For Immediate Release
Contact: Richard Schaak / Sherry Hakansson
Commencing January 16, 2006, Babij & Associates will be merging their practice with Collins Barrow in Sudbury, Ontario. The union of the two public accounting practices provides economies of scale and strategic benefits to clients of the two firms. The combination of the two practices will provide capacity, specialized skills and knowledge and industry specific experience to Owner Managed Enterprises in Northern Ontario.
"Our strategy is to continue to be recognized as the firm of choice to private companies and non-profit organizations in this region," said Richard Schaak, Managing Partner of Collins Barrow. “Greg Babij and Norm Yurich are respected and trusted practitioners who have earned a reputation for quality service and value added advice. Our plan to grow our revenue base and market share is furthered only through acquiring the right people and practices; this firm exceeded our stringent criteria”.
"We were seeking access to more specialized expertise such as advanced tax minimization, business valuations, technology and human resources. Collins Barrow was the optimum position for our objectives and we are excited about what this will mean to our people and our clients," said Greg Babij, founder of Babij & Associates.
The combined firms will operate from various offices in the region including North Bay, Sturgeon Falls, Chelmsford and Sudbury. The main office is located at 1174 St. Jerome Street in Sudbury, Ontario.
Collins Barrow, a national association of independent public accounting firms, is the 8th largest public accounting organization in Canada and is part of Moores Rowland International (MRI), the tenth largest accounting and financial services organization in the world. Collins Barrow is competitively positioned as a unique alternative to "big four" accounting firms and is experiencing rapid growth.
For more information about Collins Barrow visit www.collinsbarrow.com.