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<item><title>Paul Dounis - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Begbies Traynor Group is continuing its growth spiral to meet the demand for its services in Scotland with the appointment of Paul Dounis as a partner in its BTG-Restructuring division. Australian Mr Dounis, 39, a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, was previously with business advisory firm Deloitte in Edinburgh where he led the corporate advisory practice and prior to that he spent six years with Grant Thorntons restructuring practice in London. Before moving to London in 2001 he operated as an insolvency practitioner in Australia for 10 years. (Source: Creditman.biz, 01/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4444]]></link></item><item><title>Jonathan McMahon - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Irelands central bank said it had appointed Jonathan McMahon, a London-based director at consulting firm Promontory Financial Group, to oversee the supervision of financial institutions. McMahon will be reporting to Matthew Elderfield, the new head of financial regulation at the bank who was recruited last year from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) as part of a general overhaul of Irelands regulatory infrastructure.Prior to Promontory, McMahon worked at accounting firm Deloitte and Touche and at he UKs Financial Services Authority. (Source: Lse.co.uk, 10/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4443]]></link></item><item><title>Neil Selfe - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Data Deposit Box (www.datadepositbox.com), the online backup service designed especially for small businesses, announced the appointment of Neil Selfe, managing director and head of the investment banking and technology group at GMP Securities, to its Board of Directors. Selfe is a Managing Director, Investment Banking at GMP Securities, heading the technology, communications, structured products and financial institutions coverage groups. Prior to joining GMP, Selfe was the cofounder and Managing Partner of Diversified Global Asset Management (DGAM), overseeing more than $2 billion in assets. He was also the co-head of Global Communication, Media and Technology Investment Banking at RBC Capital Partners. A member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Selfe served as a senior corporate and securities practitioner with the law Firm Osler, Hoskin &amp; Harcourt and held positions with the Ontario Securities Commission and Deloitte &amp; Touche. (Source: PRNewswire.com, 01/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4442]]></link></item><item><title>Thomas Moran - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[The Historical Society of Pennsylvania recently welcomed Thomas Moran to its Board of Councilors. Mr. Moran is the vice president and chief tax officer for the Lincoln Financial Group in Radnor and is responsible for its corporate tax policy and strategy. Mr. Moran has more than 27 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. He is president of the five reinsurance captive companies and participates actively in the capital management activities related to these operations. Mr. Moran also serves on the Corporate Disclosure, Benefits Investment Team, and the Business Risk Assessment committees at Lincoln. His other corporate experience includes work as a former partner of both Deloitte &amp; Touche in Chicago and KPMG in Los Angeles. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 01/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4441]]></link></item><item><title>Bill McGrath - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Electronic retailer ShopNBC has appointed 19-year multi-channel retail industry veteran Bill McGrath as its vp of quality assurance. Prior to QVC, McGrath held a variety of leadership positions at Subaru of America and Arthur Andersen. He holds an MBA from Drexel University. (Source: Hometextilestoday.com, 01/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4440]]></link></item><item><title>Linda Bernardi - Capgemini</title><description><![CDATA[Cloudsoft Corporation, a provider of cloud computing software and services that drive application mobility, announced the formation of a strategic Advisory Board and the appointment of Linda Bernardi to help shape Cloudsofts strategy and support the executive team as it looks to build on the companys increasing momentum. Bernardis leadership experience spans two decades in emerging and future technologies, and includes entrepreneur and multiple senior executive leadership and consulting positions. Most recently, Bernardi founded StraTerra Partners, a consultancy offering strategy services in enterprise oriented technologies. Prior to StraTerra, she founded ConnecTerra, Inc., the leading software provider connecting RFID technology to large enterprise IT. Earlier in her career, Bernardi held several executive positions, serving as VP of Strategy and Innovation at Capgemini. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 01/12/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4439]]></link></item><item><title>Olivier Guize - Accenture</title><description><![CDATA[Olivier Guize, 46, has been appointed CEO of Arjowiggins Security and member of the Executive Committee of Arjowiggins, the worlds leading manufacturer of creative and technical paper. Olivier Guize is graduated from AgroParisTech (INA-PG) and holds an MBA from INSEAD. He started his career in 1987 as a consultant at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). (Source: Premiumbeautynews.com, 1/11/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4438]]></link></item><item><title>Mary Edwards - Accenture</title><description><![CDATA[KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh-based child advocacy organization (www.kidsvoice.org), announced that its Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mary