DALLAS, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect and property tax practices in North America, today announced that the Firm was selected to the 2013 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list, ranking eleventh in the Large Company category. This prestigious award program, sponsored by Florida Trend magazine and the Best Companies Group, is dedicated to identifying and recognizing Florida's best employers. The results are based on answers to a questionnaire about company policies, practices, and demographics, as well as employee surveys and ratings of their company's leadership and planning, corporate culture and communications, role satisfaction, work environment, relationship with supervisor, training and development, pay and benefits, and overall engagement.

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In August 2008, Ryan launched myRyan, an innovative work environment that changed the measurement of work performance from hours worked to results achieved. The Firm rolled out myRyan as a major culture shift designed to reach even higher levels of client service and employee satisfaction. Since its inception, myRyan has delivered tremendous dividends for the Firm, its clients, and its employees. Ryan has dramatically improved employee retention and satisfaction, while demonstrating solid year-over-year revenue growth. Most importantly, Ryan employees have achieved the highest client satisfaction ratings in the history of the Firm, while enjoying the freedom to meet the competing demands of work and life.

"I would like to personally thank our Florida associates for their role in Ryan's selection to the Best Companies to Work For in Florida list," said G. Brint Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Ryan. "Our associates worldwide are demonstrating the incredible impact that a flexible work environment has on business productivity and results."

For a list of all companies selected to the 2013 Best Companies to Work For in Florida list, visit the Florida Trend magazine website at www.floridatrend.com/best-companies.

About Ryan

Ryan is an award-winning global tax services firm, with the largest indirect and property tax practices in North America and the seventh largest corporate tax practice in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides a comprehensive range of state, local, federal, and international tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis, including audit defense, tax recovery, credits and incentives, tax process improvement and automation, tax appeals, tax compliance, and strategic planning. Ryan is a three-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan's multi-disciplinary team of more than 1,600 professionals and associates serves over 9,000 clients in 40 countries, including many of the world's most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at www.ryan.com.

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