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<item><title>David Shaw - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[NIIT Technologies announced that David Shaw has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Practice Leader for North American Insurance Vertical. David most recently served as CIO for Retail Life, Employee Benefits, Group Reinsurance, Enterprise Distribution applications and BPO activities within ING US operations. Prior to this, David served as Chief Technology Officer for ING responsible for IT strategic planning and enterprise technology delivery. Early in his career, David worked in Dallas, Texas, for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Perot Systems and EDS (Electronic Data Systems) using his extensive IT leadership experience in the insurance and financial industry. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 02/16/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4554]]></link></item><item><title>Paul E. Weaver - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Unisys Corporation announced that Paul E. Weaver has been elected to the Unisys Board of Directors and appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board. Weaver is former vice chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers and former chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Technology and Infocomm practice. His 30-year experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers included providing audit and advisory services to some of the worlds largest multinational companies. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/15/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4553]]></link></item><item><title>Tim Scott - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Hurst Corporate Finance has appointed corporate finance manager Tim Scott to their Manchester-based team. Former PricewaterhouseCoopers and Baker Tilly chartered accountant Scott was previously an investment manager at Alliance Fund Managers in Liverpool, which managed the Merseyside Special Investment Fund. (Source: Crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk, 02/15/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4552]]></link></item><item><title>Andrew Bonfield - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Kingfisher plc, the DIY chain that operates B&amp;Q and Castorama, has appointed Mr Andrew Bonfield, Cadburys Chief Financial Officer, as a new non-executive director.
Mr Bonfield is a PriceWaterhouseCoopers trained chartered accountant who has held many high profile positions over the course of his career, including Chief Financial Officer of drugs manufacturer Bristol Myers Squibb. (Source: Internationalsupermarketnews.com, 02/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4551]]></link></item><item><title>Sanjay Manchanda - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Damas International Ltd. appointed Sanjay Manchanda, a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers which is advising Damas on its restructuring process, was appointed chief restructuring adviser. (Source: Businessweek.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4550]]></link></item><item><title>Bernard Byrne - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Allied Irish Banks PLC appointed Bernard Byrne as Chief Financial Officer of AIB Group. Byrne began his career as a Chartered Accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1988. In 1994 he joined ESB International as Commercial Director, leaving in 1998 to take up the post of Finance Director with IWP International Plc. He re-joined ESB in 2004 as Group Finance Director and was appointed to his current position as, Group Financial and Commercial Director in 2009. (Source: Rttnews.com, 02/08/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4549]]></link></item><item><title> Amy Bradshaw - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[JBI, Inc. announced that Amy Bradshaw has been selected as an independent Director on JBIs Board of Directors. Ms. Bradshaw is a results-driven, resourceful career businesswoman with experience in consulting and industry. Her previous employers include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arthur Andersen and Cerner Corporation. (Source: Money.cnn.com, 02/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4548]]></link></item><item><title>Graham Neil - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Intellipharmaceutics International Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on difficult-to-formulate drugs, announced the appointment of Graham Neil, CA, as Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President, Finance. Mr. Neil is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of public company and healthcare industry experience. Most recently Mr. Neil served as CFO for a NASDAQ- and TSX-listed development-stage company. Prior to his public company experience, Mr. Neil served with KPMG. (Source: Money.cnn.com, 02/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4547]]></link></item><item><title>David Hodnett - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[David Hodnett was appointed FD of Absa. Hodnett joined Absa from Standard Bank. He reigned there for seven years first as part of retail credit and then as a director in group risk. Preceding that he was a partner at auditing firm KPMG. (Source: Moneyweb.co.za, 02/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4546]]></link></item><item><title>Piers Hillier - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[LV= Asset Management (LVAM), the fund management arm of mutual insurance and investment group LV=, has appointed Piers Hillier as it chief investment officer. Previously Mr Hillier has held roles such as investment head at West LB Mellon Asset Management and managing director at Deutsche Asset Management. He started his career as a chartered accountant with Deloitte &amp; Touche before moving on to Pan European Fund Management at Schroder Investment Management. (Source: Ftadviser.com, 02/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4545]]></link></item><item><title>Florence Minz - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, announced the appointment of Florence Minz as Chairperson