NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE Contact: Jacqueline Hallinan
June 28, 2006 (215)
441-4600, ext. 146
KREISCHER
MILLER and HEGE KRAMER CONNELL MURPHY & GOLDKAMP, P.C.
ANNOUNCE
MERGER
HORSHAM,
PA, June 28, 2006 — Kreischer Miller, one of the largest accounting,
tax and business advisory firms serving the Greater Philadelphia region, has
announced that it will merge with Hege Kramer Connell Murphy & Goldkamp,
P.C. (Hege Kramer) effective July 1, 2006.
The combined firm will practice as Kreischer Miller and will employ
close to 150 people.
Hege Kramer, a
certified public accounting firm of 40 people, including six directors, serves
the Greater Philadelphia region from its Horsham, PA office. Its name stockholders founded the firm 15
years ago, after serving as partners with Main Hurdman and KPMG.
Kreischer Miller’s
Managing Director, Stephen Christian, stated, “The merger will allow Kreischer
Miller to add outstanding team members to take advantage of market
opportunities and to enter into several new industry niches. The merger combines two firms with very
similar cultures, where team member and client-centric values drive
success. We have known each other for
many years. Our offices are in the same
building, our client bases are compatible and our team members’ qualifications
are complementary. A combination was a
logical next step.”
Thomas Goldkamp,
President of Hege Kramer, explained, “Being part of a larger firm enables us to
provide a broad array of support to our team members that will allow them to
focus more effectively on the needs of their clients, as well as giving those
clients access to a greater range of services.”
Kreischer Miller,
named one of the Best Places to Work in PA the last three years, provides
accounting, tax and business advisory services to clients in the Greater
Philadelphia area. The firm offers a
wide range of services through its Audit and Accounting, Tax Strategies,
Business Advisory, Human Capital Resources and Technology Solutions practice
areas. Industry specialties include
Manufacturing and Distribution, Construction and Real Estate, Newspapers and
Publishing, Government Contracting, Professional Service Firms, Long-Term
Healthcare, Not-for-Profit, and Investment Industry. The firm can be reached by phone at (215)441-4600, by fax at
(215)672-8224, or by email at kmco@kmco.com. Visit Kreischer Miller on the Web at
www.kmco.com.