A decade of excellence
Atransition to new leadership to further strengthen its legacy marked the start of the 10th anniversary celebration of KPMG R.G. Manabat & Co. (KPMG RGM & Co.) held at the Tower Club in Makati. The company is a member firm of KPMG International, which deals with legal, financial and management services.
Top executives of the company traced the beginning of the KPMG RGM & Co. story, which began in 2007 when its chairman and chief executive officer Roberto
Manabat, together with vice chairman and chief operating officer Emmanuel Bonoan, embarked on building what would become one of the strongest professional services firms in the country.
As with any pioneering endeavor, however, the early years of the firm saw its share of challenges. “We had to prove to our international partner, KPMG, that our governance processes met the highest standards,” Manabat recalled.
The past 10 years made an interesting journey for the growing band of resilient professionals as they have developed into one cohesive team, each day affirming thei r commitment to be relevant to the f i rm’s clients and the Philippine business community.
Bonoan noted that the firm’s current leaders have since been followed by a succession of young and bright partners who have established new ser vice lines. From 250 people, KPMG RGM & Co. now boasts of 1,000 employees housed in its own building, the KPMG Center.
The firm announced that this year is a transition year as Sharon Dayoan assumes chairmanship starting Jan. 1, 2018 with the support of Bonoan, as well as the company’s chairman emeritus Manabat, and vice chairman and head of advisory Henry Antonio.
Even as it stands as one of the top-tier tax firms in the Philippines and the fastest growing practice within the KPMG network in the Asia Pacific, KPMG RGM & Co. refuses to rest on its laurels, forging ahead through constant innovation and the relentless desire to better serve its clients and its own people.