http://www.dixon-hughes.com Welcome to Dixon Hughes News Release en-us http://www.dixon-hughes.com/index.asp?intReleaseID=274&month=8&year=2008 Michael Crawford Appointed to Top Regional Management Position within Dixon Hughes PLLCAsheville, NC,August 11, 2008 - Michael A. Crawford, formerly Member-in-Charge of the Western North Carolina offices of Dixon Hughes PLLC, has been appointed to Managing Member of the entire Western Carolinas Region of this largest CPA and advisory firm headquartered in the Southeast. In his new position, Crawford will oversee the operations of both the Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina offices of Dixon Hughes, as well as its offices in Asheville, Hendersonville and Boone, North Carolina, with some 200 employees.Commenting on Crawford’s appointment, Dixon Hughes Co-CEO Ken Hughes noted, “Dixon Hughes is poised for further growth, beyond its present status as one of the country’s top 20 CPA firms. Mike Crawford is a proven professional, whose talents will help take the firm to new heights. His leadership of the Western Carolinas Region bodes well for the firm’s continued growth in this important market.”Crawford, a native of Sylva, North Carolina, has built his career with Dixon Hughes, having developed its niche in the medical/dental market, while also managing the Asheville office, the second-largest in the firm, as well as the balance of Dixon Hughes’ Western North Carolina operations. A graduate of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, who majored in Accounting, Crawford obtained his Master’s Degree in the same field from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. He has been honored by Clemson’s accounting honor society, Beta Alpha Psi.Active in local community and civic affairs, Crawford serves on the Boards of both Crossfire Ministries and the Asheville Christian Academy. He has had various roles in the United Way Professionals Campaign and in the American Red Cross Heroes Campaign. Additionally, Crawford is active in the leadership of The Biltmore Baptist Church, having spoken on leadership topics in the Asheville area, as well as internationally.In addition to his mission work, Crawford enjoys basketball and spending time with his wife Gina and children, Brady and Emily. About Dixon Hughes: With a staff of over 1200 located in seven states, Dixon Hughes ranks among the nation’s top 20 CPA firms and provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com. http://www.dixon-hughes.com/index.asp?intReleaseID=272&month=7&year=2008 Firm’s expansion of niche practice expands services to Western Carolinas physician practices Spartanburg, SC, July 7, 2008 - The Upstate became home to one of the region’s largest physician-focused accounting practices when top 20 firm Dixon Hughes PLLC and Spartanburg-based Harry L. Johnston, CPA, PA joined forces on June 1.Since Johnston began serving the Upstate South Carolina region in 1993, he has built a niche practice serving over 40 individual and group practices, primarily physicians. Johnston’s staff and resources will continue to serve clients out of Spartanburg under the Dixon Hughes PLLC name.“Combining our teams continues our strategy of adding people who share our culture and commitment to providing quality client service,” said Kent Satterfield, Managing Member of Western Carolinas. “It positions us as a premier provider of services to physicians in the Western Carolinas and strengthens the firm’s national healthcare practice.” About Dixon Hughes: With a staff of over 1200 located in seven states, Dixon Hughes ranks among the nation’s top 20 CPA firms and provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com. http://www.dixon-hughes.com/index.asp?intReleaseID=271&month=5&year=2008 Dixon Hughes Announces Second Year of Carolina Panthers-Boys & Girls Clubs of Upstate Project Greenville, SC, May 7, 2008 – Dixon Hughes PLLC, the largest accounting and advisory services firm based in the Southeast, has announced that it will again this summer provide resources, coordination and monetary support to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate in conjunction with the Carolina Panthers annual Training Camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. "When you've got a winner, stay with it," says Managing Member Kent Satterfield about Dixon Hughes’ second-year commitment to collect voluntary contributions from fans attending the team's practice sessions at Wofford.Last year, acting on community research it had commissioned, Dixon Hughes received the Carolina Panthers' approval to initiate the innovative project it had developed. Further, the NFL team provided publicity for the effort---which extended over a three-week period and involved 53 Dixon Hughes volunteers from both North and South Carolina. The volunteers manned several dozen practice sessions in the hottest August on record in South Carolina.Last year's volunteer collection resulted in $4,657.23 in contributions, which was later supplemented with $3,200 by Dixon Hughes, netting $7,857.23 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate.The Boys & Girls Clubs was selected as the beneficiary because research done for Dixon Hughes in the Spartanburg Area by The Pires Group of Greenville, SC, had revealed "Youth at Risk" and the related emergence of youth gangs as a major community concern. Boys & Girls Clubs are well known, nationwide, for their effective work with at-risk youngsters.Riley Fields, Director of Community Relations for the Carolina Panthers, says, "We were happy to lend the Carolina Panthers' name and resources to this project. We have great fans in the Upstate, and the Dixon Hughes' training camp idea gave us an ideal vehicle to allow them to demonstrate their generosity for a good cause.”