Deloitte CEO Jim Quigley to visit India for economic summit

The principal theme for the 25th India Economic Summit is, "India's Next Generation of Growth". Against this backdrop, global leaders will debate and discuss the opportunities and challenges that both the current and future generations of India's leaders will need to address to shape India's future growth.

Mr. Quigley will specifically discuss growth opportunities in the India economy, business confidence being displayed in the market and India's growing leadership role in the global economy.

The global professional services organization also announced its FY2009 aggregate member firm revenue results of US$26.1 billion, which represents local currency growth of 1 percent.

Preceding Mr. Quigley's visit, the aggregate firm revenue results underscores a critical role that India plays for the organization and plans to develop this priority market for future growth. "Achieving positive growth in this exceptionally difficult economic environment was the result of close attention to the needs of clients and a strong commitment to professional excellence by our member firm professionals," commented Mr. Jim Quigley, on the organization's FY2009 performance.

The Asia Pacific region had local currency growth of 7.6 percent and was the fastest-growing region for the fifth consecutive year. The Deloitte member firms in India, Australia, and Japan experienced local currency growth of 29.9 percent, 11.5 percent, and 11.3 percent, respectively.