Ryan Principals Garry Round, and Jon C. Sweet Appointed to the Ryan Board of Directors

Dallas, Texas – Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced the appointment of Garry Round, and Jon C. Sweet to the Firm’s Board of Directors. The appointment of these three strategic professionals represents another milestone in the Firm’s continued growth and expands the Ryan Board of Directors to seven members.

Garry Round, CEO and Managing Principal, Ryan Canada ULC, is the strategic visionary behind Canada’s Complete Sales Tax Solution, the most widely recognized client support service in the Canadian tax services industry. Mr. Round has led the Canadian operations for Ryan since 2006, during a period of tremendous revenue growth, geographic expansion across Canada, and the introduction of the most comprehensive suite of Canadian and U.S. sales tax and related expertise available in the industry. Mr. Round will be responsible for the oversight of new innovations in Canadian review processes and service delivery, as well as continued revenue growth and geographic expansion across Canada.

Jon C. Sweet, Ryan Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, is a strategic thought leader whose comprehensive vision of the tax value chain is widely recognized across the tax services industry. Mr. Sweet is the visionary that directed the development of Ryan’s holistic business improvement services, delivering outstanding client value and benefits through comprehensive tax advisory services. Since joining the Firm in November of 2006, Mr. Sweet has developed and implemented the Firm’s roadmap for global expansion, value-added services, and the innovative solutions that differentiate Ryan from the competition, while accelerating revenue growth and client satisfaction. He will provide insight and direction on the continued evolution of Ryan services for delivering even higher levels of client value and results.

“These three professionals have stellar track records creating client value, building global market share, and developing innovative business solutions that are at the forefront of the tax services industry,” said G. Brint Ryan, CEO and Managing Principal of Ryan. “We are thrilled to have their knowledge, experience, and strategic insight to strengthen our Board of Directors and guide our Firm toward continued revenue and profit growth.”

About Ryan

Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Plano, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 7,100 professionals and associates serves over 74,000 clients in more than 80 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.

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