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Sixteen CPAmerica Firms Recognized as National and Regional Leaders in Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms


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“We are very proud of our members who have brought their firms to this level of excellence and also continue to push for continuous improvement,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “We want to congratulate our firms on all of their achievements.”

Accounting Today, the premier publication of the certified public accounting industry, has named several CPAmerica, Inc. firms as national and regional leaders in their March 2020 Top 100 listing. Three firms were featured in the Top 100, two firms were recognized as firms to watch, and 16 firms were recognized as regional leaders.

“We are very proud of our members who have brought their firms to this level of excellence and also continue to push for continuous improvement,” said Alan Deichler, president of CPAmerica. “We want to congratulate our firms on all of their achievements.”

Frazier & Deeter, LLC, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., ranked 51 in the Top 100. Frazier & Deeter, also a leader in the Southeast region, saw revenue growth by almost 13 percent and their staff by 16 percent. Since joining CPAmerica in 1989, Frazier & Deeter has grown more than 98 million in revenue.

Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C., headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, ranked 62 in the Top 100, and was also recognized as a regional leader in the Midwest region.

Aldrich, headquartered in Salem, Ore., ranked 80 in the Top 100. Aldrich, also a leader in the West region, saw revenue growth of more than eight percent in the past year. In 2019, the firm acquired a technology firm called Lighthouse Information Systems, elected a new CEO to take office in 2020, and rolled out several new employee benefits, including a sabbatical program.

Cg Tax, Audit & Advisory, headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., was recognized as a regional leader in the Mid-Atlantic region and saw revenue growth of more than nine percent.

Cooper Norman CPAs, headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was recognized as a regional leader in the Mountain region and saw revenue growth of more than nine percent.

EFPR Group, LLP, headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., was recognized as a regional leader in the Mid-Atlantic region.

GRF CPAs & Advisors, headquartered in Bethesda, Md., was recognized as a firm to watch, and as a regional leader in the Capital region and saw revenue growth of more than 10 percent.

Gollob Morgan Peddy PC, headquartered in Tyler, Texas, was recognized as a regional leader in the Southwest region and saw revenue growth of more than seven percent.

Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, headquartered in Canton, Mass., was recognized as a regional leader in the New England region.

Kushner LaGraize, L.L.C., headquartered in Metairie, La., was recognized as a regional leader in the Gulf Coast region.

Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C., headquartered in Holyoke, Mass., was recognized as a regional leader in the New England region.

Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP, headquartered in Austin, Texas, was recognized as a firm to watch, and as a regional leader in the Southwest region and saw revenue growth of more than 11 percent.

McGowen Hurst Clark Smith, headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, was recognized as a regional leader in the Midwest region.

Robinson, Grimes & Co., headquartered in Columbus, Ga., was recognized as a regional leader in the Southeast region.

VonLehman & Company, Inc., headquartered in Fort Wright, Ky., was recognized as a regional leader in the Southeast region.

Wegner CPAs, headquartered in Madison, Wis., was recognized as a regional leader in the Great Lakes region and saw revenue growth of more than 13 percent.

For more information on Accounting Today’s 2020 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders, please visit: https://www.accountingtoday.com/the-top-100-firms-and-regional-leaders.

About CPAmerica, Inc.:

An accounting association made up of independent certified public accounting firms that built on four key goals: to continuously improve; to make more money; to strengthen relationships among member firms; and to bring prestige to firms both domestically and internationally. As a member of the eighth largest global accounting network Crowe Global, CPAmerica expands to over 283 independent accounting and advisory services firms in 130 countries, and has a combined firm revenue of $4.4 billion. Learn more about CPAmerica at http://www.cpamerica.org.

The Software Report Announces The Top 25 Software Sales Executives of 2020


The Software Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Software Sales Executives of 2020. These awardees are some of the most accomplished executives across the software industry. This is our inaugural year running this awards process and we were delighted to find the support companies put forth in recognizing their key sales professionals. While not all nominees were selected, it should be noted the incredible number of talented executives having a significant impact on their organizations.

