Protiviti Marches Into Germany


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Protiviti Marches Into Germany

Everett Gibbs
Managing Director
Protiviti

Protiviti Inc. has launched operations in Germany with two new offices to serve its rapidly expanding international client base. Protiviti, a leading risk consulting and internal audit firm, has opened offices in Frankfurt and D?sseldorf that will support its Financial Services industry practice and advance its technology and business risk operations.

"With the launch of Protiviti in Germany, we have further enhanced the breadth and depth of services we can deliver to clients worldwide," said Everett Gibbs, managing director for Protiviti. "We are pleased to extend our international footprint into this market not only with the addition of two offices, but with a highly qualified group of risk consulting professionals."

Joining Protiviti in Germany are Managing Director Michael Klinger and Directors Helge Lautenbach and Philip Roth. Klinger, who will be based in Frankfurt, formerly was a partner in the risk advisory services practice of a Big Four accounting firm. He has more than 12 years of risk consulting experience gained primarily in the financial services sector.

Lautenbach and Roth come to Protiviti from separate Big Four accounting firms, where each held the title of director. Lautenbach will oversee Protiviti's Financial Services group out of the company's Frankfurt office, while Roth will lead Protiviti's team in the new D?sseldorf office.

Protiviti currently employs more than a dozen full-time consultants in the Frankfurt and D?sseldorf offices and plans to increase staff size substantially over the next six months.

Protiviti is a leading international provider of independent risk consulting and internal audit services. The firm provides consulting and advisory services to help clients identify, assess, measure and manage financial, operational and technology-related risks encountered in their industries, and assists in the implementation of the processes and controls to enable their continued monitoring. Protiviti also offers a full spectrum of internal audit services to assist management and directors with their internal audit functions, including full outsourcing, co-sourcing, technology and tool implementation, and quality assessment and readiness reviews.

Protiviti, which has more than 50 locations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half International is a member of the S&P 500 index.

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