of the Canadian Museum of Nature Board of Trustees. Ms. Minz is an accomplished business woman who has led various cultural, financial, and community organizations. Ms. Minz worked as a consultant in the area of applied economics with several firms, such as Deloitte and Touche. (Source: Marketwire.com, 02/11/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4544]]></link></item><item><title>William E. Begley, Jr. - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Magellan Petroleum Corporation announced the appointment of William E. Begley, Jr. as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer. Bill brings to the Company a wealth of experience as a financial executive with leading U.S. firms, including Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4543]]></link></item><item><title>David Natan - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[SunSi Energies Inc., a US based company focused exclusively on the production and distribution of trichlorosilane (TCS), a key component used in the vast majority of solar panels worldwide; today announced the appointment of David Natan as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Natan brings over 30 years of experience, and has previously held CFO and executive management positions in several private companies, and various Nasdaq and AMEX listed public companies. Mr. Natan earned his bachelors degree in Economics/Accounting, cum laude, from Boston University; and became a certified public accountant while working for the national accounting firm of Deloitte &amp; Touche in Boston, Massachusetts. (Source: Money.cnn.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4542]]></link></item><item><title>Don A. Turkleson - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Laurus Energy, a privately-held company developing underground coal gasification projects in North America, announced that Don A. Turkleson has joined the management team as Chief Financial Officer. He joins a company that offers a solution to the problem of energy independence by unlocking and capturing value from otherwise unmineable coal. Laurus Energy has offices in Houston, Montreal, Edmonton, AB, and Sheridan, WY. He began his career at Arthur Andersen &amp; Co. where he worked as a CPA for eight years, principally with oil and gas industry clients. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4541]]></link></item><item><title>Renee Young - BearingPoint</title><description><![CDATA[Sierra Systems Group Inc., a leading information technology and consulting services company, announced the appointment of Renee Young as regional vice president, Los Angeles. Young will be responsible for the full spectrum of Sierra Systems expertise in management consulting, systems integration and managed services to drive strategic improvements in operational performance of Sierras clients in the Los Angeles market. Young comes to Sierra with more than 20 years of experience in delivering innovative value from information systems and helping clients use technology to enable their operational strategies. She has worked in both the public and private sectors and has served in senior industry sales management roles at CGI, BearingPoint and PeopleSoft. (Source: Businesswire.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4540]]></link></item><item><title>Brian Musfeldt - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Intermap Technologies announced the appointment of Brian Musfeldt, CPA, to the position of vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to Intermap, Mr. Musfeldt was the vice president and corporate controller at Wire One Communications. Prior to Wire One, he developed an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions and internal audit serving in a due diligence &amp; internal audit role with a private firm, Gores Technology Group. Brian started his career at KPMG LLP/Arthur Andersen LLP working as an audit manager in the high-tech and emerging markets practice. (Source: Marketwatch.com, 02/10/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4539]]></link></item><item><title>Myron Landin - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Ruby Creek Resources, Inc. announced the appointment of Myron Landin CPA, as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Landin brings more than 35 years of financial experience to Ruby Creek Resources. Mr. Landin served as senior assurance manager with the Big Four accounting firm of Deloitte LLP (formerly Touche Ross &amp; Co) and an audit partner at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick &amp; Co, a regional and internationally affiliated PCAOB registered accounting firm. (Source: Money.cnn.com, 02/09/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4538]]></link></item><item><title>Eric Palmer - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, announced that it has appointed to its senior management team Eric Palmer as chief financial officer. Mr. Palmer began his career as a lecturer at Wilfred Laurier University, later moving on to work with KPMG and KPMG Management Consulting, before becoming CFO and vice president of finance with Mortice Kern Systems, a developer of software targeted at Global 1000 companies. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 02/08/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4537]]></link></item><item><title>Penny OHara - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Concentra, a UK-based business consulting and technology services company, has appointed Dr. Penny OHara as associate director to lead its thriving healthcare and IT consultancy practice. Dr. OHara, former clinical director for BT, involved in NPfIT (National Programme for IT), brings over 25 years of clinical experience including major management consulting roles with McKinsey, KPMG and Deloitte. (Source: Consultant-news.com, 02/08/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4536]]></link></item><item><title>L. Heath Sampson - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[SquareTwo Financial, a leader in the $40 billion asset recovery and management industry, announced L. Heath Sampson as its chief financial officer. Sampson joined SquareTwo Financial from First Data Corp., where he was CFO of the $2.5 billion