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Deloitte and Manager Magazin find large corporations excel in Good Company Ranking 2007 January 25, 2007 Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2007—During a special lunch held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a team of representatives from Manager Magazin, Kirchhoff Consult and Deloitte & Touche GmbH announced the results of the Good Company Ranking 2007. The second since its inception in 2005, the Good Company Ranking singles out those companies whose successful human capital policies and forward-looking approach to ecological and social commitment have had a positive effect on corporate governance and profitability. This year, chemical manufacturing corporation BASF topped the list. Second place went to...
Deloitte's securitization practices ranked best in the world January 25, 2007 London, January 24—Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) announced today its member firms have been recognized as the world’s best for securitization accounting by International Securitisation Report (ISR), a securitization trade publication based in London, at its 2006 annual awards ceremony held at the London Hilton, Park Lane this evening. Deloitte was further recognized for having won the award for nine consecutive years since inception.

The annual ISR Global Securitization Awards are recognized internationally as the most important qualitative assessment of excellence within the structured finance community. The awards also recognize...

Companies fall short of achieving goals in emerging markets January 24, 2007 Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2007—Despite the size and remarkable growth of emerging markets, a surprising number of companies are falling short of achieving their business goals according to a recent study by Deloitte's Global Manufacturing Industry Group. Just 47 percent of the more than 440 senior executives surveyed said their companies had been extremely or very successful in meeting their revenue goals in emerging markets.

What is preventing companies from fulfilling their goals? "Most likely it's because the complexity of their business continues to increase and it's a daunting task to integrate and manage their...

Deloitte and the Safe Water Network announce clean water initiative January 24, 2007 Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2007—Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the Safe Water Network today announced a program to develop small-scale, community-based solutions to bring safe water to neglected populations. The 12-month program will target several developing geographies, potentially including Bangladesh, China, India, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, where distributed water purification technology solutions are expected to improve community access to clean drinking water. 

Deloitte Global CEO William G. Parrett, along with Kurt Soderlund, chief operating officer of the Safe Water Network, announced the Deloitte member firm...

Sales for world's top 250 retailers show 6 percent gain over previous year January 16, 2007 New York, January 15, 2007—The amount of money consumers spent with the top 250 retailers in the world reached a record $3.01 trillion between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, up 6 percent over last year's total of $2.84 trillion, shows a new report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, in conjunction with STORES magazine.

The retail sales data shows that consumer spending around the globe reached an impressive $95,000 per second or $5.7 million per minute, at the world’s 250 biggest retailers.

"The Global Powers of Retailing 2007" ranks the largest 250 retailers worldwide by revenue, lists the 50 fastest growers in...

The Future of the Life Sciences Industries: Strategies for Success in 2015 December 13, 2006 New York, December 13, 2006—Businesses engaged in the life sciences are poised to undergo dramatic change in the next decade, according to a unique survey of top executives in the field undertaken by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) member firms. Driven by shifts in age and demographics, disease, the entry of new technologies, and the pace of health care inflation, life sciences companies see the need for dramatic change in their business strategies in order to cope with the future industry environment.

But despite universal recognition that the business environment may experience upheaval, life sciences companies are frequently...

Asia’s tech firms record phenomenal growth in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2006 ranking December 12, 2006 Hong Kong, December 12, 2006—The Asia Pacific tech sector is in very robust shape according to Deloitte’s latest ranking of fast growing technology companies and its survey of their CEOs.  The 500 fastest-growing technology companies in Asia Pacific recorded an average three-year revenue growth of 399 percent and their CEOs remain confident of achieving even higher growth in 2007. Although the growth in 2006 moderated a bit from that of 2005, it is none the less still impressive.

The region's fastest growing technology companies were profiled and recognized at the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2006 Awards Ceremony, at...

Fastest growing high-tech firms identified by 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA ranking November 22, 2006 London, November 22, 2006—The full list of EMEA’s 500 fastest-growing technology companies was announced on November 27 during the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA awards. Deloitte also released the 2006 Technology Fast 500 EMEA CEO Survey & Ranking—a comprehensive analysis of the business trends and background statistics of the winning companies and a summary of the key concerns and expectations of sector CEOs.

Key trends observed in this year’s ranking were:

  • Software firms continue to dominate the ranking, providing 44 percent of all listed firms, followed by communications and networking with 16...
Deloitte comments regarding the launch of the vision paper released at the Global Public Policy Symposium in Paris November 8, 2006 Paris, November 8, 2006 —William G. Parrett, CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, who participated in the Global Public Policy Symposium in Paris yesterday, said, "Deloitte proudly contributed to the development of the vision paper as we believe the current financial reporting model needs to evolve to meet the needs of the 21st century investor.

"At a time when technology is as advanced as it is, information is available online and there is a clear demand for customized information, the profession is proposing...

Deloitte announces Caribbean/Bermuda cluster October 24, 2006 New York, October 24, 2006—William G. Parrett, CEO Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, has announced the establishment of Deloitte Caribbean/Bermuda, a new cluster of member firms that will strengthen their position in the Americas and will expand opportunities for growth in the region. Six Deloitte firms make up Deloitte Caribbean/Bermuda: the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

This new structure follows the creation of Deloitte LATCO (Latin American Countries Organization) and Deloitte ASEAN. It is part of Deloitte member firm's strategy to support growth in the emerging markets and to...

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