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Maner Costerisan Employee Named to Executive Board for Michigan Chapter of IAMCP

Lansing, MI—The local CPA and business advisory firm of Maner Costerisan is pleased to announce that James F. Meyer was recently appointed Secretary of the Executive Board for the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Professionals (IAMCP). 

The executive board includes several new members, including Meyer, and comprises technology executives from companies across Michigan.  The new board will begin work on revised chapter programming designed for the new economy immediately.

“Maner Costerisan finds great value in the resources offered by the IAMCP, and I look forward to helping enhance those resources not only for our firm, but for other technology professionals throughout Michigan,” says Meyer.  “I am excited for my term as secretary and committed to carrying out the mission of the IAMCP.”

In addition to his role as secretary of the IAMCP, Meyer serves as Director of Business Development for Maner Costerisan’s Business Solutions and Technology division.  His overall responsibility is to ensure the firm provides the best possible solutions for its prospects and clients.  Meyer has more than 30 years of experience in computer-based financial accounting, human resource management, manufacturing, supply chain and CRM systems and has been involved in all aspects of the accounting software industry, including: software development, consulting, training, implementation, project management, marketing and sales.  Over the last 15 years, he has specialized in the Microsoft Dynamics product line.

Meyer is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned his Master of Business Administration degree.  He also earned an undergraduate degree from Alma College. 

The IAMCP is a professional association of Microsoft Certified Partners, Dynamics or Registered Partners that are organized in local or regional chapters worldwide.  Formed in 1994, the IAMCP provides members with information, education and events aimed at helping broaden their base of local business opportunities.  The non-profit organization is operated by an annually elected board of directors and is funded through membership fees and sponsor grants.  To date, the IAMCP has 5,700 members spread throughout more than 40 different countries, including 40 chapters in the United States.  For more information, visit http://www.iamcp.org.

Maner Costerisan is a mid-market accounting and consulting firm located in Lansing, Michigan.  The firm provides a broad range of traditional and non-traditional services including accounting, audit, business consulting, business solutions and technology, business valuation, employee benefit plans, estate and trust planning, litigation support, peer review and tax.  Maner Costerisan specializes in serving closely-held businesses and affordable housing, construction, education, franchise accounting and reporting, governmental, manufacturing and distribution and nonprofit organizations.  As an Independent Member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, Maner Costerisan has full access to the national and worldwide resources of one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the world.  For more information, visit http://www.manersolutions.com.

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