Kolb+Co.Announces Expanded Global Resources for Its Clients through Membership in IGAF Polaris
Published: March 18, 2011
Kolb+Co. SC is pleased to announce that the firm now has significant new global resources to offer its clients through its membership in IGAF Polaris, the powerful new global accounting association forming out of the merger of Polaris International, Fidunion, and IGAF Worldwide.
The independent member firms of the merged IGAF Polaris will have combined annual revenue of over US$1.82 billion, with 2,400 partners, 16,300 employees, and 843 offices in 89 countries around the globe, making the combined group one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world. The substantial increase in size for the merged association will enhance Kolb+Co.’s ability to provide expertise and resources to meet growing client needs, both internationally and domestically.
“For many years, we have utilized IGAF Worldwide members when specific expertise or experience is needed by our clients. The ability to provide a seamless delivery of services that is responsive, timely and adheres to our quality control standards has allowed us to address any issue or need of a client. The additional resources of the merged association, IGAF Polaris, allows us to offer even more expertise and services to meet the growing international and domestic needs of our clients,” stated Tom Luken, Kolb+Co. President.
“We are pleased and proud to have Kolb+Co. as our member firm in Brookfield, Wisconsin,” said IGAF Polaris CEO Kevin Mead. “Many of IGAF Worldwide’s member firms and their clients have relied on Kolb+Co.’s expertise and quality service over the years, and we eagerly anticipate the contributions they will make on a global scale to the new, much larger association. In turn, I know that Kolb+Co. will benefit from the significant additional expertise and resources being extended to their clients from their peer member firms around the globe.”
IGAF Polaris will maintain a regional governance structure, with Boards of Directors providing oversight for each of four regions: Asia Pacific; Latin America & Caribbean; Europe, Middle East, & Africa; and North America. A World Board of Directors comprised of members of the Regional Boards, plus a World Chairman, will provide global guidance and governance. The World headquarters office for IGAF Polaris will be in Miami, Florida, USA, with regional offices to be located in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Kolb+Co. is the largest, locally owned public accounting firm in southeast Wisconsin and provides integrated services and coordinated solutions to closely held businesses and their owners. For more information, visit www.kolbco.com.
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