Edwards of Accenture. (Source: Businesswire.com, 01/11/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4437]]></link></item><item><title>Dennis F. Walsh - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[The troubled Home Loan Investment Bank, a Warwick-based federal savings bank that has grappled with a mortgage portfolio riddled with problem loans, has appointed financial services veteran Dennis F. Walsh as its new CEO. The bank said Walsh previously was a partner in the Boston office of the accounting firm KPMG LLC, specializing in auditing services, particularly involving mergers, acquisitions and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His clients included Fleet Boston Financial, Bank Rhode Island, Eastern Bank, Independent Bancorp and Washington Trust Bancorp. (Source: Pbn.com, 01/11/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4436]]></link></item><item><title>Peter Sterpe - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Airwide Solutions, a provider of next-generation mobile messaging infrastructure, applications and solutions, announced the appointment of Peter Sterpe as Vice President of Research and Development. With over 25 years of experience in software product development and operational management of Research and Development, Peter will lead Airwides global research and development activities supporting the main R&amp;D sites in Canada and Finland. Prior to joining Airwide, Peter managed engineering teams at a number of cutting-edge companies including iAggregate, ArsDigita and Cering, before spending several years at Forrester Research. Peter has also worked with a number of well-established brands, including Allaire, Interleaf, and KPMG and served as Chief Technology Officer at Software-as-a-Service provider, Curaspan, managing product development and infrastructure. (Earthtimes.org, 01/11/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4435]]></link></item><item><title>Andre Schwegler - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of NACEL Energy Corporation announced the appointment of Andre Schwegler, incoming Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schwegler served the Company in an advisory capacity with a dual mandate; the structuring of equity and debt financing, and additionally, expanding and building relationships with wind sector-specific banks and investment funds. In addition to his success as an investment banker, Mr. Schwegler also brings extensive financial, analytical and operational business expertise and leadership skills to NACEL Energy. Mr. Schwegler began his career in 1978 with Arthur Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture) as a Management Information Systems consultant. (Source: Money.cnn.com, 1/11/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4434]]></link></item><item><title>Gerard Soames - KPMG</title><description><![CDATA[Elix-IRR announced the appointment of CFO and new member to its Board of Directors, Gerard Soames. Gerard Soames comes to Elix-IRR from a big a group of well-known international venture capitalists. He is a KPMG qualified Chartered Accountant and has performed various Financial Director roles for Brown &amp; Root Halliburton, Catermar, Tetra Pak, Credit Suisse and Printmountain (a dot com backed by GE Equity, Hewlett Packard and the Internet Capital Group). (Source: Prweb.com, 1/09/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4433]]></link></item><item><title>John Higgins - Bearing Point</title><description><![CDATA[Caspian Learning, award winning developer of Thinking Worlds, a commercially available software platform that enables the rapid development of highly engaging 3D immersive learning simulations and games announced the appointment of John Higgins as President of US Operations. Prior to joining Caspian Learning, John served as the global Senior Director of Innovation Deployment for Accenture HR &amp; Learning BPO Services. John has also held senior leadership positions with BearingPoint, KPMG, and IBM. (Source: Openpr.com, 1/11/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4432]]></link></item><item><title>David M. Wurzer - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public authority responsible for technology investing and innovation development, has appointed David M. Wurzer to the position of managing director, investments. Wurzer previously served as executive vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of CuraGen Corp. of Branford, Conn., managing the company’s initial public offering and helping raise more than $700 million for the company. Wurzer previously held executive-level positions with Value Health Inc. of Avon, Conn., including senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer. He launched his career with Coopers &amp; Lybrand in Hartford, Conn. (now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers), where he held various accounting and managerial positions. (Source: Masshightech.com, 01/06/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4431]]></link></item><item><title>Thomas Colligan - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[Office Depot Inc. announced that Thomas Colligan has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Colligan will also serve on the Audit Committee. Since September 2007, Colligan has been Vice Dean of The Wharton School, Aresty Institute of Executive Education. Colligan was Vice Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2001 to 2004 and served PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in other capacities from 1969 to 2004, including as a Partner. (Source: Rttnews.com, 01/05/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4430]]></link></item><item><title>Carlo V. di Florio - PricewaterhouseCoopers</title><description><![CDATA[A partner in big accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has been named to head a key division of the Securities and Exchange Commission blamed for contributing to the breakdown that allowed Bernard Madoffs multibillion-dollar fraud to go undetected for 16 years. