Deloitte announces appointment of new CEO

8 November, 2011

Deloitte announces appointment of new CEO

Deloitte New Zealand has announced the appointment of Thomas Pippos as the firm’s new Chief Executive.

The appointment, which was effective as of last Friday, sees Mr Pippos replace Murray Jack who now assumes the role of Chairman.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive, Mr Pippos was the firm’s Managing Tax Partner and a member of the Management Group, having been in both roles since 1999. During that time he has had a significant leadership role at Deloitte, including the development of our National Tax Practice to a position where it is now recognised as a market leader.

Mr Pippos says he is looking forward to new challenges of leading the firm and its more than 800 national team, including 85 equity partners, located across five fully integrated offices.

“The business environment is more challenging than ever but still provides opportunities for our clients and the firm,” Mr Pippos says.

Deloitte continues to be confident about the future, notwithstanding the uncertainties that exist. This is reflected by the fact that Deloitte now has 20 more partners than when New Zealand went into recession in 2008 and that we continue to add talented people to our organisation, he says.

“Having the right people, working as one team and having innovation at the forefront of all decision making is critical to business success, including our own.

“We are also fortunate to be able to draw from the scale and success of our global network to provide the best possible solutions to our clients.”

In his new role as Chairman, Mr Jack will work closely with Mr Pippos and will also continue to assist clients as a Senior Consulting Partner, in addition to his Board roles on the Financial Markets Authority and NZICA.

Thomas will lead a new Firm Executive, comprising Ross Milne, Matthew Hitch and Keith McArley, and a new Management Group.

For more information about Deloitte’s new executive leadership team, go to www.deloitte.co.nz.

About Deloitte in New Zealand
Deloitte New Zealand brings together more than 800 specialist professionals providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. Our people are based in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, serving clients that range from New Zealand’s largest companies and public sector organisations to smaller businesses with ambition to grow.

Deloitte’s local experts draw on best practice and innovative methodologies from around the world as part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s approximately 182,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence. For more information about Deloitte in New Zealand, go to our website www.deloitte.co.nz.

About Deloitte
Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.com/nz/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and its member firms.

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