BDO Dunwoody - Burlington Office Welcomes Local Community at Grand Opening
News Release
March 13, 2009
Burlington, Ontario – On Wednesday, March 11, 2009, the partners and staff of the Burlington office of BDO Dunwoody LLP welcomed clients, colleagues and local business leaders and professionals to their new offices at 3115 Harvester Road.
More than 300 guests toured the facilities, which accommodate 13 partners and more than 100 professionals and support staff on the fourth floor of the new centrally-located building near Guelph Line.
A number of special guests attended the event, including Keith Hoey, president of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. City of Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson (second from right), assisted by BDO Burlington office managing partner Bryan Kogut (far right) and Large Market Region Accounting and Assurance Leader, Tony Tartaglia (far left), cut the ribbon, along with the firm's CEO, Keith Farlinger (second from left) to officially open the office for business.
Mayor Jackson commented that having BDO’s Oakville and Hamilton offices join together in Burlington to form a central office reflects the rapid growth in the Burlington community.
“This move to a centralized office in Burlington,” says Bryan Kogut, “enables us to broaden our service area. We can now serve our clients in Oakville and Hamilton, along with enterprises in the rapidly expanding Burlington community and the GTA, Hamilton, Halton and Niagara areas.”
Keith Farlinger, Chief Executive Officer of BDO Dunwoody, comments “BDO’s new Burlington office reflects the focus and growth of our entire firm. BDO is not only a neighbourhood resource for businesses, but with 95 offices across the country we are also Canada's sixth largest accounting and advisory firm. And we offer every client who walks through our doors the combined expertise, innovative thinking, and insight of 1,500 partners and professionals who are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals.”
For more information, media may contact:
Doriel Moulton, Marketing Specialist
dmoulton@bdo.ca
T: 905-639-9500, Ext. 3785 or 1-888-236-2382
F: 905-633-4939
BDO Dunwoody LLP
Chartered Accountants and Advisors
3115 Harvester Road, Suite 400
Burlington, Ontario L7N 3N8
About BDO Dunwoody LLP
BDO Dunwoody LLP is Canada's sixth largest accounting services and advisory firm. Our team serves a highly diverse clientele, which includes owner-managed businesses, large enterprises, mid-market public companies, community organizations, not-for-profit agencies, and professional firms. From agriculture to real estate, technology to union pensions, and aboriginal communities to municipalities, the professionals of BDO Dunwoody have the expertise to handle any business sector.
BDO Dunwoody LLP is a Member Firm of BDO International. BDO International is a global network of public accounting firms, called BDO Member Firms, serving international clients. There are 95 BDO Member Firms in 107 countries, with over 30,000 professionals on staff in over 600 offices worldwide to take on a multitude of services. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network is coordinated by BDO Global Coordination B.V., incorporated in The Netherlands, with its statutory seat in Eindhoven (trade register registration number 33205251) and with an office at Boulevard de la Woluwe 60, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, where the International Executive Office is located.
