New Board Appointments at Russell Bedford International

    LONDON, ENGLAND, November 16, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Global accounting network Russell Bedford International has announced the appointment of three member firm managing partners to its international Board of Directors.

Tony Carey, Bruce Saward and Julio Galíndez were each elected for initial three-year terms at the network's 2016 annual general meeting.

Tony Carey is the founding and managing partner of Cooney Carey, Dublin, Ireland, and has been appointed as one of three regional directors representing the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region.

Bruce Saward is managing partner of Saward Dawson, Melbourne, Australia, and joins as one of two regional directors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Julio Galíndez, managing partner, FPV & Galíndez CPAS, San Juan, Puerto Rico, becomes one of two regional directors for North America.

Klaus-Peter Hillebrand (EMEA) and Jorge Jimenez Lizardi (Latin America) were also re-elected to the board at the same meeting.

Other members of the international board are: Bill Rucci (Chairman); Alan Bezzant (CEO); Tom Donovan (North America); Laurence Newman (EMEA); James Ngai (Asia-Pacific); and Daniel Ryba (Latin America).

About Russell Bedford International
Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants. Ranked amongst the world's leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 600 partners, 5000 staff and 290 offices in more than 100 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Russell Bedford International is a member of the IFAC Forum of Firms and a member of EGIAN, the European Group of International Accounting Networks and Associations.

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