PwC sees franchises sporting double digit growth, Big4.com reports


(PRWEB) September 14, 2012

Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC reports that PwCs Franchise Sector Indicator (FSI) released recently shows franchisors have continued to achieve double digit growth in the past 12 months.

Big4.com reports that Looking to the future, franchisors surveyed remain optimistic. They are forecasting revenue growth of 11 per cent in the next 12 months and 34 per over the next three years. Profit is tipped a little higher at 15 per cent for the next 12 months and 45 per cent for the next three years.

Franchisors also plan to add an additional 10 franchise units in the next 12 months and 31 over the next three years. Franchisors surveyed credited their growth to improved franchisee performance and strategic direction. Big4.com also notes that finding suitable franchisees remains the number one challenge for franchisors with just over two thirds (68%) saying it is their biggest short term hurdle. Economic conditions were also cited as a challenge, along with funding.

About Big4.com

Big4.com is the accounting, tax, consulting and IT professions premier resource, and has been exclusively focused on Big Four firm professionals and alumni for 10 years, providing high quality content, connectivity and commerce. The Big Four Job Board offers fresh job opportunities clients include the worlds leading companies. Big Four News covers key news, developments, events, survey results, press releases and appointments. The Big Four Blog provides opinion and insight on recent and key developments, news, happenings, management changes, regulations, acquisitions and capital market activities. Big4 Video is a professionally produced news covering key global developments in this space.

Big4.com has a strong presence on key social media platforms:

Youtube: Big4Video is a professionally produced weekly news magazine.

Twitter: twitter.com/big4 has 9,500 followers.

LinkedIn: The Big Four Alumni and Professionals group is the largest corporate and alumni group with 100,000+ members.

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PwC US and Pneuron Form Joint Business Relationship, Big4.com Reports


(PRWEB) July 25, 2012

Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC reports PwC US has announced a new strategic business relationship with Pneuron Corporation (Pneuron) that will enable financial institutions to integrate and package multiple legacy data sources or applications in a more efficient and cost effective way than traditional or interim solutions provide.

Big4.com reports that PwC will work with Pneuron’s new distributed technology platform, which will provide ground-breaking data solutions for financial services institutions.

Big4.com also notes that PwC and Pneurons first product in a planned portfolio of solutions will address data extraction, normalization and reporting challenges that plague the financial services industry. Specifically, the product will help organizations meet a number of the requirements for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), such as pre-existing account due diligence.

About Big4.com

Big4.com is the accounting, tax, consulting and IT professions premier resource, and has been exclusively focused on Big Four firm professionals and alumni for 10 years, providing high quality content, connectivity and commerce. The Big Four Job Board offers fresh job opportunities clients include the worlds leading companies. Big Four News covers key news, developments, events, survey results, press releases and appointments. The Big Four Blog provides opinion and insight on recent and key developments, news, happenings, management changes, regulations, acquisitions and capital market activities. Big4 Video is a professionally produced news covering key global developments in this space.

Big4.com has a strong presence on key social media platforms:

Youtube: Big4Video is a professionally produced weekly news magazine.

Twitter: twitter.com/big4 has 9,000 followers.

LinkedIn: The Big Four Alumni and Professionals group is the largest corporate and alumni group with 85,000+ members.

Facebook: The Big4 fan page has 5,500 fans at facebook.com/big4page.

Xing: The Big Four Alumni and Professionals group has 1,450+ members.

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New 2012 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports Forecast Distribution Industry Growth of 6.8% in 2012; Data Available for 19 Sectors


Boulder, CO (PRWEB) July 20, 2012

The 2012 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reportsthe seventh edition of this annual economic data reference guide include industry statistics, trend analysis, benchmarking data and forecasts for 19 sectors in the distribution industry, including industrial (http://www.mdm.com/2012-wholesale-distribution-economic-reports–industrial-distributors/PARAMS/product/734); hardware, plumbing and heating equipment/supplies (http://www.mdm.com/2012-wholesale-distribution-economic-reports–hardware–plumbing—heating-equipment-supplies-wholesalers/PARAMS/product/733); building materials and construction; electrical and electronics; and grocery and foodservice.

The wholesale distribution industry continued to grow faster than the overall U.S. economy in 2011, said Tom Gale, president of Industrial Market Information and publisher of Modern Distribution Management, which published the reports. Aggregate revenues of wholesaler-distributors increased by 9.3 percentage points more than nominal U.S. Gross Domestic Product, reflecting rebounding sales of a smaller base following the recession.

The fastest rate of growth in 2011 for wholesale distribution was in Oil and Gas Products, due to increased investment in shale formations; when accounting for inflation, real revenues in this sector actually decreased however. Industrial distributors saw the largest real rate of growth, with sales up 15.3% in 2011. MDM forecasts all wholesale distribution sectors will grow in 2012.

