The Progressive Corporation today announced the appointment of Brian Domeck as the Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2007. Mr. Domeck, 47, who currently serves as the Demand Manager overseeing all media buying and sponsorships for the Progressive Direct Group of Insurance Companies, first joined Progressive full time in 1987 as a Controller in […]
Word reaches me that Wayne Harvey is joining Deloitte in their Reading office next week. Mr Harvey is a well known senior tax partner from Ernst & Young and was previously based from their Bristol office.
Smith & Williamson, the independent investment management, financial advisory and accounting group, is delighted to announce that Richard Mannion has been appointed Head of the National Tax Function with effect from 23rd October. He will be responsible for disseminating tax information across the group and ensuring quality control. Richard was previously Head of Tax at […]
Business and financial adviser Grant Thornton has announced that Francesca Lagerberg will join as a partner to head up the firm’s new National Tax Office, which is being created from both existing and new resources with the strategic objective of delivering technical excellence to the tax practice internally.
With 15 years’ experience of Tax, Francesca joins […]
CryptoLogic Inc., a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, has announced its proposal to advance its global strategy by establishing its headquarters in the Republic of Ireland in January 2007, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The company also proposes to adopt the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange […]
Someone directed me to this EY recruitment video. At first I thought it was a spoof but it appears (incredibly) to be genuine. See for yourself by clicking on Google Video
City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP has appointed McGrigors’ Head of Civil Tax Litigation, Mark Whitehouse, as a partner in its tax litigation team. Mark set up the tax litigation practice within KPMG’s law firm, Klegal, in 2000 before it merged with McGrigors. Trained at Allen & Overy, he has also worked within HMRC […]
GlobalTouch Telecom, Inc., a leading provider of proprietary, vertically-integrated VoIP platforms, has announced the appointment of James R. Maddox as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Maddox brings over twenty-five years of success as a finance professional and executive in a variety of industries. His experience spans corporate finance, venture capital, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real […]
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the appointment of Clarissa C. Potter to the position of Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical) effective Sept. 24, 2006. Potter will replace Heather Maloy, currently acting in the position and officially the Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs and Special Industries). Maloy is leaving the government to return to private practice.
“Clarissa Potter […]
Robert Pence has been promoted to Vice President, Global Tax. Mr. Pence joined Aleris in April, 2005 as Director, Global Tax. Prior to joining Aleris, Mr. Pence was a partner in KPMG’s tax practice.
Aleris International, Inc. is a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. The Company is […]
Mellon Financial Corporation has announced that David Emmes has been appointed managing director of Mellon’s Private Wealth Management group in southern California, which comprises offices in Los Angeles, Glendale, Century City and Newport Beach. In this role, Emmes will direct all sales, client and wealth management efforts in the region. Emmes is based in Los […]
Jose Leo, Group Finance Director of Amey plc, the business services group, is to join BAA, the UK airports group, as Chief Financial Officer.
Stephen Nelson, Chief Executive of BAA, said: “Jose brings very valuable experience in leading Amey’s restructuring process in the UK, as well as a decade of success within Ferrovial Group in various […]
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has announced that it named M. Michele Burns, chief financial officer of MMC, to the position of chairman and chief executive officer of Mercer Human Resource Consulting, an MMC subsidiary and global leader for HR and related financial advice and services. She succeeds Michael Caulfield, who will be retiring. He […]
The first Irish tax firm solely dedicated to submitting tax returns in foreign jurisdictions for Irish individuals with properties abroad was launched yesterday.
Foreign Tax Returns Ltd can now assist the estimated 200,000 Irish property owners in Spain, France, Portugal and the UK.
The Irish Revenue’s offshore assets group have indicated that this is an area they […]
PricewaterhouseCoopers yesterday announced the launch of a U.S. valuation practice that offers a full range of valuation services. Valuation assessments provide critical input for a variety of corporate initiatives, including evaluating and structuring transactions; managing accounting, financial reporting and tax matters; resolving value- related issues surrounding disputes; and assessing strategic and tactical options that support […]
FirstEnergy Corp. has announced that Eugene J. Sitarz, formerly director, Tax Department, has been promoted to vice president, Tax.
Mr. Sitarz joined the company in 1973 as an accountant for Ohio Edison. He was named tax accountant in 1976, senior tax accountant in 1977 and manager of Tax Planning and Compliance in 1978. In 1994, he […]
Mr. Paul A. Vredenburg has joined Brown & Brown, Inc. as Vice President - Acquisitions. In this position, Mr. Vredenburg will focus on acquisition opportunities for the company.
Mr. Vredenburg has spent the majority of his career working with insurance agencies and brokerages in the areas of acquisitions, mergers, perpetuation planning, financial benchmarking and development of […]
Harris Lipman have announced the addition of Martina Fitzgerald to their North London office.
Joining from Big Four firm PwC where she was a tax consultant, Martina is now head of taxation at Harris Lipman. Her range of specialist expertise includes tax efficient schemes, tax planning for non UK and non domiciled individuals, and inheritance tax […]
With the new Age Discrimination legislation coming into force in the UK next month, HR Directors worry about the impact of an older workforce.
Half of all HR managers and directors interviewed believed that the major drawback to employing people over the normal retirement age was increased sickness, an older work force being slower (16 per […]
Hammonds’ Tax Strategies team is continuing to grow thanks to its fourth hire within the la