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Armada Expands Strategic Cost Management-Brad Anderson Joins Established Firm, Armada Consulting, to Lead Financial Services Strategic Cost Management Practice.

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Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

Scott Wise, Founder of ArmadaConsulting.com announced today that, Strategic Cost Management within Financial Services has always been at the forefront of our capabilities, we are excited to announce the addition of Brad Anderson to lead our Financial Services industry practice. Brads knowledge and extensive experience in Financial Services positions us to better serve our existing and new clients in the financial services industry.” http://ArmadaConsulting.com

Brad is already engaged in promoting Armadas thought leadership in cost management, authoring the article – A View of the Current State of Banking and Strategic Cost Management available on Armadas website.

I am excited to work with the Armada team to help expand their efforts to assist organizations make better business decisions. We feel Strategic Cost Management will be increasingly important for financial services companies and many other industries for the foreseeable future.

Prior to joining Armada, Brad was a Senior Advisor at a Global Consulting firm and executive manager at several rapidly growing financial services companies. Brad has twenty five years of industry and consulting experience in the Financial Services arena with an emphasis in retail and commercial banking.

His professional and consulting background also includes extensive experience in budgeting and forecasting, strategic planning, risk management, risk adjusted profitability analysis, balance sheet management, mergers/acquisitions and process optimization. Brad has written and spoken to numerous organizations and publications on a variety of cost management and business performance improvement topics. Brad will office in Charlotte, NC.

About Armada Consulting

Armada has assembled some of the best and brightest talent focused solely on implementing strategic cost management solutions leveraging our Acumen cost analytics software. From insight to impact, the Armada team works closely with clients to provide deeper insight and transparency into the costs of their organization, driving better decisions around cost takeout and cost control. What sets Armada apart from other management consulting firms is our constant commitment to our clients success, both personally and corporately. Across a wide array of industries and practice areas, Armada has a proven track record of delivering results to many of the premier corporations in the world.

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Brett Whitcomb Joins Ryan as Principal to Lead New Insurance Tax Practice

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Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) August 20, 2012

Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced that Brett Whitcomb has joined the management team as Principal to lead the Firms new Insurance Tax practice.

Mr. Whitcomb will oversee a multi-disciplinary team of Ryan professionals providing multistate insurance premium, income, surplus lines, and self-procurement tax services, as well as insurance company compliance, dispute analysis, and global investigative services in regulatory inquiries, litigation, and Dodd-Frank matters related to insurance companies. In addition to his role as Insurance Tax Practice Leader, he will also be opening a new Ryan office in Hartford, Connecticut.

Prior to joining Ryan, Mr. Whitcomb led the National Premium Tax Compliance practice for a national accounting firm, supporting Fortune 500 clients as the national contact for multistate insurance tax services. He has also worked in the tax departments of several major global corporations throughout his distinguished 30-year career, including nearly five years as Corporate Tax Director of a Fortune 100 insurance company. Mr. Whitcomb has achieved industry recognition as a strategic thought leader in insurance tax and is a regular contributor to Tax Analysts, a leading provider of tax news and analysis for 150,000 tax professionals in law and accounting firms, corporations, and government agencies. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Management Science from Tulane University Graduate School of Business, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from Fairfield University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Im excited to have a veteran insurance tax leader like Brett Whitcomb join our leadership team to launch our new practice and expansion into Hartford, Connecticut, said G. Brint Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Ryan. Our clients will benefit tremendously from Bretts strategic leadership and the added value that insurance tax services will bring to new and existing engagements.

I look forward to driving rapid revenue growth for Ryans Insurance Tax practice, said Mr. Whitcomb. I am proud to join this premier team of tax professionals and help support Ryans proven record of delivering superior client service and results.

About Ryan

Ryan is an award-winning global tax services firm, with the largest indirect tax practice in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, tax compliance, and strategic planning. Ryan is a two-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryans multi-disciplinary team of more than 975 professionals and associates serves over 6,500 clients in 40 countries, including many of the worlds most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at http://www.ryan.com.







Todd Heckman Joins Smart Devine as Managing Director in Their Business Advisory Practice

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 10, 2012

Todd works with his clients on a wide range of management advisory services focusing on strategic planning, cost containment, performance improvement, and information technology. He has nearly 20 years of experience assisting clients with large-scale business transformations and has specialized in ERP implementations, shared services, and post-merger integration. He has conducted numerous business reorganization projects for clients and has done extensive work with ERP implementations, shared services, and post-merger integration.

Todd has taught seminars on project management, change enablement, performance improvement and strategic planning. He presents regularly at numerous industry conferences and is a frequent contributor to industry publications.

Prior to joining SMART DEVINE, Todd was a Partner at several international accounting and advisory firms where he led the companys higher education practice. He was formerly a Partner for SMART Business Advisory and Consulting and also spent nearly 8 years with Arthur Andersen.

We are extremely pleased to have Todd join the talented team at Smart Devine. Todd has been a significant addition to our growing business advisory practice and has a proven record of being an excellent resource for clients with his considerable expertise and ability to lead complex projects, said Jim Smart, CEO of Smart Devine.

Todd holds a bachelors degree from Shippensburg University and a masters degree from Penn State University.

Smart Devine, is headquartered in Philadelphia and provides a full range of accounting, advisory, tax and investigative forensic accounting services to companies across a variety of industries.

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