June 21, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Announces Opening of
Southern California Office.
Dallas, Texas -- Ryan
& Company, a national provider of state & local tax consulting and software
implementation services, today announced the opening of its 10th office
located in Los Angeles, California. The firm has signed a temporary lease
for 24th floor office space in the Wells Fargo Center-North Tower located
at 333 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California. Duggan
Realty Advisors, L.L.C. of Dallas, Texas represented Ryan & Company in
connection with the transaction.
Ryan & Company named Richard V. Carlson, CMI, Principal, to head the new
office. Mr. Carlson and his team of state & local tax consulting and compliance
professionals joined Ryan & Company's national state & local tax practice
in June 2002. In his new position, Mr. Carlson will focus on business
development, service delivery, and recruiting efforts in the Pacific Region
of the United States, building on Ryan & Company's existing presence and
service delivery nationally. He will also support Ryan & Company's many
national accounts that operate in the region. According to G. Brint Ryan,
Ryan & Company Managing Principal, "We have a large and growing client
base in the Pacific Region and we are excited to have Rich Carlson and
his team join us in this market. This new infrastructure will help us
serve our many clients in this market even more effectively."
Prior to joining Ryan & Company, Mr. Carlson established his expertise
in multi-state taxation with over 28 years of experience in various government,
industry, and public accounting positions. Mr. Carlson's experience includes
seven years as an auditor and field audit supervisor with the California
State Board of Equalization, eight years as the Director of Sales, Use,
and Personal Property Tax for a major retailer, and 14 years as a Manager
and Partner for a major national accounting firm. Mr. Carlson currently
serves as the 1
st Vice President for the Institute of Professionals
in Taxation. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, the California Society of CPAs, and the Tax Committee
of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association.
Ryan & Company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is the largest independent
state & local tax consulting firm in the United States with offices in
Atlanta, Austin, Baton Rouge, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, El Paso,
and Houston. The firm specializes in providing state & local tax services
primarily in the sales and use tax, property tax, franchise tax, and state
income tax areas on a multi-state basis. Ryan & Company employs over 275
professionals and support staff serving many leading Fortune 500 companies
located throughout the United States.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
G. Brint Ryan
Ryan & Company
972.934.0022
email:
brint.ryan@ryanco.com