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Ryan Hires Kyle Thompson as Principal in Transaction Tax Practice

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, announced that Kyle Thompson has recently joined the Firm as Principal in the Transaction Tax practice, based in the Dallas, Texas office.

Mr. Thompson previously worked at Ryan as a senior consultant in sales and use tax. He brings more than 18 years of proven experience in sales and use tax services in the oil and gas industry.

“We are very pleased to formally welcome Kyle to our growing Ryan team,” said Ryan President of U.S. Operations Damon Chronis. “His vast experience in sales and use tax in the oil and gas industry has further strengthened our service offering in this key industry. We look forward to working with Kyle and are confident his leadership will play a pivotal role in the continued growth for our Sales and Use Tax practice.”

Prior to joining Ryan, Mr. Thompson was an indirect tax senior manager in the sales and use tax practice at a large public accounting firm, serving as the energy and oil and gas market leader for indirect taxes. Mr. Thompson also developed and enhanced relationships across all levels of existing and new clients. He served as the primary liaison with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Oklahoma Tax Commission, Louisiana Department of Revenue, and Ohio Department of Taxation.

Mr. Thompson is a Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation and is a member of The University of Oklahoma Arthur B. Adams Society. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from The University of Oklahoma Price College of Business.

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 Dallas, 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. Ryan is a nine-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, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 3,000 professionals and associates serves over 18,000 clients in more than 60 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com. “Ryan” and “Firm” refer to the global organizational network and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ryan International, each of which is a separate legal entity.

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Stacey Underwood
Senior Manager, Content, Communications, and Public Relations
Ryan
972.934.0022
stacey.underwood@ryan.com

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