New Moves

When we see news about executives moving into roles where they might impact hiring, we'll pass it on. To begin the tradition:

Deloitte & Touche USA named Irvin H. Bisnov to the post of managing partner of its Carolinas practice, which includes offices in Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., and Greenville and Columbia, S.C. A 20-year veteran of Deloitte, Bisnov most recently was the Assurance & Enterprise Risk Services (AERS) leader in the financial services sector for the Southeast Region. His predecessor, Michael Baker, will take on a new and as-yet unspecified role at Deloitte. Bisnov said he wants to maintain the Carolinas practice's "strong emphasis on growth."

The PMI Group promoted Robert H. Fore III to assistant vice president of global taxation, responsible for directing the global corporate tax function, including the management of tax risks and the establishment and maintenance of global tax accounting and reporting policies and procedures. Fore joined PMI's Corporate Tax Department in 2001. In 2004, he became manager of the accounting operations of CMG Mortgage Insurance Company, a joint venture that serves the credit union market. In 2005, he was promoted to Director of CMG Accounting. Based in Walnut Creek, Calif., PMI Group provides services in credit, capital and risk transfer.

Deloitte & Touche USA
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The First Post

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