Press Releases 2008
Zobrazit stránku: ČeskyThe following press releases highlight our newsworthy activities.
| 16 December 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers was again acknowledged as a company that uses its knowledge in favor of its clients |
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Senior executives from some of the world’s leading global companies have once again selected PricewaterhouseCoopers as a winner in the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) study. |
| 10 December 2008 |
| Petr Kříž from PricewaterhouseCoopers received the award for his outstanding contribution to developing the accountancy and finance profession |
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Petr Kříž, a partner in Assurance services of PricewaterhouseCoopers Czech Republic, has received the prestigious international award ACCA Annual Achievement Award 2008 in the United Kingdom. |
| 9 December 2008 |
| Commercial Real Estate Market to Hit Bottom in 2009, Finds Report from the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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Industry Participants See No Quick Fix and Few Bright Spots Ahead.  |
| 18 November 2008 |
| Are CFOs from Mars and CIOs from Venus? |
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PwC Finds Large Perception Gaps between Finance and IT Functions in Companies and Recommends How to Bridge Them. |
| 12 November 2008 |
| Paying Taxes 2009: New Report Finds that 21st Century EconomiesCan Benefit from Simpler Business Tax Systems |
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A new report, launched by the World Bank, IFC and PwC shows that tax authorities worldwide are overhauling tax systems by reducing taxes, streamlining administrative processes and modernising payment systems. |
| 31 October 2008> |
| Czech companies try to distinguish themselves from their competitors through remuneration |
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Czech companies are starting to use salary surveys to create a more focused remuneration policy and to distinguish themselves from their competitors. For managerial and professional positions, the wage level in the sector is the determining factor, while for blue-collar and administrative positions, it is the level of wages in the region. |
| 24 October 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers 2008 revenues rose 8% to USD 28.2 billion |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers disclosed that total gross revenues for its worldwide network of firms rose to a record USD 28.2 billion for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2008, an increase of 8% at constant exchange rates. At variable rates of exchange, growth was even higher at 14%. |
| 10 October 2008 |
| Profound shifts and challenges ahead for the auto industry |
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Increasing fuel costs, CO2 emissions reductions, fluctuating exchange rates, shifts in consumer behaviour and a challenging economic climate are just some of the issues facing the automotive industry according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers report Global Automotive Perspectives 2008. |
| 1 October 2008 |
| Joe Appleton to Lead newly established PwC Business Academy |
| Joe Appleton (43) was appointed leader of the PwC Business Academy. PwC Business Academy was established by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Czech Republic in July 2008 to provide knowledge and training in areas of accounting, finance and key business and leadership skills to Czech businesses (www.pwc.cz/academy). |
| 25 September 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints two new directors to the Assurance department |
| Richard Jones and Paul Facer appointed as new Directors in the Assurance Department of PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| 18 September 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints three new directors to the Assurance department |
| Lenka Hejduková, Antonín Hamřík, and Blanka Dubroková have been nominated as Directors in the Assurance department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
| 8 September 2008 |
| Companies in the Czech Republic still measure HR insufficiently |
| This fact is confirmed in the latest issue of survey HR Controlling by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which was carried out in co operation with 112 top companies. |
| 8 September 2008 |
| Global Automotive M&A Deal Activity is Expected to Exceed 500 Deals by Year's End, reports PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| The global automotive M&A deal volume in the first half of 2008 remains relatively strong based on data analysed by PricewaterhouseCoopers: the market still appears to be on course to exceed 500 closed deals for the tenth of the past eleven years, as was anticipated in Drive Value, PricewaterhouseCoopers' 2007 Automotive M&A insights publication. |
| 1 September 2008 |
| Paul Stewart appointed as Leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers Tax & Legal Service in the Czech Republic |
| Paul is taking this role over from Stephen Booth who was previously nominated the Country Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Czech Republic in July last year and who will now focus fully on managing the firm as a whole. |
| 22 August 2008 |
| David Borkovec appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Tax and Legal Services |
| In his new role he will be responsible for tax services relating to international tax planning and transfer pricing. |
| 19 August 2008 |
| Natalia Pryhoda strengthens PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Tax and Legal Services |
| Natalia Pryhoda, 32, has been appointed as a Senior Manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Tax and Legal Services department. |
| 17 July 2008 |
| Two-Thirds of World Health Leaders See Problems with Payment Systems |
| The way that healthcare is paid for in is flux as governments around the world seek ways to control costs without further compromising quality at a time when the needs of the aging population threaten to overwhelm health system resources. |
