PwC is facing a backlash from its own staff amid allegations that Middle Eastern partners prevented the appointment of a woman as the firm’s new boss.
Senior partners in London are understood to believe that voters at the firm’s offices in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other parts of the Middle East played a decisive role in the victory of Marco Amitrano over his two female rivals.
It follows a lengthy process to elect a new senior partner for PwC UK and Middle East, one of the most important – and best-paid – positions in the global accounting firm.
D’ye mean that foreigners, working in foreign, are diverse in their views?
Shocker, eh?
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