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro appointed Carlo V. di Florio the new director of the SECs Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, which conducts inspections of brokerage firms, investment advisers, hedge fund managers, mutual funds and other entities. He played a leading role at PricewaterhouseCoopers in strengthening corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance practice and defining new industry standards. (Source: Abcnews.go.com, 01/04/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4429]]></link></item><item><title>Fred H. Copeman - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[Reznick Group, a top 20 national CPA firm, announced the appointment of Fred H. Copeman, a former Ernst &amp; Young tax partner, as a principal in the national real estate consulting practice. Copeman will lead the new Tax Credit Investor Services practice, which will focus on providing due diligence and other advisory services to institutional investors in tax credit projects. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 01/06/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4428]]></link></item><item><title>Leanne R. Larson - Ernst &amp; Young</title><description><![CDATA[Outcome Sciences, Inc, the leading provider of patient registries, studies, and technologies for evaluating real-world outcomes, announced that the Company has appointed Leanne R. Larson, MHA as Vice President, Strategic Development. In her role at OUTCOME, Ms. Larson will be responsible for corporate strategic planning and program development, as well as for providing consultation to key clients, and senior oversight for patient registries and healthcare provider quality-measurement programs. Ms. Larsons experience includes more than 15 years focused on patient registries and other real-world and comparative effectiveness studies. Ms. Larson has also held positions in Ernst &amp; Young Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals consulting practice, as well as in Merck and Co. Health Sciences-Digestive Disease group. (Source: Earthtimes.org 01/06/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4427]]></link></item><item><title>Tim Howell - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[The Euroclear Board announced that Tim Howell has accepted to become Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear SA/NV. Tim Howell, 49, is currently the Global Head of HSBC Securities Services, where he is responsible for the custody, fund administration and corporate trust businesses of the HSBC Group. Previously, he was Group Treasurer, responsible for asset and liability management, and Head of Market Risk. He is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co. (Source: Mondovisione.com, 01/05/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4426]]></link></item><item><title>Bob Wiens - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Carmanah Technologies Corporation, a global provider of solar LED lighting technology, has appointed Bob Wiens to the Board of Directors. Mr. Wiens has also been appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wiens brings 30 years of public company experience to the position, including 13 years as President and CEO of FACS Records Centre, a document management and storage company. Mr. Wiens also has 16 years with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co. (Source: Au.sys-con.com, 01/06/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4425]]></link></item><item><title>Ita Brenna - Deloitte &amp; Touche </title><description><![CDATA[Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today that Ita Brennan, vice president, finance and corporate controller, will succeed Duston M. Williams as chief financial officer in June 2010. 
Before her service at Infinera, Brennan served in senior financial and operations capacities in the U.S. and Europe at Maxtor, the multi-billion dollar disk drive maker. Prior to Maxtor, Brennan was at Informix Software Ireland Corp. She began her finance and accounting career at Deloitte &amp; Touche.
(Source: money.cnn.com January 26, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4424]]></link></item><item><title>Glen Stewart - Deloitte &amp; Touche </title><description><![CDATA[Future Capital Partners has expanded its business development team with the appointment of Glen Stewart as a business development manager.
Prior to this Mr Stewart was sales manager for Deloitte &amp; Touche and before that he was with PricewaterhouseCoopers as a tax consultant.
(Source: ftadviser.com January 29, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4423]]></link></item><item><title>Bill Larkin - Deloitte &amp; Touche </title><description><![CDATA[Westport Innovations, a provider of alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, has appointed Bill Larkin as the new CFO, effective February 15, 2010.
Prior to joining Westport, Mr Larkin served as CFO of Fuel Systems Solutions, ( FSYS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) from May 2008 to May 2009, and corporate controller and chief accounting officer of FSYS from November 2006 to May 2008. Prior to that, Mr Larkin served as director of financial reporting at Standard Pacific Corp and as an auditor at Deloitte &amp; Touche.
(Source: tradingmarkets.com 26 Jan 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4422]]></link></item><item><title>Bob Martin - Accenture </title><description><![CDATA[Gov-elect Chris Christie Tuesday named former Jersey City mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler as commissioner of the Department of Education and Bob Martin, a retired consultant and a campaign advisor, as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Martin is a retired partner with Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing firm.
