April 17, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Practice Leader Appointed
to Illinois Director of Revenue's Advisory
Group.
Chicago, Illinois -- Ryan & Company, the leading independent national provider of state and local
tax services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Kranjc to the Advisory Group of the
Illinois Director of Revenue, Brian A. Hamer. Mr. Kranjc is Senior Manager in Charge of the Chicago,
Illinois office of Ryan & Company and also serves as the Chair of the Chicagoland Chamber Taxation
Committee.
Director Hamer formed the Advisory Group as a means to provide direct advice and feedback from tax
practitioners experienced in sales and use tax, income tax, and other areas of taxation within
Illinois. The Group will address several issues including legislative affairs, sales/use and income
tax draft regulations, current litigation matters, and audit concerns.
"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve the Director along with such distinguished members
of the Group" Mr. Kranjc said. "It is an important time to sustain a meaningful dialogue between
tax practitioners and the Department, especially in light of severe budget deficits. The Director,
through this appointment, recognizes Ryan & Company as a leader and an established member of the
Illinois state and local tax community."
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, Houston, and Los Angeles. The firm specializes in providing state and local tax
services, primarily in sales and use tax, property tax, franchise tax, state income tax, and business
license tax on a multistate basis. Ryan & Company employs over 300 professionals and support staff
serving many Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
James Kranjc
Ryan & Company
630.515.0477
email:
jim.kranjc@ryanco.com