Kanbay Wins KPMG Annual Illinois High Tech Award
ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kanbay International, Inc., a global IT services firm focused on providing solutions to the financial services industry, announced today that Chairman and CEO, Raymond J. Spencer, was awarded the KPMG Illinois High Tech Award last night at the annual awards ceremony held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Chicago.
The Illinois High Tech Awards program honors the achievements of Illinois high technology entrepreneurs who have brought innovative services and jobs to Illinois.
Raymond Spencer accepted the award on behalf of over 3600 Kanbay associates located in 8 countries. This award recognizes Kanbay's vision, corporate culture, leadership, and growth since its founding in Chicago, Illinois in 1989.
"For me the importance of an award like this is both the recognition, celebration and validation of past achievements, and the motivation and energy it gives to empower us to continue to be on the creative edge of our profession," stated Raymond Spencer.
"It is very important that we take time to recognize those who are contributing to the health and vitality of our region," said Judy Freeman, partner in charge of KPMG's Information, Communications&Entertainment Practice in Chicago. "Raymond and Kanbay have much to be proud of in propelling technological advancements, and we congratulate them on their success. It is easy to see why they caught the eye of our judging panel."
About Kanbay
Founded in 1989, Kanbay International, Inc. (Nasdaq: KBAY) is a global IT services firm focused on the financial services industry. With over 3,600 employees, Kanbay provides its services primarily to banks, insurers, credit services companies, and capital markets firms. The company uses a global delivery model to provide application development, maintenance and support, software package selection and integration, business process and technology advice, network and system security, and specialized services. Kanbay is a CMM Level 5 assessed company headquartered in greater Chicago with offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and India.
About KPMG
KPMG LLP is the audit, tax and advisory firm that has maintained a continuous commitment throughout its history to providing leadership, integrity and quality. The Big Four firm with the strongest growth record over the past decade, KPMG turns knowledge into value for the benefit of its clients, people, communities and the capital markets. Its professionals work together to offer clients scale, global reach, industry insights, and a multidisciplinary range of services. KPMG LLP (http://www.us.kpmg.com) is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have nearly 100,000 professionals, including 6,800 partners, in 148 countries.
