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New York, NY, United States, 02/07/2007 - Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) member Linda Hall Whitman, Ph.D., a consultant based in Minneapolis, has been recognized with an Instrument of Change Award from KPMG’s Network of Women (KNOW).
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KNOW has been helping foster women's networking, mentoring, and leadership opportunity in nearly half of KPMG's offices and recognizes and celebrates the contributions and successes of KPMG members. Whitman is a member of the WPO Minneapolis II chapter and has been affiliated with WPO since 2006.
“Linda deserves extended commendations for her receipt of this honor,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president of the WPO. “It indicative of her longtime efforts in mentoring, networking and assisting others in the Minnesota business community.”
About KPMG
In a global marketplace distinguished by remarkable growth and consolidation, companies face a host of new challenges in today's economy. KPMG helps clients successfully respond to changing opportunities by providing professional services, wherever and whenever they're needed. Its global network of firms is connected through three operating regions, bringing together our local and national resources with greater flexibility, responsiveness and consistency of service delivery worldwide. Its purpose is to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of its clients, its people, and the capital markets. Its member firms aim to provide clients with a globally consistent set of multidisciplinary financial and accounting services, based on deep industry knowledge. Its values determine how its employees behave, with clients and each other. They define what KPMG stands for and how it does things, helping them to work together in the most effective and fulfilling way. This enables KPMG to create a strong organizational culture-consistently-throughout the network. KPMG plays an important role in the capital markets, and is highly active in supporting positive reform within its industry to strengthen credibility and confidence. KPMG believes corporate social responsibility is at the heart of all great organizations, and is committed to making a real difference to the communities in which it operates.
About Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)
The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) locally and internationally connects top women entrepreneurs at the million and multimillion-dollar level ($2 million in gross annual sales or $1 million for service-based business) for greater personal and professional success. In monthly meetings across the US and Canada, chapters composed of 20 accomplished women presidents from diverse industries and backgrounds invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level.
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