| 3 July 2008 |
| Tomáš Bašta has been appointed a new Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in CEE |
| Tomáš Bašta (42) has been appointed a new Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in CEE with activities in Assurance Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers Ukraine. |
| 3 July 2008 |
| Tomáš Kuča has been appointed new Advisory Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Slovakia |
| Tomáš Kuča (38) has been appointed new Partner responsible for Advisory services of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Slovakia. |
| 1 July 2008 |
| Miroslav Bratrych Appointed Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Transactions Department |
| With effect from 1 July, Miroslav Bratrych (37) was appointed a new Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Transactions department. |
| 25 June 2008 |
| How do the most favoured employers work with employee benefits? |
| Higher involvement of employees, investments into the future and support of a sense of belonging to the company - these benefits, in particular, characterise the most favoured provided by employers on the Czech market. |
| 19 June 2008 |
| Ostrava Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers Also to Offer Tax Advice |
| The Ostrava Office of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is expanding the services provided by its local team of experts. |
| 19 June 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers appoints leaders for the new tax office in Ostrava |
| Zuzana Vaněčková and Zenon Folwarczny have been commissioned to lead the new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) tax office in Ostrava. |
| 28 May 2008 |
| The anxiety level in financial sector reaches highest point |
| Czech bankers fear impact of global economic crisis and bank fraud on banking systems |
| 24 April 2008 |
| CEOs call for loosening of regulatory shackles to help business be more competitive in battle against economic downturn |
| New annual PricewaterhouseCoopers study reveals need for business and governments to work together to meet regulatory challenge |
| 10 April 2008 |
| All eyes turn to Africa and Middle East for telecoms M&A deals as private equity stalls |
| Africa and the Middle East are poised for increased M&A activity and consolidation in the telecoms industry following a global decline in deal value and volumes in 2007. |
| 1 April 2008 |
| Financial services deals lead European M&A |
| Financial services accounted for almost a fifth of the European M&A market in 2007, and appetite for more deals at all levels across the financial services sector remains strong. |
| 19 March 2008 |
| For the first time, Prague has better investment and development prospects in real estate than London |
| Prague real estate market shows high stability and low risks, and investors anticipate slight rises in rents. |
| 10 March 2008 |
| Nearly Two-thirds of Global Companies Have Faced Corruption, PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Finds |
| The majority of surveyed companies lack confidence in their anti-corruption programs; PwC report provides guidance for effective risk mitigation. |
| 28 February 2008 |
| Auto manufacturers moving east face challenge of fraud |
| An increasing number of automotive manufacturers are migrating to Central and Eastern Europe but even with the best preparation and research, there are serious challenges that only emerge once the move has actually taken place. |
| 15 February 2008 |
| Josh Ellis Appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Forensic Services |
| Josh Ellis (29) was appointed as Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Forensic Services group. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing the continuing growth and development of the regional Forensic Technology Solutions (FTS) practice and establishing Forensic Technology labs across the Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) and CIS region. |
| 31 January 2008 |
| Roman Pavloušek appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Advisory Services |
| Roman Pavloušek (36) was appointed Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers´ Advisory Services in the Czech Republic. In his new role, he will continue to develop the Internal Audit Services (IAS) practice in the Czech Republic and the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region and represent the CEE network in the Global IAS leadership. |
| 24 January 2008 |
| Tomáš Horáček to lead PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mergers and Acquisitions team |
| Tomáš Horáček (37) was appointed to lead PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) team in the Czech Republic. He will be responsible for expanding our successful M&A practice further and assisting both Czech and international clients with their investments in the Czech Republic and the CEE region. |
| 23 January 2008 |
| Fear of recession is dominant concern among global CEOs |
| CEOs' confidence about prospects for business declined for the first time since the 2003 survey and fear of a global recession emerged as the major threat to growth in PricewaterhouseCoopers 11th Annual Global CEO Survey. |
| 17 January 2008 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers Entrusted with Hollywood’s Best Kept Secrets for 74 Years Running |
| Continuing its distinguished 74-year association with the Academy Awards®, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP announced that Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas will again lead the balloting process for the 80th Annual Academy Awards. |
| 15 January 2008 |
| Local Partners of the World Bank’s Doing Business Project Accept Awards |
| Nineteen accounting, law, and consulting experts and firms operating in the Czech Republic were awarded “Doing Business Contributors’ Awards” by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a ceremony organised jointly by the World Bank, IFC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers in its premises. |
