Ryan Promotes Two New Principals

Dallas, Texas – Ryan, a global tax services firm, has promoted Dustin Davis and Walter Gardisch to Principal

Dustin Davis is an executive in Ryan’s Communications Transaction Tax practice based in the Dallas office, where he specializes in providing communications tax and transaction tax reviews to clients in a variety of industries. Mr. Davis is a frequent lecturer on communications tax and transaction tax, and has appeared as a speaker for TeleStrategies and the Wireless Tax Group. Mr. Davis joined the Firm in 2005 and is a member of the Broadband Tax Institute and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance from Oklahoma State University.

Walter Gardisch is an Operations executive in Ryan’s Toronto office, where he specializes in providing Canadian transaction tax services to clients in a variety of industries, develops and reviews Firm policies and training materials, and is responsible for the Quality Assurance program for Canadian transaction taxes. Mr. Gardisch joined Ryan’s predecessor company, Robert Brakel and Associates, in May 1997 and lectures on various Canadian transaction tax topics for Ryan’s Professional Development Program and has appeared as a speaker for the Institute for Professionals in Taxation and the Tax Executives Institute. Mr. Gardisch has written on sales tax issues for various Canadian tax journals and is a Chartered Professional Accountant after having received his Certified Management Accountant designation from the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario, Peel Chapter. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from York University.

“It’s a privilege to welcome these distinguished executives to Ryan’s senior leadership team, and I congratulate them on their outstanding achievements to date,” said G. Brint Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Ryan. “With Ryan’s continued growth and international expansion, our professionals have opportunities for advancement that are unmatched in the tax services industry today. We have already promoted 136 associates worldwide this year alone for superior client service and results.”

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Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the Firm combines deep tax expertise with practitioner-built technology and comprehensive consulting, compliance, and advocacy capabilities. Supported by the acclaimed myRyan work environment, more than 7,600 team members are empowered to deliver exceptional results for more than 87,000 clients in over 80 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. Driven by a commitment to client advocacy, Ryan helps businesses pay only what they owe, freeing capital to invest, grow, and thrive. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.

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