Bob McCutcheon is the U.S. Industrial Products (IP) leader at PwC and the managing partner for PwC’s Pittsburgh office. Bob oversees more than 4,000 PwC professionals who provide comprehensive financial, operational, and strategic services to clients across the IP sector, including aerospace & defense, chemicals, engineering & construction, industrial manufacturing, metals, transportation & logistics, and forest, paper & packaging.
With two decades of experience providing audit and consulting services to multinational clients, Bob provides thought leadership for the strategic direction of the firm’s IP services, and he brings the right teams together to ensure client satisfaction. He works closely with senior client executives to help with business and operational strategies, business and product innovation, M&A, and accounting and reporting issues.
Bob and his family lived in Prague, Czech Republic for two years, where he served as the leader of PwC’s U.S. Quality and Compliance for Central, Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS. Bob is a frequent speaker at senior executive conferences, and he often authors publications such as PwC’s mergers and acquisitions and other industry reports. He is frequently quoted in media such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today and key industry publications. Publications authored: The Internet of Things: what it means for US manufacturing (2015) Shale Gas: Still a boon to US Manufacturing? (2014) 3D Printing and the new shape of industrial manufacturing (2014) A Homecoming for US Manufacturing? Why a resurgence in US manufacturing may be the next big bet (2012) In addition to authoring several key pieces of thought leadership for the firm’s IP practice, Bob also shares his perspective on the latest industry developments on PwC’s Industrial Insights blog.
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Bob is an active member in the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), currently sits on the board of trustees for the Manufacturing Institute and is a member of the Pennsylvania and American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants (CPA). He is a graduate of Robert Morris University and a highly engaged leader in the Pittsburgh community, serving on multiple community boards.