Financial Services subsidiary since 2008. Previously, he was a senior manager in financial audit, business consulting and risk consulting at Arthur Andersen LLP, which he joined in 1994. (Source: Businesswire.com, 02/08/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4535]]></link></item><item><title>Stephen Borsy - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[New Canaan resident Stephen Borsy has been named a member of the board of trustees for the Connecticut chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Borsy began his career with Ernst &amp; Young at its New York City office in 1989. He worked with the firms Americas area national office to help develop many of the firms leadership and service delivery programs. In 2002, he was promoted to partner. (Source: Newstimes.com, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4534]]></link></item><item><title>Keene Turner - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[KNBT owner National Penn Bancshares Inc. appointed Keene Turner, chief accounting officer. Tuner, of Birdsboro, Pa. is a certified public accountant with nine years of experience in finance. He began his career with Ernst &amp; Young LLP in Philadelphia and was most recently vice president of Griffin Financial Group. (Source: Highvalleylive.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4533]]></link></item><item><title>Malcolm McCaig - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[Kent Reliance Building Society has appointed Malcolm McCaig as their new chairman. McCaig joined the board of Kent Reliance in March 2009, previously having been a partner with Ernst &amp; Young and Deloitte. (Source: Moneymarketing.co.uk, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4532]]></link></item><item><title> John E. Calonico, Jr - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[Aster Data, a proven leader dedicated to providing the best data processing and data management platform for big data applications, announced the appointment of John E. Calonico, Jr. as Chief Financial Officer to run finance, global facilities, and information systems as Aster Datas growth accelerates. Calonico most recently served as the CFO of Interwoven, a leader in content management solutions. He has held vice president of finance positions for BEA Systems and Autodesk, and began his career with the accounting firm of Ernst &amp; Young. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4531]]></link></item><item><title>Michael D. Clare - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Creststreet Asset Management Limited announced that Michael D. Clare, CA, CFA has been appointed Vice President, Investments. Mr. Clare has held roles of increasing responsibility in investment analysis since joining Creststreet in 2008. Mr. Clare joined Creststreet from Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP. (Source: Newswire.ca, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4530]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Anthony Clough - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Southern Bear Plc announced the appointment of Michael Anthony Clough as Finance Director of the company. Michael underwent his professional training with Deloitte LLP and joined Southern Bear in September 2008 as Financial Controller. (Source: Rttnews.com, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4529]]></link></item><item><title>Joseph A. Peri - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Junior Achievement of New Yorks Board of Directors appointed Joseph A. Peri as its new President.  Joseph Peri most recently served as Acting President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of The Council for Economic Education (CEE), a leading international economic education organization. Prior to joining CEE,  Peri was Assistant Vice President for Finance at The Commonwealth Fund, a large private grant-making foundation located in New York, where he spent 12 years in a series of financial, administrative and program management roles. He also formerly worked at Reliance Group Holdings and Deloitte &amp; Touche. (Source: Prlog.org, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4528]]></link></item><item><title>Ralph Rivera - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Major League Gaming, the professional video game league, announced that Ralph Rivera has been appointed president, online. For the last six years, Ralph oversaw the AOL Games and AOL Latino businesses, as well as the expansion of AOLs content sites internationally. Previously, he held executive and staff positions at AOLs Moviefone, Pearson Education, Simon &amp; Schuster, Deloitte &amp; Touche, and IBM. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4527]]></link></item><item><title>Carl Groth - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Global specialty insurer Torus has announced the appointment of Carl Groth as group chief risk officer.Prior to joining the insurer he worked for Deloitte, leading the firms US Insurance Enterprise Risk Management practice offering advice pertaining to Solvency II to companies. (Source: Insurancedaily.co.uk, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4526]]></link></item><item><title>Charles L. Pope - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Palm Bank executive Charles L. Pope joined Utek Corp. board. Pope is chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Palm Bank in Tampa. He previously spent 20 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, having served as a partner in the audit and financial advisory consulting divisions and the accounting and Securities and Exchange Commission directorate. (Source: Bizjournals.com, 02/03/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4525]]></link></item><item><title>Gregg Waldon - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[RedBrick Health, the Health EarningsSM company,  announced the appointment of Gregg Waldon as chief financial officer. Waldon will oversee finance, investor relations, administration and human resources at RedBrick Health. Prior to RedBrick Health, Waldon served as senior vice president and chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer for SoftBrands, where he helped grow revenue for the enterprise software company from $69 million to $99 million.Waldon started his career in public accounting, first at Deloitte &amp; Touche and then at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Businesswire.com, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4524]]></link></item><item><title>Eugene B. Jones - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[World Heart Corporation, a developer of mechanical circulatory systems, announced that the Companys Board of Directors elected  Mr. Eugene B. Jones to serve as a director of the Company.  