KANSAS
Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball has agreed to merge in David A. O’Dell CPA. The deal is expected to close on June 29.
O’Dell will join the Adams Brown office at 200 S. Main in McPherson.
“We have always had a great deal of respect for the team at David O’Dell CPA LLC,” Brian Staats, Adams Brown managing partner, said in a statement. “Combining our resources and knowledge base is a tremendous win for our clients and our professionals.”
Adams Brown operates 13 offices in the state, including at 2420 N. Woodlawn in Wichita.
MICHIGAN
Top 100 Firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP has agreed to merge with Global Development Partners, a global market development group headquartered in Troy, Michigan.
Jeff Jorge, executive partner of GDP, will join Baker Tilly as principal and will lead Baker Tilly Michigan’s international services team and the firm’s Latin American services desk.
GDP, founded by Jorge in 2006, delivers turnkey international market entry support to companies and non-profits in multiple industry sectors and foreign markets, with emphasis in the Americas and fast-growing, large emerging economies such as Mexico and Brazil.
“We are very excited about Baker Tilly’s merger with GDP,” said Alan Whitman, chief executive officer-elect of Baker Tilly. “Our clients will benefit from the depth and breadth of GDP’s international experience and from Jeff and his team’s insightful view of the global marketplace. They will be leading both inbound and outbound opportunities for Baker Tilly, and we are very pleased to have Jeff and his team as part of our organization.”
Jorge and GDP bring a track record of accelerated market entry, reduction of duties/tariffs in traditionally challenging export markets, and capitalizing on opportunities associated with global expansion. GDP and Jorge have helped companies reach double and triple-digit annual growth rates and operational expansion in more than 20 foreign markets with special emphasis in the Americas.
“GDP's uniquely turnkey support has become the differentiator for companies and non-profits to expand globally with lower risks, faster and superior results compared to an independent effort,” said Jorge. “We are looking forward to bringing our expertise and our successful approach to Baker Tilly. We are also very pleased GDP’s clients will have access to Baker Tilly’s global resources and its leadership position within the profession.”
