April 22, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tony Mills Joins Ryan & Company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Dallas, Texas -- Ryan & Company today announced that Tony Mills has joined
the Firm as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In this role,
Tony will direct the Ryan & Company legal department and will be responsible
for developing plans to accelerate the Firm's growth through strategic
acquisition, alliances and other creative business relationships. Tony
will operate out of Ryan & Company's Atlanta office supported by Patti
Deemer, Corporate Paralegal.
Prior to joining Ryan & Company, Tony was Senior Vice President-Corporate
Development of PRG-Schultz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: "PRGX"). PRG-Schultz,
a publicly traded company, is a leading provider of recovery audit services
employing approximately 3,500 employees in 34 countries. Tony assisted
PRG-Schultz in its IPO in 1996 and 2 subsequent offerings. In 1997,
Tony established the Corporate Development department and was instrumental
in forming alliances and acquiring 23 companies over the next 3½ years
including businesses in Western Europe, South Africa, Australia and
Japan.
Tony is a member of the Georgia State Bar and has been admitted to practice
before the U.S. Tax Court. He passed the CPA exam in 1977 and holds
an accounting degree (BBA 1977) and a law degree (JD 1980) from the
University of Georgia.
"We are very excited about having a person of Tony's caliber and experience
join our Firm," said G. Brint Ryan, Managing Principal of Ryan & Company.
"Tony's extensive legal, M&A and strategic alliance experience will
be invaluable in helping us capitalize on a number of attractive business
opportunities that will fuel our continued growth and success."
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 250 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
e-mail: brint.ryan@ryanco.com
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