MENLO PARK, Calif.,
Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Phillip Fretwell, a managing
director with global consulting firm Protiviti, has been named to
Consulting magazine's inaugural "Global Leaders in
Consulting" list. This new international award recognizes twenty
individuals for their outstanding leadership qualities and
influence over the consulting profession. Fretwell is recognized in
the Excellence in Execution category.
Fretwell is responsible for Protiviti's independently owned
network of Member Firms that deliver services to clients throughout
the world. As a result of his development of the network over 11
years, Protiviti has 15 Member Firms that operate in Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, India, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman,
Peru, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, South Africa, the
UAE and Venezuela.
"Phil's development of Protiviti's member firm network has
contributed significantly to our growth as a global consulting
firm," said Joseph Tarantino,
president and CEO of Protiviti. "Thanks to his diligence and
expertise, we are able to support our global clients with a
consistently high level of service throughout the world. We
congratulate Phil on this award, which is richly deserved."
Member Firms complement Protiviti's overall global footprint
that also includes locations in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Singapore, The Netherlands, the U.K. and the United States.
Based in Orlando, Florida,
Fretwell has 34 years of experience in enterprise risk management,
internal auditing, due diligence and managing the risks of
international expansion. He has provided internal audit services to
more than 50 companies, many with global operations.
Fretwell has served as the chairman of the board of Junior
Achievement of Central Florida and
the president of the University of Central
Florida Accounting Advisory Board. He is currently on the
Florida State University Professional
Advisory Board and is a frequent speaker on a variety of risk,
control, governance and financial topics.
The 2017 Global Leader honorees will be celebrated at an awards
dinner on December 7, 2017 in
London, U.K., and their profiles
will be published in the January 2018
edition of Consulting magazine.
About Protiviti
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a
global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective
insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to
help leaders confidently face the future. With more than 70 offices
in over 20 countries, Protiviti and its network of independently
owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting solutions in
finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk
and internal audit.
Protiviti has served more than 60 percent
of Fortune 1000® and 35 percent
of Fortune Global 500® companies.
Protiviti also works with smaller, growing companies, including
those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies.
Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert
Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a
member of the S&P 500 index.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public
accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements
or offer attestation services.
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