Burr, Pilger & Mayer Announces 2nd Major Bay Area Merger

East Bay presence strengthened with the addition of Leibowitz Shumaker Berger & Holsworth LLP

November 1 , 2006, San Francisco, CA.

Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (BPM), the largest regional full-service accounting and consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area has completed its second major merger this summer. BPM proudly welcomes Leibowitz Shumaker Berger & Holsworth LLP (LSB) to the BPM Family. 

LSB has provided business advisory, tax, and accounting services to a range of East Bay clients, from individuals to multinational corporations since 1981. The partners are: Phil Leibowitz, Mark Shumaker, Marc Berger, and Brad Holsworth. 

Stephen D. Mayer, BPM’s managing partner said, “We are proud to have the professionals of LSB join the BPM team at a time of tremendous growth. This premier Walnut Creek firm has 4 partners and 25 staff. The addition of LSB will grow our BPM Walnut Creek office to 6 partners and over 40 employees. Our combined company, along with the merger of San Jose’s Brach, Neal, Daney & Spence LLP in July, brings a new level of services that we’ll be able to provide our clients.” 

LSB’s managing partner, Marc Berger commented, “Phil, Mark, Brad and I have always been impressed with BPM’s business acumen and standard of excellence. It is very gratifying to now be part of their successful team.”

Celebrating 20 years of service to the San Francisco Bay Area, BPM is the largest non-“Big Four” accounting firm in Northern California with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, and San Jose, 28 partners and over 250 employees. BPM has been named as one of the Bay Area’s Top 25 “Best Places to Work” by the San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times and the San Jose Business Journal two years in a row. Additionally, BPM has been honored by Inside Public Accounting (IPA), as one of the Top 25 accounting firms in the country and recently by the San Francisco Business Times with their “Corporate Philanthropy Award.”

CONTACTS: Kathleen Dowling McDonough, (415) 288-6228 and Kenny Wardell, (650) 952-2000.

Continuing Growth, Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP Announces Merger with San Jose Firm

Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP (BPM), one of the largest regional accounting and consulting firms in the Bay Area has merged in Brach, Neal, Daney & Spence LLP (BNDS), a premiere San Jose firm.

According to BNDS Managing Partner, Dennis R. Brach, “For BNDS, this merger completes our strategic succession plan and guarantees BNDS clients will continue to receive excellent service while BNDS employees will have the opportunity to work within many new markets for decades to come.”

BPM Managing Partner, Stephen D. Mayer, states “Our two firms are a perfect match, right down to our mission statements, which both include an emphasis on service and community.”

Continues Mayer, “By adding this office and embracing BNDS clients, BPM can now begin to serve the San Jose and southern San Jose markets. This brings BPM one step closer to our goal of ringing the Bay. The addition of the BNDS agriculture expertise will compliment our current wine and vineyard practice.”

Combined, the new firm will have close to 200 employees and $30 million in revenue with offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and San Jose.

In keeping with BPM’s philosophy of furthering employees’ professional and personal lives, BPM is excited to offer its new San Jose team expanded work experience and benefits.

Before merging, both firms had received the “Best of the Best” designation. This coveted gold standard in accounting firm benchmarking recognizes the top 25 firms from throughout the nation for outstanding achievement in practice management. Few firms receive this prestigious ranking.

For more information about Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP, please visit www.bpmllp.com.