[1] The firm employs more than 3,800 people and has 23 offices in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, Mexico, India, Japan, and China.
[8] The firm’s first mergers came in 1986 under the direction of Managing Partner Edward Parks and included expansion into three Michigan cities (Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor/St.
The following year, the firm was chosen to help investigate the Enron collapse, and Plante Moran Trust was formed.
[9] Their international expansion began shortly after, with offices opened in Shanghai, China; Monterrey, Mexico; and Mumbai, India by 2010.
His “Wheel of Progress” philosophy asserts hiring and retaining the best talent will produce the best service to clients, leading to ongoing success that continues for all involved.
Methods for retaining the best talent include maintaining a “relatively jerk-free culture” and emphasizing the importance of work-life balance, or what Moran called the “life on a tightrope approach.”[20] Plante Moran’s DEI Council, staff resource groups, Women in Leadership initiative, and WorkFlex Committee (which promotes work-life balance) are programs through which the firm develops, supports, and invests in staff across its offices.
Referred to as a “one-firm” firm model (a term borrowed from former Harvard Business School Professor David Maister), this method provides clients access to relevant industry technical experts and accounting staff based on need, regardless of location.