Eight years ago, it was the first multidisciplinary organization to establish itself along industry-specific lines of business. This enabled KPMG member firms to tailor services and strategies to the individual needs of clients across a range of global industry markets.

During the past several years, KPMG member firms have forged a number of business alliances with some of the world's well-known names in the Internet, telecommunications and software industries.

In 1999, KPMG strengthened its global organization by creating three operating regions - the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific. KPMG was the first organization to take such an aggressive step in uniting national and local resources - people, ideas, products, technologies and knowledge.

With these initiatives in place, the future holds great promise for KPMG. Talent and resources will continue to deliver clear benefits for our member firms' clients, so they can grow profitably and build value for their stakeholders.