BlumShapiro Adds New Partner and Tax Director at Newton Office

New England’s largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm hires Christopher C. Della Valle as Tax Director and Peter Lang as Partner.

Newton, MA – BlumShapiro, the largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm based in New England with offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, has announced the addition of Peter Lang as a partner in its consulting practice and of Christopher C. Della Valle to its tax practice as a director. Both Mr. Lang and Mr. Della Valle will be based in BlumShapiro’s Newton office.

Mr. Lang comes to BlumShapiro with significant experience in manufacturing operations, information systems and technology deployment, performance management, business transformation and organizational change, among other areas. At BlumShapiro, Mr. Lang will utilize his expertise in key industries, including manufacturing and distribution, software companies, professional service firms and healthcare organizations.

“With his extensive background, Peter is well positioned to play an integral role in growing BlumShapiro’s management and operation consulting practice in the Boston area,” said Carl Johnson, Executive Managing Partner at BlumShapiro.  “We are honored to welcome Peter to our team, and we are confident that he will be a strong leader in bringing clients the personalized, expert services on which BlumShapiro prides itself.”

Prior to joining BlumShapiro, Mr. Lang worked as the Director of Business Development at Protégé Software, an Oracle Implementation professional services firm in Woburn, Massachusetts. In this role, he managed and directed a $12 million consulting business unit, which he grew from $3 million. Additionally, Mr. Lang has directed internal and external teams in complex solutions employing supply chain management, business intelligence, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and eCommerce strategy. Mr. Lang has also previously worked at IBM, Grant Thornton and Andersen Consulting (Accenture).

Mr. Lang is a member of the Boston Society for Information Management (SIM) and the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). He graduated from Wittenburg University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree, and from the University Of Hartford Barney School Of Business, where he earned his Master of Business Administration in Finance.

As a director in BlumShapiro’s tax department, Mr. Della Valle will specialize in tax compliance and tax planning services for both corporations and high net worth individuals. With more than 18 years of tax experience working with multinational corporations and national public accounting firms, Mr. Della Valle specializes in servicing clients in the biotechnology, manufacturing and retail industries. Prior to joining BlumShapiro, Mr. Della Valle spent seven years as a director in the tax department at Covidien where he performed all aspects of the tax function, including tax compliance, tax accounting, tax audit defense and tax planning. In addition, he spent 11 years in public accounting at Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

“Chris has been a driving force in the tax field for nearly two decades, and we are excited to welcome him to the BlumShapiro team,” said Stephen E. Bonder, Newton Office Managing Partner for BlumShapiro.  “He has extensive tax experience in multiple industries and his knowledge will be a true asset for our firm and our clients.”

Mr. Della Valle received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley University in Waltham and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

About BlumShapiro

BlumShapiro is the largest regional accounting, tax and business consulting firm based in New England, with offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.  The firm, with nearly 400 professionals and staff, offers a diversity of services which includes auditing, accounting, tax and business advisory services.  In addition, BlumShapiro provides a variety of specialized consulting services such as succession and estate planning, business technology services, employee benefit plan audits, litigation support and valuation, and financial staffing.  The firm serves a wide range of privately held companies, government and non-profit organizations and provides non-audit services for publicly traded companies.

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