at the public accounting firm, KPMG. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/16/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1637]]></link></item><item><title>Tom Jarman</title><description><![CDATA[Screen Technology said Tom Jarman has stepped down as CEO and has been succeeded by Chris Hanson, the company's CFO. Mr Hanson (50) has been CFO since June 2007. He was previously Finance Director and then COO at Cardpoint plc. He has extensive experience as a Finance Director with a number of other public companies including Parkland Group plc and JWE Telecom plc. He qualified as an accountant in 1982 and spent 13 years with KPMG. (Source: Siliconfenbusiness.com, 10/16/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1636]]></link></item><item><title>Robert Becker</title><description><![CDATA[                        Wolters Kluwer, a market leading global information services and publishing company focused on professionals, announced the appointment of Robert Becker to the position of President and CEO Wolters Kluwer Health. Mr. Becker has extensive experience in the information industry and a track record of successful performance at Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, a unit of the Tax, Accounting & Legal division. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, he was CEO ofJupiter-MediaMetrix. His rich leadership experience in the global media and information services industry includes 13 years at the Thomson Corporation. Mr. Becker also ran a technology-based Internet start-up firm and spent nine years with PriceWaterhouse. (Source: Ibtimes.com, 10/31/08)                    ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1635]]></link></item><item><title>John Waller</title><description><![CDATA[Fonterra plans to appoint John Waller, chairman-designate of the Bank of New Zealand, to head its fair value share review committee. Mr. Waller, who has been a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers for more than 20 years, will succeed director Roger France. (Source: Nbr.co.nz, 10/30/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1634]]></link></item><item><title>Frederick A. Ball</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced that Frederick A. Ball was appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ball currently serves as chief financial officer for Webroot, a software security company. Mr. Ball brings a wealth of experience to Advanced Energy. His past positions include senior vice president and chief financial officer of Big Band Networks, a provider of network platforms for broadband multimedia services. In addition, Mr. Ball worked at KLA-Tencor Corporation, a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment, where he served as vice president, mergers and acquisitions and vice president of finance. Mr. Ball holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and spent 11 years as a CPA with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). (Source: Marketwatch.com, 
10/29/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1633]]></link></item><item><title>Rob Davies</title><description><![CDATA[A South Wales firm of professional advisers has appointed Rob Davies as tax advisor after two years with Clay Shaw Thomas, handling a mixed portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients. Originally from Penarth, he began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Cardiff after studying at Oxford University. (Source: Walesonline.co.uk, 10/29/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1632]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Bullion</title><description><![CDATA[SpinVox, a global leader in voice to content messaging, announced the appointment of Michael Bullion as senior vice president of product management. For the past six years, Bullion has held positions of increasing responsibility at Microsoft, promoting, designing and implementing the Windows Mobile vision, stimulating partner adoption and growing market share. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked with Pricewaterhouse Coopers advising international telecommunications companies on US market entry and expansion strategies. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/28/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1631]]></link></item><item><title>Ferenc Szelenyi </title><description><![CDATA[Perot Systems, a provider of IT services and business solutions, has appointed Ferenc Szelenyi as managing director for the company's EMEA region. In his new role, Mr Szelenyi will serve as Perot Systems's senior leader in Europe and the Middle East, primarily responsible for leading the company's business development and market expansion. Mr Szelenyi joins Perot Systems from Morningstar Developments, as CEO. He also worked as partner for PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting responsible for IT Services in Germany, Austria and Russia. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1630]]></link></item><item><title>Dominic Grainger</title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Grainger has been promoted to chief executive of GroupM EMEA.Grainger has served as GroupM EMEA managing director for the past three years and prior to that was chief executive of Mediaedge: cia EMEA between April 2002 and December 2005. He began his media career in 1987 at Price Waterhouse, now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions.(Source: Brandrepublic.com, 10/23/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1629]]></link></item><item><title>Dianne Bingham</title><description><![CDATA[Dianne Bingham, a 24-year veteran of the banking industry and a recipient of the prestigious Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) Professional of the Year award, has been named Senior Manager, Private Banking and Trust at Bank of The Bahamas International. She began her financial services career as an accountant with the Nassau branch of Pricewaterhouse Coopers before accepting a post in the Nassau office of a major Canadian bank and trust company where she served first in trust and later, as head of its private banking client group. (Source: Bahamasislandsinfo.com, 10/22/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1628]]></link></item><item><title>Guido Sacchi</title><description><![CDATA[US-based online payment services provider Moneta has appointed Guido Sacchi as the company's chief executive officer. Sacchi is the former chief information officer and senior vice president of technology company CompuCredit's corporate strategies unit. Before joining CompuCredit, he collaborated with Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Thepaypers.com, 10/21/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1627]]></link></item><item><title>Charlie Gibbons</title><description><![CDATA[WAUSAU Financial Systems (WFS) announced the addition of Charlie Gibbons as its Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Gibbons has over 30 years of highly successful executive and strategic management experience in all facets of the outsourcing industry. Recognized by many as an outsourcing pioneer, Gibbons has worked closely with major corporations such as IBM, Shell Oil, Avon Products, Dun & Bradstreet and PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/20/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1626]]></link></item><item><title>Desmond Morgan</title><description><![CDATA[Rockwell Diamonds Inc. (RDIAF) announced the appointment of Desmond Morgan as its new Chief Financial Officer. Desmond Morgan is a Chartered Accountant with an Honours Degree in Accounting Sciences from the University of South Africa (UNISA). He completed his articles at Price Waterhouse, and subsequently worked for Dorbyl Ltd, developing the Automotive Aftermarket division. