McGladrey Hires Tom Byrne as Consulting Director

Corporate executive brings 30 years of experience in performance improvement

CHICAGO, IL (April 2, 2012) — McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, a leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services under the McGladrey brand, recently announced the hiring of Tom Byrne as a director of the firm's performance improvement practice in its Chicago office.

In his new role, Byrne will work with middle-market companies to help them improve their businesses, with a significant focus on providing performance improvement services to private equity firms and their portfolio companies. These services will include operational due diligence, post-closing operational improvements and merger integration.

"Tom's experience aligns well with our dedication to helping middle-market companies grow," said Milton Marcotte, national leader for transaction advisory services at McGladrey. "We are very pleased to be able to offer our clients his experience in multiple industries and the versatile perspective he brings to their business."

Byrne brings more than 30 years of experience in a variety of private equity, corporate leadership and operational positions. He comes to McGladrey from Chicago-based Pfingsten Partners, LLC, where he advised U.S.- based corporations in their private equity portfolio, focusing on increasing value of those in the middle-market manufacturing, distribution and business service sectors.

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