(Source: newjerseynewsroom.com 13 JANUARY 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4421]]></link></item><item><title>James Biere Marceau - Capgemini </title><description><![CDATA[James Biere Marceau was recently named President of Celerant Government Services, Inc. (CGSI). With this appointment, Mr. Marceau will lead the overall activities including identifying and shaping new business opportunities and developing and executing strategy of the Company. 
Prior to this, he was a Senior Managing Partner and practice leader at CapGemini (Ernst &amp; Young), with assignments in the US, Asia and Europe and a strategic focus on Government.
(Source: prnewswire.com Jan. 12, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4420]]></link></item><item><title>Linda Bernardi - Capgemini </title><description><![CDATA[CLOUDSOFT APPOINTS LINDA BERNARDI AND RICH MILLER TO STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD
Earlier in her career, Bernardi held several executive positions, serving as VP of Strategy and Innovation at Capgemini, prior to which most notably she held various senior technology positions for 12 years at the think tank, BBN, in Cambridge, Mass.
(Source: pr-usa.net 03 February 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4419]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Ackerman - BearingPoint </title><description><![CDATA[Grant Thornton LLP, the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, said that Michael Ackerman has joined the firm’s Global Public Sector practice as Chief Administrative Officer.
Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Ackerman was CFO of BearingPoint Inc. Public Services Group, where he directed overall financial operations for the $1.5 billion public sector consulting practice. Ackerman has over 20 years experience in financial positions of increasing importance in the public sector. Prior to joining BearingPoint he spent five years as the CFO of IBM’s Public Sector Group. He also served as CFO of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Government and Services Group and as Vice President Finance in the Federal Government Group at Unisys Corporation. 
(Source: consultant-news.com 15/01/2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4418]]></link></item><item><title>G. Patrick Thompson, Jr. - Accenture </title><description><![CDATA[Amedisys, Inc., a home care and hospice company, announced that G. Patrick Thompson, Jr., formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Shaw Group, has joined Amedisys as the new Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Company.
Prior to The Shaw Group, Thompson served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Turner Industries. Before joining Turner Industries, Thompson was a senior manager for Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture.
(Source: tradingmarkets.com Jan 22, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4417]]></link></item><item><title>Barry Asin - Accenture </title><description><![CDATA[Staffing Industry Analysts today announced that Barry Asin, the chief analyst and managing executive of the firm, has been promoted to President.
A frequent lecturer and industry speaker, Asin joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2003. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a senior executive at global staffing leader Adecco SA. Before joining Adecco, he held operations management positions with Pepsico. Earlier in his career, he worked for Andersen Consulting, the predecessor of Accenture.
(Source: prnewswire.com Jan. 14, 2010)

]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4416]]></link></item><item><title>John Higgins - Accenture </title><description><![CDATA[Caspian Learning announce appointment of John Higgins, formerly of Accenture HR &amp; Learning BPO Services, as President of US Operations and open first office in Irving, Texas.
Prior to joining Caspian Learning, John served as the global Senior Director of Innovation Deployment for Accenture HR &amp; Learning BPO Services. John has also held senior leadership positions with BearingPoint, KPMG, and IBM.
(Source: newswiretoday.com 01/11/2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4415]]></link></item><item><title>Michael Valentine - Accenture </title><description><![CDATA[Michael Valentine has been named as executive vice president and chief operating officer of health IT company Cerner. According to the Kansas City, Mo.-based company, Valentine’s position had been changed from executive vice president and U.S. general manager, effective Jan. 7.
Valentine joined Cerner in 1998 after working as an executive in telecommunication and technology industry groups with Accenture Consulting.
(Source: cmio.net January 22 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4414]]></link></item><item><title>John Rogers - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[SCM Microsystems announces management changes: SCM Microsystems, doing business as Identive Group, has appointed John Rogers as executive vice president of transition management and acquisition integration. 
Mr Rogers also has served as a financial consultant with various organizations including Arthur Andersen, Banque Paribas and Merrill Lynch.
(Source: tradingmarkets.com Jan 24, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4413]]></link></item><item><title>Bing Chen - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Houlihan Lokey, an international investment bank, announced today that Bing Chen has joined the Hong Kong office as a Managing Director, further advancing the firm’s ongoing global expansion.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Chen was the Chief Financial Officer of Comdisco Europe, where he restructured businesses in 14 countries with a total value of more than $1.6 billion. Previously, as Director of Corporate Strategy at Deutsche Bank Americas, Mr. Chen directed investment banking strategy, M&amp;A and corporate investments, regulatory compliance, risk and organizational management. He began his career at Arthur Andersen where he led global projects in several groups, including Structured Finance, Derivatives and Treasury Risk Management Consulting, and Audit Services. 
