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PwC welcomes new partners
January 13, 2021 1:49 PM
PwC Malta is proud to celebrate the appointment of Ian Curmi and Christopher Cardona as Assurance partners. These admissions have taken effect on 1st January 2021.
These individuals bring years of professional experience and expertise gathered from delivering projects all over the world.
David Valenzia, Territory Senior Partner at PwC Malta, says: âIâm very proud of these new appointments. This is a great achievement for both our people and our firm. I believe these professionals will contribute to the success of PwC Malta and further boost our ability to help our clients address global challenges in an ever-changing business environment. They truly set our firmâs purpose in motion: to build trust in society and solve important problems.â
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