KPMG's Global Consumer Markets practice has more than 2,000 partners and managers and 5,000 professional staff dedicated to meeting the needs of clients in the retail and consumer markets industries.

It is a cohesive group, whose deep understanding of this business is maintained through knowledge sharing systems and industry focused training.

As a result of this strong focus, KPMG is pre-eminent in providing audit, tax and advisory services to companies in Consumer Products, Retail, and Food and Drink industry.

Some key challenges for the industry in the future include:

• Managing international growth
• Capitalizing on technology
• Building relationships with chosen customers / consumers
• Generating change
• Convincing the financial markets

KPMG's Global Consumer Markets has been working with Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), an international education organization, on a global and country level for a number of years. SIFE - with the support of leading organizations within the consumer markets sector is a unique global network empowering college and university students to improve the quality of life around the world through free enterprise education. SIFE has been operating for 27 years and SIFE teams are active on more than 1,400 university and college campuses in thirty -three countries.

KPMG Professional Serives plays an active part in SIFE through its sponsorship, financial support, in-kind donation of professional services, providing leadership by serving on the board of director and SIFE team business advisory boards and judging at national, regional and international competitions.

For further information contact:
Amanor Nii Dodoo
e-Mail address: amanor.dodoo@ng.kpmg.com