(Source: hl.com January 14, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4412]]></link></item><item><title>Alexander Rusli - PricewaterhouseCoopers </title><description><![CDATA[Indosat announces changes to board of commissioners. The following individuals have been appointed to the BOC: Mr Chris Kanter, the Chairman and Founder of Sigma Sembada Group and Mr Alexander Rusli, a Commissioner of PT Krakatau Steel and the former expert staff to the Minister and Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises and expert staff to the Minister and Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. 
Mr. Rusli has also acted as a Principal Consultant for Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
(Source: ameinfo.com January 28 - 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4411]]></link></item><item><title>Robert M. Barrack - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[New York Life Capital Partners (NYLCAP), the private equity arm of New York Life Investments, today announced the appointment of Robert M. Barrack to managing director and chief operating officer. 
Prior to joining The Blackstone Group, Barrack was president and chief executive officer of Devtec Corporation, a subsidiary of TLD (USA) Inc. – the holding company of Teleflex Lionel-Dupont S.A – a publicly traded French manufacturer with operations in Europe, Asia and North America.  As senior executive of Devtec, Barrack had direct line and operating responsibilities.  He also worked at Charterhouse Inc. functioning as the chief administrative officer; at Paribas North America as vice president and assistant to the CEO; at the Woodcliff Group as vice president and CFO.  He began his career at Arthur Andersen &amp; Co.
(Source: prnewswire.com Jan. 13, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4410]]></link></item><item><title>Garen Bohlin - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has appointed Garen Bohlin as the company’s Executive Vice President.  Mr. Bohlin will be responsible for Constellation’s corporate operations and finance function.
Mr. Bohlin was a partner at Arthur Andersen &amp; Co. before assuming various operating roles in the life sciences field.
(Source: medadnews.com January 20, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4409]]></link></item><item><title>Neil Smith - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Heartwood Consulting, Inc., a management consulting company, announced today the addition of Neil Smith as Principal. Based in the Washington DC-metro area, Smith will serve Heartwood’s financial services clients.
Prior to joining Heartwood, Smith worked for Arthur Andersen and Navigant to provide expert advice on projects to remediate internal control weaknesses, improve financial close processes, conduct organizational assessments, and streamline accounting and payroll operations.
(Source: prweb.com January 20, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4408]]></link></item><item><title>James (Jim) 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. He will be responsible for developing, expanding and managing Tatum’s Dallas practice.
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 January 26, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4407]]></link></item><item><title>Ana de Pro - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Amadeus also announces the appointment of Ana de Pro as new CFO, replacing Luis Maroto as he moves forward to encompass other responsibilities.
Prior to joining Amadeus, Ana de Pro held senior management positions at Arthur Andersen, Metrovacesa and Sacyr Vallehermoso.
(Source: etravelblackboardasia.com 18 January 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4406]]></link></item><item><title>Andre Schwegler - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Directors of NACEL Energy Corporation (OTCBB: NCEN) (FRANKFURT: 4FC) today is pleased to announce two outstanding appointments; Andre Schwegler, incoming Chief Financial Officer, and Mark Schaftlein, new member of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Schwegler began his career in 1978 with Arthur Andersen Consulting (now known as Accenture) as a Management Information Systems consultant. During the period from 1982 to 1997, he held various management and sales executive positions and was a board member of three privately held telecommunications companies.
(Source: money.cnn.com January 11, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4405]]></link></item><item><title>Jill Boyette - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[The Daniel Group, which helps business-to-business companies measure, manage and improve their customer satisfaction, has hired Jill Boyette as its Information Analyst. 
Previously, Boyette was a director in supply chain integration with Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated (CCBCC) and Swift Water Logistics, a consulting subsidiary of CCBCC. Prior to that, she was a manager and senior consultant with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting.
(Source: carolinanewswire.com 01-11-2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4404]]></link></item><item><title>Jon Stanton - Ernst &amp; Young </title><description><![CDATA[Ernst &amp; Young partner Jon Stanton has joined Scottish FTSE-250 engineering group Weir as its finance director, replacing Keith Cochrane who was made CEO late last year. It is his first FD role.
Stanton has been with E&amp;Y since 1998 and was made partner in the London office in 2001, taking on lead responsibility for auditing a number of FTSE-100 clients including Invensys, Hanson and InterContinental Hotels.