The 2020 sales executive awardees were selected based on close evaluation of the large volume of nomination submissions we received. We paid particular attention to substantive comments about each nominee’s productivity and effectiveness in improving sales numbers as well as building a top performing sales organization. Also important to us was understanding a nominee’s integrity, drive and intelligence and the way they supported and contributed to a positive company culture.

While it is more common to see and hear from a company’s CEO, sales executives are frequently the linchpins of an organization. They play a critical role in a company achieving its growth objectives while ensuring existing and new customers are consistently experiencing success with their software solution.

Congratulations to The Top 25 Software Sales Executives of 2019! The complete feature article can be read here: https://www.thesoftwarereport.com/the-top-25-software-sales-executives-of-2020/

This year’s awardees include: Costa Harbilas of Intapp, Dan Keenan of Sphera, Anna Baird of Outreach, Brad Lochman of QGenda, Agnes Roupenel of Quadient, Andre Cuenin of Cherwell Software, Joe Rohrlich of Bazaarvoice, Andrew Fraser of Vend, Jim Gerson of CareStack, Kevin Norlin of Rocket Software and other notable executives.

About The Software Report

The Software Report is a leading source for market research and insights, corporate activity, product information, executive news and business happenings related to the software sector. Based in New York City, the firm is run by a seasoned team of editors, writers and media professionals highly knowledgeable on software and the various companies, executives and investors that make up the sector. http://www.thesoftwarereport.com

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QuisLex Appoints Andrew Banquer as Vice President of Corporate Solutions


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“Andy joins QuisLex with a wealth of leadership and decades of legal counsel and ALSP experience. We are thrilled to have his expertise as part of our executive team, and with him on board, we will continue to expand our success in innovation, operations and business development.”

QuisLex, the leading alternative legal service provider, announced today that it has appointed Andrew Banquer as vice president of corporate solutions. Banquer will be responsible for managing corporate clients and will add his skills to the substantial level of expertise at QuisLex. QuisLex provides corporate clients industry-leading services including managed document review, contract management, compliance services, legal spend management and legal operations consulting.

“Andy joins QuisLex with a wealth of leadership and decades of legal counsel and ALSP experience,” states QuisLex CEO Ram Vasudevan. “We are thrilled to have his expertise as part of our executive team, and with Andy on board, we will continue to expand our success in innovation, operations and business development.”

Banquer has championed alternative legal services, first as a client with Hewlett-Packard and then as a designer and manager of solutions to enable clients to turn their strategic objectives into impactful and measurable projects and activities. He also has over 20 years of experience working in-house with HP and Agilent Technologies, where he managed commercial legal teams in the U.S. and Asia Pacific. Banquer has extensive experience working with general counsels, commercial practice leads, and legal operations teams re-architecting and managing legal service models to deliver consistent quality results more efficiently and cost-effectively.

“I am excited to join QuisLex as vice president of corporate solutions,” Banquer says. “Having built solutions and systems from scratch, I look forward to creating winning outcomes for QuisLex clients. QuisLex has an amazing roster of top-notch talent, and I am proud to now be an integral part of the team.”

Banquer earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and has a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Dartmouth. He will be based out of QuisLex’s San Francisco office.

About QuisLex

QuisLex is an award-winning legal services provider that specializes in managed document review, contract management, compliance services, legal spend management and legal operations consulting. Our full-time highly trained attorneys, process experts, legal technologists, statisticians and linguists work closely with our clients to reduce cost, mitigate risk and maximize efficiency. QuisLex is regularly acknowledged as a leader in the legal services industry and proud to be recognized by the Financial Times as an FT Intelligent Business 35, ACC as an ACC Value Champion, Chambers and Partners as a Band 1 Legal Process Outsourcing Provider, New York Law Journal as a Top Managed Document Review Services Provider and the IACCM as its Outstanding Service Provider for contract management solutions. To learn more, visit http://www.quislex.com.

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The National Center for Healthcare Leadership Names LeAnn Swanson as CEO


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NCHL CEO LeAnn Swanson

LeAnn’s leadership style is a great fit for our organization. She is an experienced and thoughtful leader excited to connect with our members, staff, and Board.

