MacGillivray Hamilton joins Grant Thornton LLP

Firm on the move affirms commitment to Hamilton businesses.

TORONTO, and HAMILTON, ON, Nov. 30 /CNW/ - National audit, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton LLP announced today that the Hamilton office of chartered accountant and business advisory firm MacGillivray will join the firm effective January 2, 2011.

"We're pleased to welcome MacGillivray Hamilton to the Grant Thornton team," says Phil Noble, Executive Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton LLP. "As a firm celebrating close to 80 years of success in the Hamilton area, MacGillivray has clearly demonstrated they're a practice committed to providing their clients with exceptional service. At Grant Thornton, it's something we take immense pride in too. In fact, it's our commitment to providing great client service that is, in part, helping drive our objective to expand in key markets across Canada. Through the addition of like-minded firms like MacGillivray, with their team of talented professionals, we're able to make that happen. This combination in Hamilton will benefit the clients and people of both firms," adds Mr. Noble.

Established in 1933, MacGillivray Hamilton is an independent accounting firm with roots planted deeply in the community. "As we've grown over the years, so too have our clients and their needs," remarks Lou Celli, Partner, MacGillivray. "Joining Grant Thornton is a natural evolution for us, in terms of the depth and breadth of services we offer our clients, and for our people. In almost every respect, our vision is their vision; our values are their values. With the two firms being so culturally aligned, we feel that joining Grant Thornton will, to put it simply, make a great thing even better," concludes Mr. Celli.

The Hamilton office of MacGillivray joins Barrie, Burlington, London, Markham, Mississauga, New Liskeard, North Bay, Orillia, Port Colborne, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and two offices in Toronto to make up the Grant Thornton practice in Ontario. Anita Ferrari, Regional Managing Partner, Grant Thornton, Central Canada, adds, "With the addition of MacGillivray to our firm, including all three partners and all of their people, we've not only strengthened our commitment to the Hamilton marketplace, we've continued to build upon our desire to grow the firm's presence in strategic locations throughout the province."

Effective January 2, 2011, Grant Thornton will now operate out of MacGillivray's current location in downtown Hamilton.

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About Grant Thornton LLP
Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to private and public organizations. Together with the Quebec firm Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP, Grant Thornton in Canada has approximately 4,000 people in offices across Canada. Grant Thornton LLP is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd, whose member firms operate in close to 100 countries worldwide. In Ontario, Grant Thornton LLP has offices in Barrie, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Markham, Mississauga, New Liskeard, North Bay, Orillia, Port Colborne, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and Toronto

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