January 7, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Launches Unclaimed Property
Consulting and Compliance Practice.
Dallas, Texas -- Ryan & Company, a national provider of state
& local tax consulting services, today announced the launch of its national
unclaimed property consulting and compliance practice. As a result of
this launch, the Firm will expand its office space at Monarch Plaza
in Atlanta, Georgia to approximately 10,000 square feet.
Ryan & Company named Mr. James Santivañez, Senior Manager, to lead the
practice. In his new position, Mr. Santivañez will focus on business
development, service delivery, and recruiting efforts, building on Ryan
& Company's existing presence and service delivery nationally. Ms. Sherridan
Santivañez, Manager, joined the practice and will support Ryan & Company's
national unclaimed property initiative.
Prior to joining Ryan & Company, Mr. Santivañez was associated with
a Big 4 national accounting firm. Mr. Santivañez was previously a practice
leader that provided unclaimed property consultation, audit defense,
planning, and compliance services for clients in all industries. Ms.
Sherridan Santivañez, also formerly associated with a Big 4 national
accounting firm, has extensive experience consulting with clients in
the unclaimed property area as well.
According to G. Brint Ryan, Ryan & Company Managing Principal, "This
new practice will greatly benefit Ryan & Company clients by helping
to efficiently and effectively meet any unclaimed property consulting
and compliance needs. James and Sherridan have strong, established relationships
with key personnel at state unclaimed property agencies and bring Ryan
& Company a tremendous breadth of expertise in the unclaimed property
area."
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 & 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 300 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