Mr. Jones was also appointed as member and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Jones began his career with KPMG LLP in 1973 and was elected to the partnership in 1984.  From June 2000 to the date of his retirement in April 30, 2002, he served as an assurance partner in KPMGs Silicon Valley technology practice. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/05/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4523]]></link></item><item><title>Thomas B. Hogan Jr. - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Thomas B. Hogan Jr. has been appointed to the board of Provident Financial Services Inc., Jersey City, and of its wholly owned subsidiary, The Provident Bank. He was Northeast practice chief operating officer and a managing partner of the accounting firm Deloitte &amp; Touche, where he worked for 40 years. (Source: Northjersey.com, 02/08/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4522]]></link></item><item><title>Stuart M. Langer - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Leading Sage business partner Blytheco, LLC announced the appointment of industry veteran Stuart M. Langer as Vice President, Sales. Mr. Langers extensive client service experience includes helping companies to define business requirements, and creating and deploying solutions combining people, processes, and technologies to achieve business objectives. Previously, Langer was named Partner-in-Charge of Consulting at Habif, Arogeti &amp; Wynne, P.C., Georgias largest independent CPA firm and one of the top 100 firms in the U.S. Stuart began his career with Arthur Andersen. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 02/03/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4521]]></link></item><item><title>Yew Chye Ching - Accenture</title><description><![CDATA[China Yuchai International Limited announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Yew Chye Ching as new Director. Mr. Yew Chye Ching who has been designated as an independent director of the Company, is an experienced management and IT professional. He joined Accenture, a global management and technology consulting firm in 1982. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4520]]></link></item><item><title>Pamela Gleeson - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Ophthalmic Women Leaders (OWL) has appointed Pamela Gleeson, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Santen Inc., as its 2010 president. Pamela Gleeson joined Santen in 1997 and has served as its CFO since 2003. During her career at Santen, Gleeson has held positions in business development, project management, new product development and marketing before heading the finance department and serving on the executive strategy committee. Prior to Santen, Gleeson held finance positions in the high tech, mortgage banking services and retail food industries, after beginning her career at KPMG. (Source: Prweb.com, 02/02/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4519]]></link></item><item><title>Chris Hall - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Rite Aid Corporation announced that it has appointed Chris Hall as Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Business Development. Hall joined Rite Aid in 2000 as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.Schroeder joined Rite Aid in 2000 as Vice President, Financial Accounting. Schroeder, a Certified Public Accountant, also serves as Treasurer of the Rite Aid Foundation. Prior to joining the company, Schroeder worked for Arthur Andersen, LLP, where he held several positions of increasing responsibility, including Audit Senior and Audit Manager. (Source: Rttnews.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4518]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Vitek - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Fiduciary Management Associates (FMA) has appointed Michael Vitek as a senior director and research analyst of its large-cap portfolio management team. He will be responsible for providing investment research coverage for the technology, health care and insurance sectors. Previously, he was working with Allstate Investments as an analyst and portfolio manager and has also worked with State Farm and Arthur Andersen. (Source: Emii.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4517]]></link></item><item><title>Richard Court - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Mid-market investor RJD Partners has appointed Richard Court as an investment executive to its team. Court joins RJD from Dresdner Kleinwort Investment Bank, where he was an associate in the securitised &amp; prinicpal finance group. His role included structuring and negotiating debt and equity packages for a variety of transactions including the Laurel Pub Company, Care Management Group and La Tasca. Prior to this, Court worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Unquote.