Resources Global Professionals Opens Office in Tulsa; Appoints Brenda Berry as Managing Director
Resources Global Professionals Opens Office in Tulsa; Appoints Brenda Berry as Managing Director
Resources Global Professionals Opens Office in Tulsa; Appoints Brenda Berry as Managing Director
IRVINE, Calif., October 25, 2007 -- Resources Global Professionals ("Resources"), a leading multinational provider of professional services and the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN), is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the appointment of Brenda Berry, CPA, to take charge of operations there as managing director.
Ms. Berry brings over 25 years of accounting, finance and consulting expertise to her new role. Previously, she served as chief operating officer and Tulsa office managing director for Hogan & Slovacek, an Oklahoma-based accounting firm. Earlier, she was an audit partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Ms. Berry, who joined Irvine, California-based Resources in September, reports to Tracy Stephens, regional managing director. The Tulsa office officially opened for business on October 22.
Initially, the office in Tulsa, which is a major business center for energy companies, will support Resources' current clients, providing services including accounting and finance and supply chain management, Ms. Berry said.
"We're delighted to welcome Brenda to Resources," said Karen M. Ferguson, president of Resources' North American operations and executive vice president of Resources Global Professionals. "We have strong relationships with a number of multinational companies headquartered in the Southwest and we see significant opportunities for growth by opening an office in the heart of the region and recruiting Brenda, a seasoned and talented executive, to lead our efforts in Tulsa."
The Tulsa office will be located at 320 S. Boston Avenue, Suite 1801, Tulsa, Okla. 74103. Telephone: 918.586.7800.
Ms. Berry, originally from Houston, relocated to Tulsa three years ago after working in California for almost 20 years. She serves on the Board of Trustees and on the Audit Committee of the Philbrook Museum of Art and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, and the Alliance Française de Tulsa. Ms. Berry earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business and Commerce, magna cum laude, in 1984 from the University of Houston.
ABOUT RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
Resources Global Professionals is a multinational professional services firm that helps business leaders execute internal initiatives. Working as members of client teams, we solve problems, execute and transfer knowledge. Partnering with business leaders, we drive internal change across all parts of a global enterprise - finance and accounting, information management, internal audit, human capital, legal services and supply chain management.
Resources Global was founded in 1996 within a Big Four accounting firm. Today, we are a publicly traded company with over 4,100 professionals, from more than 80 practice offices, serving 2,200 clients around the world.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Resources Global has served 81 of the Fortune 100 companies.
The Company is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the exchange's highest tier by listing standards. More information about Resources Global is available at http://www.resourcesglobal.com.
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