MAPLE GROVE, MN, September 23, 2012 (Press-News.org) GTN honored, for the second year in a row, as "Tax Provider of the Year" at the EMMA Awards event recognizing the firm for outstanding achievement and innovation in the Global Mobility industry.
Minneapolis, MN, September 21, 2012 - GTN was named 'Tax Provider of the Year' at the EMMA Awards event in Las Vegas on September 13th. See http://totallyexpat.com/emmas2012/.
The EMMA Awards are hosted by the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) to recognize outstanding achievement and innovation in the Global Mobility industry worldwide.
This year's contest drew more than one thousand nominations in twenty-four categories. Other short-listed nominees for the 'Tax Provider of the Year' award included "Big Four," second tier, and boutique tax professional services firms.
The panel of independent judges selecting this year's winner was comprised of some of the most highly esteemed professionals in the industry, including global mobility professionals from AECOM, Alliance Data, Apple, Autodesk, Bechtel Business Services, Black & Veatch, Cisco, Dell, Genworth, Gulfstream Aerospace, Kraft Foods, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Research in Motion, and Worley Parsons.
FEM, an international information portal and resource for members in the global mobility field, annually hosts Global Mobility Summits for the Americas, Europe, and (new this year) Asia, the highlight of which is the EMMA awards -- honoring select corporate global mobility programs and affiliate service providers for best practices in the global mobility field.
In addition to receiving the 2012 'Tax Provider of the Year' EMMA award for the Americas, GTN recently also became a Choose People Certified Company (www.ChoosePeople.com/GTN) after having scored in the top 20% of companies for company culture.
GTN (www.GTN.com) is an International Assignment tax services firm providing Expatriate and Foreign National program development and support for organizations, including tax planning and preparation services related to employees on international assignment, transferring to a new country, or working temporarily outside of their home location (i.e., short term international assignments and business trips).
Contact: David Kolb, President
+1 (763) 746-4556, dkolb@GTN.com
Global Tax Network (GTN) Voted "Tax Provider of the Year" for Second Year in a Row
GTN honored, for the second year in a row, as "Tax Provider of the Year" at the EMMA Awards event recognizing the firm for outstanding achievement and innovation in the Global Mobility industry.
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[Press-News.org] Global Tax Network (GTN) Voted "Tax Provider of the Year" for Second Year in a RowGTN honored, for the second year in a row, as "Tax Provider of the Year" at the EMMA Awards event recognizing the firm for outstanding achievement and innovation in the Global Mobility industry.