Total wholesale distributors sector revenues in 2010 were up 12.8 percent from 2009.

Visit http://www.mdm.com/store/product/category/111/Market-Economic-Data/RPARAMS/taxonomyId/81 to view all available distribution sector reports, also ideal for manufacturers and service providers conducting market research on the wholesale distribution channel. All 19 market reports are available for purchase in the 2012 Wholesale Distribution Economic Factbook, which also includes information on the overall industry. Order the Factbook at http://www.mdm.com/factbook.

These reports allow you to plan strategically for the year ahead with accurate current and forward-looking data on your wholesale distribution line of trade, Gale said. For example, learn how much sales and sales per employee have changed in your line of trade; how much weekly earnings have changed; which niches are producing the highest and lowest gross margins; how many companies are competing in your niches, and more.

These distribution sector reports, delivered in downloadable pdf, are invaluable resources for detailed distribution channel benchmarking data if you are managing, selling to or investing in a wholesale distribution company. The Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports use data from the most recent U.S. Annual Wholesale Trade Survey and reflect March 2012 government data revisions.

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TheaterMania Reports Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, “Once”, and “Clybourne Park” Win at the 66th Annual Tony Awards


New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2012

On June 11, TheaterMania reported that the 66th annual Tony Awards were presented on Sunday, June 10 at the Beacon Theater, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

“Once” won big taking home eight awards including Best Musical. Audra McDonald won her first Tony Award as a lead actress (her fifth in total) for her portrayal of Bess in “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” which won Best Revival of a Musical. Eight-time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken took home his first Tony Award for “Newsies” along with lyricist Jack Feldman.

“Clybourne Park” won for Best Play, while “Peter and the Starcatcher” swept the design awards, garnering five Tonys in total. “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” won Best Revival of a Play and James Corden won Best Actor in a Play for his tour de force performance in “One Man, Two Guvnors.”

In addition, actors Bernadette Peters and Hugh Jackman were among the recipients of special Tonys.

Click here for a full list of winners.

For more up-to-the-minute theater news, show listings, video, features, reviews of Broadway Shows and tickets visit TheaterMania.com.

About TheaterMania.com, Inc.

TheaterMania.com is the information and ticketing source for over 5,000 shows nationwide. For over ten years, TheaterMania.com has connected the theater community to the public as the leading online resource for consumers to find shows, get tickets, and save money to theater nationwide. TheaterMania.com publishes comprehensive show listings, provides discount Broadway tickets, editorial content, and video coverage for over 40 markets and widely distributes free email newsletters and special offers to over 675,000 registered subscribers. In addition, TheaterMania.com creates online marketing programs for performing arts organizations, and provides technology to power ticketing, fundraising, and CRM through its proprietary software, OvationTix.







Accenture and the World Economic Forum Outline New Energy Architecture, Big4.com Reports


(PRWEB) June 15, 2012

Big4.com, the premier social networking forum for professionals and alumni of Accenture, Andersen, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC, notes a new joint report that states continued increase in energy consumption, which is expected to grow by approximately 40 percent by 2035, will require significant changes in countries energy architectures as they try to meet the demands of economic growth, environmental sustainability and energy security.

Big4.com reports joint effort by Accenture and World Economic Forum states the path countries take to transform their energy architecture will have some common features efficient, low-carbon and increasingly electrified systems — but will vary according to their stage of economic development and their resource endowment.

New Energy Architecture: Enabling an Effective Transition, notes the shift to new energy architecture to secure sustainable and affordable energy will entail trade-offs and difficult choices for society. To help decision-makers in planning and driving an effective transition and to assess their progress, Accenture and the World Economic Forum have developed an Energy Architecture Performance Index.

The assessment shows while almost all of the countries have improved the efficiency of their energy sector, the share of non-carbon energy in the total primary energy supply is still less than 5 percent for 69 of the 124 countries assessed.

About Big4.com

Big4.com is the accounting, tax, consulting and IT professions premier resource, and has been exclusively focused on Big Four firm professionals and alumni for 10 years, providing high quality content, connectivity and commerce. The Big Four Job Board offers fresh job opportunities clients include the worlds leading companies. Big Four News covers key news, developments, events, survey results, press releases and appointments. The Big Four Blog provides opinion and insight on recent and key developments, news, happenings, management changes, regulations, acquisitions and capital market activities. Big4 Video is a professionally produced news covering key global developments in this space.

Big4.com has a strong presence on key social media platforms:

Youtube: Big4Video is a professionally produced weekly news magazine.

Twitter: twitter.com/big4 has 9,000 followers.

LinkedIn: The Big Four Alumni and Professionals group is the largest corporate and alumni group with 85,000+ members.

Facebook: The Big4 fan page has 5,500 fans at facebook.com/big4page.

Xing: The Big Four Alumni and Professionals group has 1,450+ members.

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