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IKON Veteran Joins Profit Recovery Partners

Tuesday 28. October 2008 - Profit Recovery Partners (PRP) announced today that Bill Carpou has joined the company's senior executive team as vice president of sales and marketing. An industry veteran with more than 18 years of experience, Carpou most recently served as area vice president and general manager for IKON Office Solutions' Southern California operations, headquartered in Irvine, Calif.

Carpou joined IKON in 1990 as vice president of sales for the company’s Philadelphia operation, and later became vice president of sales and marketing for the company’s Northeast region. After relocating to Laguna Niguel, Calif., in 1998, he assumed responsibility for IKON’s Southern California operation, a position he held until March 2005 when he transferred to the company’s headquarters in Malvern, PA, to become vice president of marketing for IKON North America. Carpou accepted his most recent position as area vice president and general manager after returning to California in August 2007.

“Bill’s experience and credibility will further support the growth objectives of PRP over the next 10 years as we expand the services we provide to our existing and new customers,” said Don Steiner, president of PRP.

Carpou added, “I am thrilled to be part of one of the fastest-growing companies in Southern California. PRP’s business model, which combines the expertise of our staff with our long-term verification and support system program, allows us to fully understand and meet the requirements of each customer, regardless of their size or industry.”