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/20/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1624]]></link></item><item><title>Philip Moore</title><description><![CDATA[Pension Corporation, a leading provider and underwriter of pension solutions, announced the appointment of Philip Moore as Group Finance Partner.  Mr Moore, 48, who was previously Chief Executive and Group Finance Director of Friends Provident and more recently Chief Finance Officer of HM Revenue and Customs, will be facilitating the strategic development of the Pension Corporation group.  Mr Moore brings over 25 years' experience of the life insurance and pensions industry, holding other senior management roles such as Partner and leader of the insurance consulting group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Southeast Asia; Finance Director and Actuary and Chairman of the Investment Committee at NPI; and as Corporate Director Finance and Head of M&A at AMP. (Source: PRNewswire.co.uk,10/20/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1623]]></link></item><item><title>Tim Nash </title><description><![CDATA[Edwin Coe has appointed Tim Nash as CEO. Finance partner Nash took up the post after leaving Eversheds, where he held the non-legal role of group financial controller. Prior to this he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance. (Source: Thelawyer.com, 10/20/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1622]]></link></item><item><title>Kyle Morse</title><description><![CDATA[Pet DRx Corporation announced it has appointed Vice President and Corporate Controller Kyle Morse to serve as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Morse has served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company since November 2007 during which time he established the finance and accounting team and was instrumental in transitioning Pet DRx into a publicly reporting company. He also served as segment controller for SPX Corporation, a Fortune 500 global industrial manufacturer. Prior to joining SPX, Mr. Morse was a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in St. Louis, Missouri. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 10/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1621]]></link></item><item><title>Bob Takacs</title><description><![CDATA[Global research consultancy Illuminas has appointed Bob Takacs as Managing Director in its New York Office, to spearhead continued development in the Americas region. Takacs joins with more than 15 years of global consulting and research expertise gained across the IT, telecoms, financial services and consumer sectors. Most recently he worked as VP at research and advisory firm AMI-Partners. Prior to this, he held leadership posts at Guideline’s Strategic Consulting and Research division; Gartner’s UK office; Norwegian consulting firm NTC; and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Mrweb.com, 10/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1620]]></link></item><item><title>Susan K. Conner</title><description><![CDATA[Zix Corporation, the leader in hosted services for email encryption and e-prescribing, announced that it has appointed Susan K. Conner as the company's chief financial officer.  With more than 15 years of public accounting experience, Ms. Conner joined Pegasus from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she served as a partner in Audit and Business Advisory Services for five years within the firm's Technology, Infocom, Communications, and Entertainment and Media group.  (Source: Earthtimes.org, 10/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1619]]></link></item><item><title>Gillian Scott</title><description><![CDATA[Montreal-based Castle Hall Alternatives, a provider of hedge fund operational due diligence, has appointed Gillian Scott as a managing director to head the firm's new office in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Scott was previously group financial controller of the Atlantic Philanthropies, an international charitable organisation with an investment portfolio exceeding USD4bn. Before joining Atlantic in 2001, Scott was an audit manager with the Bermuda office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was responsible for a wide range of hedge fund and investment-related audits. (Source: Hedgeweek.com, 
10/17/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1618]]></link></item><item><title>Khadija Abounaim </title><description><![CDATA[Everton Resources Inc  declared that it has promoted Khadija Abounaim to chief financial officer. Abounaim has served as the company's controller for over four years.
Previously, Abounaim was employed as senior financial auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers International. Additionally, she has served in management positions at several companies in Canada and abroad including the Public Service Alliance of Canada. (Source: Tradingmarkets.com, 10/16/08)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1617]]></link></item><item><title>Bernard Bourigeaud</title><description><![CDATA[CGI Group Inc., the provider of information technology and business process services, said that Bernard Bourigeaud, founder and former chairman of Atos Origin, has joined the CGI board of directors. Bourigeaud is currently Chairman of BJB Consulting, a CEO to CEO consultancy business. Over his career, Bourigeaud has established himself as a successful entrepreneur and a prominent business leader in Europe. Bourigeaud spent 11 years at Deloitte Haskins and Sells where he headed the management consulting group. Mr. Bourigeaud’s career began with the French bank, CIC, and Price Waterhouse. (Source: Consultant-news.com, 09/17/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1616]]></link></item><item><title>Sarah McPhee</title><description><![CDATA[Storebrand ASA announced that Sarah McPhee has been appointed the CEO of SPP and a group director in Storebrand. McPhee comes from her position as group director responsible for the investment management area in AMF Pension. She will take over responsibility for SPP no later than February 2009. Sarah McPhee has worked for AMF since 2004 and has previously held positions in companies such as the Swedish pensions fund Fjerde AP Fondet, GE Capital and PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Abnnewswire.com, 09/15/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1615]]></link></item><item><title>Brett Farabaugh</title><description><![CDATA[Tryton Medical, Inc., a developer of novel stent systems for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced that the company has appointed Brett Farabaugh to the position of chief financial officer. Brett Farabaugh brings to Tryton extensive finance experience from entrepreneurial companies both public and private. Most recently Farabaugh held the position of chief financial officer for StrikeIron, Inc., a venture-backed web-based data delivery company. Prior to StrikeIron, Farabaugh served as chief financial officer of Icoria, Inc. (formerly Paradigm Genetics, Inc.), a publicly traded biotech company acquired by Clinical Data, Inc. in 2005. He has also held finance and executive roles at Nuada Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Businesswire.com, 09/15/08)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&id=1614]]></link></item></channel></rss>