SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dean Chin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer at ABM Industries, has been selected by the ranking
committee of ExecRank as a "Top Chief Accounting Officer" for 2012. Mr.
Chin was listed among the top 15 CAOs in the United States in ExecRank's
final rankings. The rankings are the result of two years of research and
feedback from evaluation committees and top Chief Accounting Officers
that yielded an algorithm for how to rank CAOs based on their
performance in 24 key areas.
According to Adam Navrozally, Analyst for the rankings division of
ExecRank, "Mr. Chin has a strong record of success in numerous financial
roles, most notably at ABM Industries. His financial insights and
background in audits and regulations have made him a strong asset to ABM
Industries and their accounting procedures and controls. He is highly
regarded in the facility services industry, and amongst other Chief
Accounting Officers."
Mr. Chin commented, "I am honored to be included by ExecRank alongside a
distinguished group of leaders in my field. This recognition is a
testament to the dedication and expertise of the senior management team
and my many exceptional finance colleagues at ABM."
There are over 30,000 Chief Accounting Officers and Controllers in the
United States. Only the very best are awarded the distinction of being a
part of ExecRank's "Top Chief Accounting Rankings" for 2012. The number
one area of focus for Top CAOs in 2012 has been their role in
maintaining financial controls and adherence to increasingly difficult
reporting compliance. ExecRank also weighed heavily the recommendations
provided by the CFOs and CEOs of the finalists, as the accounting
process is crucial to analyzing the company's past and future
performance. In addition, we saw a significant uptick in the number of
CAOs that served on boards of directors and displayed a skill set that
is applicable to multiple industries. The CAOs that made this list
represent the best of the best in their field.
For the complete rankings, please visit www.ExecRank.com.
About Mr. Chin
Mr. Dean A. Chin has been Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer of ABM Industries since June 2010. He
joined ABM in 2008 as Vice President and Assistant Corporate Controller,
where he led the financial reporting, accounting and policy functions.
Prior to joining ABM, Mr. Chin served as Director of Finance at the
Reader's Digest Association, Inc., and, earlier, gained public
accounting experience as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young.
About ExecRank
ExecRank is the definitive ranking service of leading executives who
have achieved the highest level of professional achievement and peer
recognition. ExecRank was founded by Jonathan Aspatore, one of the most
authoritative figures in business publishing. As former CEO of one of
the 5 largest business book publishing houses (Aspatore Books), and
current CEO of three other business media companies. Jonathan has
published over 5,000 of the world's top business and legal executives,
including C-Level executives (CEO, CFO, CTO, CMO, COO) from 74% of the
Fortune 500 and senior level partners from 100% of the AmLaw 200 largest
law firms. As the creator of the patent-pending, proprietary algorithm
that took 2 years to develop for ExecRank, Jonathan is uniquely
qualified to have created a system that ranks leading executives.
ExecRank rankings reach over 6 million readers a year in the United
States alone given our partnerships with leading publishers, web sites,
trade shows and more.
About ABM
ABM (NYSE:ABM) is a leading provider of integrated facility solutions.
Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients
outsource their non-core functions to ABM for consistent quality service
that meets their specialized facility needs. ABM's comprehensive
capabilities include expansive facility services, energy solutions,
commercial cleaning, maintenance and repair, HVAC, electrical,
landscaping, parking and security, provided through stand-alone or
integrated solutions. With more than $4 billion in revenues and 100,000
employees deployed throughout the United States and various
international locations, ABM delivers custom facility solutions to meet
the unique client requirements of multiple industries —- ranging from
healthcare, government and education to high-tech, aviation and
manufacturing. ABM leverages its breadth of services, deep industry
expertise and technology-enabled workforce to preserve and build value
for clients' physical assets. ABM Industries Incorporated, which
operates through its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909. For more
information, visit www.abm.com.
ABM
Media:
Chas Strong,
770-953-5072
chas.strong@abm.com
or
Investors
& Analysts:
David Farwell, 212-297-9792
dfarwell@abm.com
or
ExecRank
Adam
Navrozally, 415-578-7426 ext. 130
adam@execrank.com
Source: ABM Industries
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