5/7/11 – 7:00 pm (From Taipei)
KPMG is a global company that provides professional services, mainly financial. They are one of the big four. KPMG operates in 146 countries and employs approximately 140,000 employees. Their world headquarters is in Amsterdam. Their Taipei office is located in Taipei 101, which up until last year was the tallest building in the world. It is a beautiful building inside and out. It is occupied by world leading companies and filled with the best brand-name stores in the world. Rolex, Gucci, Cartier, Armani, etc. Many Americans don’t realize it, but Taiwan has a lot of wealthy people. The government district of Taipei is different from the surrounding areas that we have been visiting. It is much more modern and spread out like a typical western city. Our visit to KPMG in 101 gave us a view from the 68th floor, which allowed us to see across the city for miles in all directions. Not only do the employees get a great view in a beautiful building, but they also have access to several amenities. Besides the shops and restaurants on the lower level of the building, KPMG has its own café and massage service, to name just a couple. They want to hire the best and retain their employees, so they create a very attractive work environment. The work environment also makes life a little easier for the employees that work long hours.
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The government district: Government offices, the best
shopping, businesses, and American chain restaurants. |
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| A long ways up |
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From the 68th floor. There are 101 floors above grade,
hence the name Taipei 101. |
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| The conference room where we met. Nice view. |
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| For Dusty |
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| Above the clouds |
Great photo in front of / under Taipei 101! Just add a pony tail and a 3 week old 5 oclock shadow and it could be me!
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BTW, Im flying into Guangzhou (Canton) in 2 days, Pei's birth city..
aka Dusty