Veteran team member to serve as Firm's first executive exclusively dedicated to leveraging technology and data assets to drive organizational growth and innovation
NEW YORK, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory firms, today announced the appointment of Steve Antico as the Firm's inaugural Chief Digital Officer. Antico is responsible for pursuing opportunities to leverage technology and create value from the Firm's data assets to drive top- and bottom-line growth, scalability, and unique data-driven insights. Working closely with the Firm's C-Suite, and particularly its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer, Antico is charged with fostering a data mindset across the Firm and serving as a driving force behind the organization's digital transformation. His appointment reflects the outsized role analytical decision making plays in today's business environment as a means to promote organizational growth and innovation.
"Our Firm has long recognized the power and potential of data to shed light on our work and drive better decisions for our organization and, most importantly, for our clients," said Kevin J. Keane, Executive Chairman at PKF O'Connor Davies. "Steve has been a champion of data-driven decision making for years, and he's committed to ensuring the technological tools at our team's disposal allow us to remain innovative across our services and solutions. I have no doubt Steve's new role will provide immense value to the Firm as he spearheads our ongoing digital transformation."
Prior to being named the Firm's Chief Digital Officer, Antico spent nearly a decade as its Director of Client Relations, responsible for establishing a centralized client relationship management (CRM) function. He designed and implemented processes and technology solutions to manage the Firm's accounts receivable and collection activities, while also launching a CRM-generated alert system identifying at-risk engagements and accounts. Antico also developed a new outsourced accounts receivable and collection management service offering for the Firm.
"I've always believed that when organizations utilize data to inform decisions and optimize performance, they place themselves in the best possible position to succeed and outpace the competition," Antico said. "In this new role, I look forward to maximizing the impact of our digital assets and enhancing a data-driven mindset across the Firm."
Before joining the Firm, Antico served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of a provider of outsourced commercial accounts receivable and collections management solutions. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University at Albany, and he holds a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Finance from Pace University.
PKF O'Connor Davies continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions. It has supported this growth with a strategic combination of promoting from within coupled with an ongoing focus on top-tier external hires.
About PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP
PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP, is a full-service certified public accounting and advisory firm with a long history of serving clients both domestically and internationally. With roots tracing to 1891, the Firm has 19 offices in the United States and abroad. In the U.S., offices are located across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Florida, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, where PKF O'Connor Davies has recently merged in Boston-based DGC, LLP, and expanded its footprint in the New England market. The Firm also has an office in Mumbai, India.
PKF O'Connor Davies employs more than 1,400 professionals who provide a complete range of accounting, auditing, tax and management advisory services. The Firm is led by over 150 partners who are closely involved in the day-to-day management of engagements, ensuring a high degree of client service and cost effectiveness.
The Firm is a top-ranked firm, according to Accounting Today's 2022 "Top 100 Firms" list and was recently recognized as one of "America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms" by Forbes. PKF O'Connor Davies was named one of Vault's 2022 Accounting 50, a ranking of the 50 best accounting employers to work for in North America and ranked among the top 50 most prestigious accounting firms in America in a complementary Vault survey.
PKF O'Connor Davies is the lead North American representative of the international association of PKF member firms. PKF International is a network of legally independent member firms providing accounting, tax and business advisory services in over 400 locations in 150 countries around the world. With its tradition, experience and focus on the future, PKF O'Connor Davies is ready to help clients meet today's ever-changing economic conditions and manage the growing complexities of the regulatory environment. For more information, visit http://www.PKFOD.com.
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