(Source: pcw.co.uk 25 Jan 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4403]]></link></item><item><title>Carole Cossu - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Former Loxam executive Carole Cossu has joined Wynne Systems as business development manager for Europe.
Before joining Wynne at the start of January, Ms Cossu work experience had included almost seven years working with Loxam in Paris. Prior to that she worked with accountants Arthur Anderson and as an auditor at Bull, the developer of software and servers.
(Source: khl.com 25 Jan 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4402]]></link></item><item><title>Russ Gronewold - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[BryanLGH Health System has named Adams native Russ Gronewold as its new chief financial officer.
Earlier, Gronewold was a CPA with Arthur Andersen and an associate professor of business at Midland Lutheran College.
(Source: journalstar.com January 27, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4401]]></link></item><item><title>Hilda Pinnix-Ragland - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[Progress Energy executive joins RTI International board: Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, vice president of public affairs at Progress Energy, is the newest member of the board at RTI International.
Pinnix-Ragland has worked at Progress since 1980. Prior to joining Progress, she was an auditor at Arthur Anderson &amp; Co. and as an accountant at Colgate-Palmolive.
(Source: localtechwire.com Jan. 27, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4400]]></link></item><item><title>Glenn Richardson - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[FedBid, Inc., The Buyer-Driven Online Marketplace® for commodity buys, today announced that it has named Glenn Richardson as President. 
Prior to accepting this position at FedBid, Richardson was a consultant for the company, assisting with strategic planning, improving the company’s client management, and strengthening its operations. He was formerly a partner in the federal practice of Deloitte LLP, a partner with Arthur Andersen, and a managing associate with Coopers &amp; Lybrand, all of which followed an accomplished 15-year military career.
(Source: businesswire.com January 21, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4399]]></link></item><item><title>Bill McGrath - Arthur Andersen </title><description><![CDATA[ShopNBC (NASDAQ: VVTV), the premium lifestyle brand in electronic retailing, announced today that industry veteran of 19 years Bill McGrath has joined the company as Vice President of Quality Assurance.
Mr. McGrath served as Vice President Global Sourcing Operations and Finance at QVC. During his tenure at QVC, he also served as Vice President Corporate Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Vice President Merchandise Operations and Inventory Control, Vice President Market Research and Sales Analysis, and Director Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior to QVC, Mr. McGrath held a variety of leadership positions at Subaru of America and Arthur Andersen. He holds an MBA from Drexel University.
(Source: money.cnn.com January 12, 2010)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4398]]></link></item><item><title>John Ternent - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[Direct marketing solutions provider, Nordis Direct, announced the appointment of John Ternent to the position of Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Ternent comes to Nordis Direct with nearly 20 years of experience in the Information Systems field, bringing with him an extensive skill set in a variety of technologies, methodologies and industries. During his career, Mr. Ternent has served as an architect and manager for Arthur Andersen, The Home Depot, Orange Lake Country Club, and Island One Resorts. (Source: Earthtimes.org, 01/05/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4397]]></link></item><item><title>Andrew Jones - Arthur Andersen</title><description><![CDATA[High Street Partners announced the appointment of Andrew Jones as Vice President of Corporate Strategy. In his role, Jones will be responsible for leading short- and long-term corporate strategy, impacting business development and sales, strategic partnerships, fund raising and M&amp;A opportunities. Jones brings 23 years of successful experience in venture capital, consulting, operations and engineering. Before joining HSP, Jones spent 13 years in venture capital at Grotech Ventures and then as general partner at Boulder Ventures. Prior to Grotech, Jones was with Andersen Consulting and Deloitte Consulting. (Source: Businesswire.com, 01/05/10)
]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4396]]></link></item><item><title>Wayne B. Lowell - Deloitte &amp; Touche</title><description><![CDATA[Addus HomeCare Corporation announced that Wayne B. Lowell has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Mr. Lowell will serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Wayne B. Lowell, 54, has more than twenty years of experience in the healthcare and transportation industries.Lowell has served as a consultant advising Boards of Directors, CEOs and CFOs of public and private equity-sponsored organizations on strategic, financial and operating issues. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lowell worked at Burlington Air Express from 1981 to 1986 and at Deloitte, Haskins and Sells. (Source: Prnewswire.com, 01/05/10)]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.big4.com/index.php?#cb=view_spot&amp;id=4395]]></link></item></channel></rss>