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) is pleased to announce the appointment of LeAnn Swanson as chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Swanson is a collaborative, strategic, and effective leader who brings more than 20 years of healthcare experience, working in the areas of nonprofit, government, healthcare, and education.

“In addition to her growth-oriented track record, LeAnn’s leadership style is a great fit for our organization. She is an experienced and thoughtful leader excited to connect with our members, staff, and Board,” NCHL Board Chair Tim Rice said. “LeAnn’s passion and experience will enhance the results and commitment NCHL has to further drive evidence-based leadership practices.”

In 2019, the NCHL Board of Directors voted to hire a full-time CEO, acknowledging it is in an ideal position to influence and lead in the marketplace, guided by its fundamental tenant that great leadership drives quality healthcare and improved outcomes.

Andrew N. Garman, PsyD, who has served as NCHL’s part-time CEO for the past nine years will continue providing research and facilitation services across many of NCHL’s innovative programs. “Andy’s leadership has been instrumental in helping us achieve our mission, vision, and values, as we deliver exceptional support and resources to our member organizations,” Rice added.

Previously, Swanson served as the executive director of the Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (The Alliance) from 2013 to 2020, where she was able to transitioned the organization into a self-sustained, professional partnership- supported entity. The Alliance provides collaborative leadership and professional education support to 58 organ procurement organizations and more than 200 hospitals and transplant centers.

About NCHL

NCHL is the leader in advancing evidence-based leadership practices to drive quality care and improved outcomes. Through its three premier membership programs, including the Leadership Excellence Networks (LENS), US Cooperative of International Patient Programs (USCIPP) and National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF), members are supported through collaboration, education, and research. These member benefits serve as a catalyst for organizations to find and apply leadership solutions that drive achievement of organizational goals as they pursue organizational excellence. Click here to learn more about NCHL.

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Security Industry Association Welcomes New Chairman, Announces Executive Committee and New and Returning Board Members


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“We congratulate the new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors and the SIA Executive Committee – this is a remarkable group of security leaders poised to guide the association and industry forward.” – Pierre Trapanese, SIA Chairman of the Board

The Security Industry Association (SIA) welcomed a new chairman, announced its 2020 executive committee and welcomed five new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, held virtually on Tuesday, March 17.

SIA ratified the selection of Pierre Trapanese, CEO of Northland Controls, as SIA’s chairman of the board. Trapanese has 33 years of international project and financial management experience in the security industry. He has been the sole owner of Northland Controls since 2005 and has transformed it into a global service provider with 250 Northlanders spread across offices in 5 countries.

During The Advance, SIA also announced the addition of five new voting members to the SIA Board of Directors to serve terms from 2020 to 2022:


  • Jonathan Aguila, director – systems and technology, Facebook – Global Security
  • Stacy Deveraux, president, Electromechanical Solutions Group, ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions
  • Mike Mathes, executive vice president, Convergint Technologies
  • Erica McBride-Rapp, logistics manager, Allegion
  • Tim Palmquist, vice president, Americas, Milestone Systems

Following the ratification, the SIA Executive Committee for 2020 includes:

  • Chairman: Pierre Trapanese, CEO, Northland Controls
  • Vice Chair: Kim Loy, ACRE LLC
  • Treasurer: Scott Dunn, director, business development, Axis Communications
  • Secretary: Lynn de Séve, president, GSA Schedules Inc.
  • Immediate Past Chairman: Scott Schafer, principal, SMS Advisors

Additionally, three existing SIA board members – Janet Fenner, chief marketing officer at Intelligent Security Systems; John E. Mack III, executive vice president, co-head of investment banking and head of mergers and acquisitions at Imperial Capital; and Tom Nakatani, vice president of customer monitoring technology and product development at ADT – renewed their involvement in the SIA Board of Directors for an additional term.

“I am thankful to SIA for welcoming me as SIA chairman and entrusting me with the responsibilities of this role,” said Trapanese. “We congratulate the new and returning members to the SIA Board of Directors and the SIA Executive Committee – this is a remarkable group of security leaders poised to guide the association and industry forward.”

The SIA Board of Directors is comprised of industry professionals representing a broad spectrum of interests in the security industry. The full list of current board members can be found here.