“The Carolina Panthers are proud to partner with Dixon Hughes to create new opportunities for at-risk children served by The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate,” Riley continues. “Through the generosity of Panthers fans, deserving youth from the Spartanburg area will have increased resources to help them succeed.”Greg Tolbert, President of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate, commenting on last year's effort, says: "This project has made a world of difference to our kids. Not only did it result in generous support for our Clubs, but it helped raise the visibility of our organization---such that others have seen fit to single us out for support."The Carolina Panthers Training Camp will run July 26 through mid-August of this year. About Dixon Hughes: With a staff of over 1200 located in seven states, Dixon Hughes ranks among the nation’s top 20 CPA firms and provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com. http://www.dixon-hughes.com/index.asp?intReleaseID=261&month=6&year=2008 Former member of Medical Staff Development, LLC joins forces with Dixon Hughes PLLC as a senior manager to expand Healthcare Consulting Services Charleston, SC, June 4, 2008 - In a move that strengthens the depth and reach of one of the most well respected medical staff development consulting firms serving the Southern United States from Charleston, SC, Diane Jones became a senior manager with Dixon Hughes officially on June 2. This business combination will be further complemented by a robust list of comprehensive healthcare focused services offered by the Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group. “Dixon Hughes has an outstanding reputation for its quality of work in all areas of healthcare consulting, which I will be able to make available to my clients,” explains Jones.Jones served as a member of Medical Staff Development, LLC for 17 years where she provided the preparation of medical staff needs assessments, community and physician surveys, and the development of physician recruitment and retention programs. While continuing to provide these services to clients, by working closely with Dixon Hughes’ healthcare strategic planning group (formerly HealthCare Concepts), Diane can now offer a much larger and comprehensive suite of services to healthcare clients across many regions. About Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group: Dixon Hughes is deeply committed to the Healthcare Industry as demonstrated with the extensive resources and knowledge that make up the Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group. This group serves a large and diverse number of healthcare clients across all service sectors, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians / physicians groups, continuing care retirement communities and home health agencies. The solutions the group offers clients cover a broad spectrum of professional services, from traditional audit and tax services to comprehensive and strategic consulting services. A hands-on approach allows our Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group to understand the dynamics and challenges of the healthcare industry, while being dedicated to providing superior quality and customized service to our healthcare clients. With a staff of over 1200 located in seven states, Dixon Hughes ranks among the nation’s top 20 CPA firms and provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com. http://www.dixon-hughes.com/index.asp?intReleaseID=260&month=5&year=2008 Healthcare Group Expands Information Technology Resources Atlanta, GA, May 16, 2008 - Jake Levy recently joined Dixon Hughes’ Atlanta, GA office as a Principal. With over 17 years in the Health Information Technology industry, he has a deep knowledge of health information systems delivery beginning with the visionary stage going all the way through project planning, product design, product development, documentation, implementation, training and other related stages of the software solutions life cycle. Levy’s focus areas include Home Health Care, Hospice and Medical Staffing. During his professional career, Levy has served many different industries including Senior Living, Defense & Aerospace and Telecommunications. In 1991, he co-founded CareKeeper Software, Inc., where he served as Chairman and CEO for over 15 years. CareKeeper was a recognized leader in enterprise-wide operations management software with hundreds of homecare and medical staffing agencies nationwide ranging in size from start-up to over $1 billion in revenues. Levy currently serves as the Chairman of the Home Care Technology Association of America and is a board member for the National Association of Home Care and the Private Duty Homecare Association. He is frequently asked to present at industry conferences and tradeshows and has published several articles relating to health information technology. About Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group: Dixon Hughes is deeply committed to the Healthcare Industry as demonstrated with the extensive resources and knowledge that make up the Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group. This group serves a large and diverse number of healthcare clients across all service sectors, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians / physicians groups, continuing care retirement communities and home health agencies. The solutions the group offers clients cover a broad spectrum of professional services, from traditional audit and tax services to comprehensive and strategic consulting services. A hands-on approach allows our Dixon Hughes Healthcare Group to understand the dynamics and challenges of the healthcare industry, while being dedicated to providing superior quality and customized service to our healthcare clients. With a staff of over 1200 located in seven states, Dixon Hughes ranks among the nation’s top 20 CPA firms and provides a wide array of assurance, tax and consulting services to clients of all sizes. For more information, visit www.dixon-hughes.com.