BOTSWANADobson & Co., Gaborone, has joined firm network AGN International. The firm has one partner and 12 staff.
CALIFORNIA
Burr, Pilger & Mayer has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times, the East Bay Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
ILLINOIS
Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago, has launched a recovery and reorganization services practice to help underperforming and financially troubled businesses and their stakeholders. Marti Kopacz and Loretta Cross will lead the practice. Kopacz was recently a managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, and was a founding member of the corporate restructuring practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Cross was recently a managing director and Southwest co-regional leader for Alvarez & Marsal.
MICHIGAN
Crowe Chizek and Co. LLC, Grand Rapids, has been named of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan, by the Michigan Business and Professional Association.
NEW JERSEY
Wilkin & Guttenplan PC, East Brunswick, has been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey for the second year in a row by NJBiz and The Best Companies Group.
ONTARIO
Fuller Landau Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, Toronto, was named one of the 10 Best Workplaces in Canada by Canada Business.
TEXAS
Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier PC, Fort Worth, has joined firm network DFK International/USA. SB&F has five partners. ... SolomonEdwardsGroup LLC has opened a new office in Dallas/Fort Worth. Steve McLaurin will lead the office as managing director.