During The Advance, in addition to announcing the new board chairman, new and returning board members and executive committee, SIA shared market intelligence for the year ahead and presented its annual membership awards – the SIA Chairman’s Award, Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, Committee Chair of the Year Award and Member of the Year Award.

About SIA

SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,000 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As the premier sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA GovSummit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking.

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Denovo Appoints David Shimoni as President and Chief Executive Officer


David Shimoni, Denovo President and CEO

David was selected to lead Denovo’s continued success in serving this growing market. We believe that his strong leadership skills, well-rounded experience, and proven track record will help lead Denovo into the future.

Denovo, a leading provider of managed enterprise resource planning (ERP) and IT services, is pleased to announce that David Shimoni has been named President and CEO.

Shimoni has over 30 years of executive experience working for global tech companies. He was recently the President and CEO of PlumChoice, a company that delivered tech-enabled support services to the consumer and SMB markets. There, he led the company through a major improvement in financial performance and service quality resulting in the acquisition by Allstate Insurance.

Prior to that, Shimoni served as the President and CEO of Mformation Software Technologies, a leading provider of mobile device management (MDM) solutions. There, he refocused the company on the high growth IoT market, leading to an acquisition by Alcatel-Lucent.

Over the past three decades, David has held C-level roles in multiple technology companies in the enterprise software, IoT, and telecom markets.

ERP systems are critical to enterprises, but complex to manage. There is significant and growing demand for outsourced ERP support, and Denovo stands apart from competitors as a true specialist in this market.” said Gillis Cashman, Managing Partner at M/C Partners and Denovo’s Chairman of the Board. “David was selected to lead Denovo’s continued success in serving this growing market. We believe that his strong leadership skills, well-rounded experience, and proven track record will help lead Denovo into the future.”

“I’m thrilled to join Denovo. The company provides a clear and enduring value proposition to its customers and I look forward to showing new enterprise and mid-market businesses what we’re capable of.” said Shimoni. “As ERP Experts, we implement and operate our Customer’s mission critical applications enabling them to focus on running their business”.

About Denovo

Established in 2003, Denovo Ventures, LLC is a full-service enterprise hosting/cloud computing, application managed services, managed disaster recovery and professional services firm with extensive expertise in designing, implementing and supporting enterprise software.

Denovo is a proud Oracle Platinum Partner. Denovo’s team of over 300 Oracle resources have a combined 3,600+ years of Oracle experience. This includes successfully completing JD Edwards, Oracle E-Business Suite, and Oracle ERP Cloud implementation projects for a wide variety of commercial and public-sector clients. The company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. For more information on who Denovo is, please visit our website at Denovo-us.com.

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Carrus Announces Partnership with Avenica to Offer Immediate Work Placement


This partnership will allow us to continue to close the placement gap and increase soft skills training. With the current shortage of qualified professionals, this joint venture is the important first step to bridging that gap.

Carrus, a leading online healthcare training and professional development solution, today announced a partnership with Avenica, a national education to work platform and leader in entry-level career placement.

The new relationship between Carrus and Avenica will help develop pioneering technologies from both partners that will be used to create a new, all-around advanced solution for both shortening the time to hire and improving the employment readiness of entry-level healthcare workers.

“We are excited to partner with another leading career advancement company,” said Misty Frost, CEO of Carrus. “This partnership will allow us to continue to close the placement gap and increase soft skills training. With the current shortage of qualified professionals, this joint venture is the important first step to bridging that gap.”

The partnership will help Carrus learners find stable, fulfilling careers once they complete their programs.

“At Avenica, we are passionate about building the bridge from education to work and are thrilled to partner with Carrus to carry on in this mission,” said Avenica CEO Scott Dettman. “Our partnership will create more opportunities to provide high-impact learning experiences and close the skills gap to put more people to work.”

Carrus and Avenica are committed to helping people advance their careers as they strive to make the healthcare learning experience more accessible, efficient, and useful.

About Carrus

Carrus delivers quality, trusted healthcare learning content, continuing education, and certification management to new learners, healthcare professionals, and institutions through an integrated technology platform that provides the most seamless healthcare learning experience possible. In 25+ years, Carrus has trained over 140,000 learners for new careers, partnered with more than 150 colleges and universities nationwide, and educated over 100,000 healthcare professionals.

