February 2nd in Uncategorized by Editor .
PwC celebrates 75 years of safeguarding Hollywood’s best kept secrets
In anticipation of the upcoming 81st Annual Academy Awards, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today celebrates its 75th anniversary of counting the Oscars ballots on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Since 1934 only 12 PwC representatives have led the balloting process, including current leaders, Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas, PwC partners based in Los Angeles. Oltmanns and Rosas will be the only two people in the world to know the identity of the Oscar winners before the live …
In anticipation of the upcoming 81st Annual Academy Awards, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) today celebrates its 75th anniversary of counting the Oscars ballots on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Since 1934 only 12 PwC representatives have led the balloting process, including current leaders, Brad Oltmanns and Rick Rosas, PwC partners based in Los Angeles. Oltmanns and Rosas will be the only two people in the world to know the identity of the Oscar winners before the live telecast.
“The Academy is proud to recognize that for the past 75 years, PricewaterhouseCoopers has upheld the trust, integrity and tradition required in handling the Oscar ballots,” said Sid Ganis, Academy President. “We look forward to continuing this long-standing relationship for many years to come.”
During the 75 years, the painstaking process has remained the same and there has never been a security breach. In order to achieve complete confidentiality, Oltmanns and Rosas lead a tight-lipped group of accountants who work on the project from a top-secret location.
“This year is particularly special for PricewaterhouseCoopers as we celebrate our 75th anniversary counting the Oscars ballots on behalf of the Academy,” said Brad Oltmanns. “PricewaterhouseCoopers’ involvement with the Academy is extremely high-profile and represents an ongoing source of pride for the Firm.” This will be Oltmanns’ fifth year in a lead balloting role.
“Even with the technology advancements of the past 75 years, PricewaterhouseCoopers has never changed its process of hand tabulating the ballots to ensure the highest level of precision, discretion and secrecy,” said Rick Rosas. “Our track record demonstrates the level of accuracy and reliability our Firm brings to the Academy and we look forward to continuing this long-standing tradition.” This is Rosas’ eighth year leading the Academy’s balloting process.