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4516]]></link></item><item><title>Seth D. Finkell - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Seth D. Finkell of Albany was promoted to partner at the Saratoga Springs business law firm. Prior to joining Lemery Greisler in 2007, Finkell was an attorney in the international tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Atlanta and a shareholder attorney with Herzog Law Firm in Albany. (Timesunion.com, 02/01/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4515]]></link></item><item><title>Mark Achtemichuk - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Maestro Ventures Ltd. announced that  the Company has appointed Mr. Mark Achtemichuk, CA, CFA as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Achtemichuk was first admitted to the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 2001 and has since gone on to receive his charter from the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. Mr. Achtemichuk has spent most of his professional career providing audit and M&amp;A advisory services to private and publicly traded companies with KPMG LLP in Vancouver and Los Angeles. (Source: Pddnet.com, 01/28/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4514]]></link></item><item><title>Robert Bertolini - PriceWaterhouseCoopers </title><description><![CDATA[Genzyme Corporation announced that it has appointed new board director Robert Bertolini, the former executive vice president and chief financial officer at Schering-Plough Corp. Mr. Bertolini, prior to joining Schering-Plough, had a 20-year career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and ultimately led the firms global pharmaceutical industry practice. (Source: Businesswire.com, 01/29/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4513]]></link></item><item><title>Paul Shelton - PriceWaterhouseCoopers </title><description><![CDATA[Paul Shelton is to be appointed chairman of Cirquents supervisory board. A long-standing consultant and partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and IBM Business Consulting Services, Paul Shelton is well acquainted with the international technology and finance sectors. At present, as an experienced executive, he is a board member of several software and service companies and serves as a Governor of Birkbeck College, University of London. (Source: In.sys-con.com, 01/28/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4512]]></link></item><item><title>Niko Haavisto - PriceWaterhouseCoopers </title><description><![CDATA[CapMan, a Nordic listed private equity firm, has appointed Niko Haavisto as new CFO. Haavisto joins the company from Finnish pharmaceuticals distributor, wholesaler and service provider Oriola-KD, where he was director of financial control and planning. Prior to Oriola-KD, he worked as financial controller at GE Healthcare Finland and as an authorised public auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Source: Altassets.com, 01/28/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4511]]></link></item><item><title>Paul Chambers - PriceWaterhouseCoopers </title><description><![CDATA[Close has appointed Paul Chambers as chief financial officer of its asset management division. Chambers has worked for a number of accountancy and financial services firms, including Arthur Andersen, Lehman Brothers, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Standard Chartered. (Source: Moneymarketing.co.uk, 01/28/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4510]]></link></item><item><title>Richard L. Feinstein - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[mktg, inc., an alternative marketing and media communications agency, reported that Richard L. Feinstein was appointed to the companys Board of Directors. Mr. Feinstein, who will chair the companys Audit Committee, is a retired partner of KPMG LLP, and is currently a private consultant providing management and financial advice to clients in a variety of industries. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 01/28/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4509]]></link></item><item><title>Suzanne Yoon - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[Special situations private equity firm Versa Capital Management has appointed Suzanne Yoon as director. Prior to joining Versa, Yoon was a senior vice president of CITs national restructuring group. Previously, she co-founded LaSalle Business Credit/ABNAMROs corporate restructuring group. Her career has included positions in distressed loan portfolio management and turnaround advisory at LaSalle Bank and Ernst and Youngs restructuring advisory group, respectively. (Source: Altassets.com, 01/26/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4508]]></link></item><item><title>Hilda Pinnix-Ragland - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Hilda Pinnix-Ragland has been elected to RTI Internationals Board of Governors. In her role as vice president of corporate public affairs for Progress Energy, Pinnix-Ragland works with officials at the federal, state and local levels to develop responsible public policies that protect consumers and businesses. She also serves as vice chair of Progress Energys Corporate Diversity Council. Pinnix-Ragland joined Progress Energy, then Carolina Power &amp; Light, in 1980 and has served in a variety of positions in the companys communications, customer operations-construction, maintenance and restoration, customer service, economic development, management services, treasury and auditing functions. Before coming to CP&amp;L, she was an auditor with Arthur Anderson &amp; Co. and an accountant with Colgate-Palmolive, both in New York. (Source: Carolinanewswire.com, 01/27/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4507]]></link></item><item><title>King Lee - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Real estate investment manager, Praedium, has appointed King Lee as chief accounting officer. Previously, Lee was working as senior manager at KPMG. (Source: Emii.com, 01/26/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4506]]></link></item><item><title>James Schuchard - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Tatum, LLC, the leading executive services firm in the United States, announced that James (Jim) Schuchard has joined the firm as managing partner of the Dallas office. Schuchard is a senior-level executive with over 30 years of experience in building, acquiring, integrating and managing high performing professional organizations and has international and national experience in the information technology and management consulting industries. Schuchard comes to Tatum from The Hitachi Consulting Group. Prior to joining Hitachi, Schuchard contributed over 20 years at Arthur Andersen serving in a variety of leadership roles, including Dallas Market Leader of Business Consulting and the US leader for corporate business solutions which included finance and technology. (Source: Businesswire.com, 01/26/10)
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