About Avenica

Avenica is an education-to-work platform with more than 20 years of successful experience identifying and unleashing potential to shape the future of work. Through high-impact training and a time-tested, proven process, Avenica has helped thousands of people kickstart meaningful careers by connecting the right people to the right opportunities at the right companies.

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Ryan Hodgson Joins Steller as VP of Marketing


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Steller.co, the world’s largest storytelling platform and community designed for the modern traveler, today announced that Ryan Hodgson is joining the company as VP of Marketing. In this role, Hodgson will drive the vision and execution of Steller’s strategic marketing and growth initiatives. Hodgson brings 20 years of strategic and growth marketing experience to Steller having been a senior leader at agencies such as Yesler and Weber Shandwick. He has delivered marketing strategy and executions for globally recognized brands that include Amazon, Microsoft, the Project Management Institute, HTC, Verizon Wireless, SAP, and Ricoh. Most recently Hodgson was the COO at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty where in addition to operations he led in-house marketing teams supporting that $1.6B business.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Ryan join the Steller team.” Says Scott Greenberg, Steller Co-Founder and COO. “His passion for travel, content creation, and experience as a social media influencer combined with his strategic marketing expertise is a perfect fit for leading our growth initiatives.”

Bringing First Person Experience As a Content Creator and Travel Influencer to Steller

Originally from Perth, Australia, Ryan has always had a passion for travel and photography. He combined these passions to become a sought-after travel influencer. He has traveled the globe partnering with airlines, tour operators, adventure companies, outdoor retailers, resorts and tourism boards. Ryan’s experience as a content creator and influencer brings to Steller a first-person perspective and understanding of how content creators and influencers leverage social media and content creation platforms.

“It’s a particularly exciting move for me because this role combines my love of travel and storytelling with my deep experience in marketing and communications.” Says Hodgson. “I’m passionate about what Steller is all about… a platform that celebrates travel related content creators and community. As a travel influencer I know the space is ready for disruption and I believe Steller is the platform to do that.”

About Steller:

Steller is the world’s largest travel storytelling platform and community designed for today’s mobile-first travelers. Steller lets everyone capture and share personal stories with expressive and elegant design, simply and conveniently on their mobile device or via the web at http://www.steller.co.

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Syncfusion Elevates Daniel Jebaraj to CEO as Company Continues Growth Trajectory


As CEO, my priority will be to continue to grow our established business as well as invest in the future of our customers by delivering solutions that help them compete in today’s data-driven environment.

Syncfusion, Inc., the developer solutions company of choice, today announced that vice president Daniel Jebaraj will take on the role as CEO as the result of significant growth for the company. With a recent launch into business intelligence visualization and reporting solutions, the company has reached 900 employees and plans to expand in 2020.

In his role as CEO, Jebaraj will continue to work closely with the development teams and lead the execution for its software development and business intelligence solutions. Enterprise customers can look forward to more offerings in the Bold product line in the coming year, on top of exciting new controls and features for Essential Studio.

“Since I joined Syncfusion in 2001 as vice president of product development, we have shipped over 1,600 controls and frameworks and have become the number one choice of customers worldwide when it comes to software development frameworks for business applications,” said Jebaraj. “As CEO, my priority will be to continue to grow our established business as well as invest in the future of our customers by delivering solutions that help them compete in today’s data-driven environment.”

Cofounder Stefan Hoenig has become Syncfusion’s chairman of the board and president. Hoenig has been instrumental in the development of several of Syncfusion’s flagship software development controls. Combined, Hoenig and Jebaraj bring 51 years of development experience to the company.

About Syncfusion, Inc.

Syncfusion is the enterprise technology partner of choice for software development, delivering a broad range of web, mobile, and desktop controls coupled with a service-oriented approach throughout the entire application lifecycle. The company has also channeled its data visualization expertise into Bold BI, a simplified yet comprehensive solution for building and delivering business dashboards.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Syncfusion has more than 22,000 customers, including large financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and global IT consultancies.

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