August 10, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ryan & Company Acquires CertiSoft Solutions, LLC; Expands Tax Technology Offerings.
Dallas, Texas -- Ryan & Company, America’s largest independent state & local tax consulting
firm, today announced that it has acquired CertiSoft Solutions, LLC, a provider of comprehensive,
web-based tax certificate management software products, including CertiSoft CM and CM Pro. The
company, based in Houston, Texas, will be integrated into Ryan & Company’s Tax Technology
business.
Ryan & Company will offer the CertiSoft Solutions’ product suite to clients that require an efficient,
cost-effective workflow solution to manage large volumes of tax and select accounts payable
certificates. Janet Spann, former CertiSoft Solutions’ officer and product manager, has
joined Ryan & Company as Senior Manager, Tax Technology, in the Firm’s Houston office and
will continue to manage the CertiSoft Solutions’ product suite for Ryan & Company.
“The CertiSoft Solutions acquisition provides Ryan & Company with the opportunity to expand
and optimize its full-service tax technology solutions by adding top-rated tax certificate
management capability,” said G. Brint Ryan, Managing Principal of Ryan & Company. “Our
clients are often responsible for managing thousands of such certificates covering millions
of transactions. CertiSoft Solutions’ product suite provides the ability to effectively
manage this function and avoid the potential tax liability associated with missing,
incomplete, and invalid certificates.”
“We are thrilled to be part of Ryan & Company,” said Janet Spann. “Ryan & Company’s
transaction tax consulting practice, the U.S. market leader, includes many clients that
can benefit from our product suite. Our proprietary software provides clients with a
unique and efficient system of managing tax certificates, while helping them comply with
Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.”
About Ryan & Company
Ryan & Company is America's largest independent state & local tax consulting firm. Headquartered
in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state & local tax services on a
multistate basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, tax decision automation, dispute
resolution, and strategic planning. With more than 475 professionals and associates in 21
locations throughout the United States, Ryan & Company serves many of the world's most
prominent Fortune 1000 companies.
PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet Spann
Senior Manager, Tax Technology
Ryan & Company
713.629.0090
janet.spann@ryanco.com
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