Elliott Davis, LLC Names New Business Development Manager in Charleston

March 12, 2009

CHARLESTON, SC – March 12, 2009 Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, announces the addition of Liz Oates as business development manager in the firm’s Charleston office.

Oates will be responsible for developing business relationships and generating new client revenue for the firm in the Charleston market. She will report directly to Chief Marketing Officer Denise Reis.

Oates has more than twelve years experience marketing accounting, tax and consulting services in the Southeast.  Prior to joining Elliott Davis in January 2009, Oates served as business development and marketing manager for accounting firm Dixon Hughes PLLC’s Charleston office.

Liz’s experience in marketing accounting and business advisory services spans a wide variety of industry sectors, said Denise Reis, Elliott Davis’ chief marketing officer. She understands what our clients need, and will be a tremendous asset to Elliott Davis and the businesses we serve, added Reis.

Oates received a bachelor’s degree from Providence College in Providence, R.I.  She is a member of the Charleston Metro Chamber; vice chair for the Charleston Metro Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign; member of the Trident United Way; and steering committee member for Trident United Way’s Battle of the Bands.

ABOUT ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC
Since 1925, Elliott Davis, LLC has been the accounting, tax and consulting services firm that provides clients the solutions needed to achieve their objectives while offering their people rewarding opportunities. Today, Elliott Davis has 49 shareholders and 413 employees in 10 offices throughout the Southeast. Elliott Davis’ affiliates include Elliott Davis Capital Partners, LLC, a regional investment banking firm; and Elliott Davis Investment Partners, which creates objective and competent investment solutions customized to meet the needs of individuals, companies, endowments and foundations.  

The firm is a member of The Leading Edge Alliance, an international professional association of independently-owned accounting and consulting firms based in the U.S., and is strategically aligned with LEA Europe and LEA Asia Pacific, a worldwide network of 430 offices in 90 countries around the globe.

For more information about Elliott Davis and its services, visit http://www.elliottdavis.com/.

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