Crowe consultant named to national “30 Under Thirty” list

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 11, 2008) – Matthew Goebel, a consultant for Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, was recently named one of Consulting Magazine’s “30 Under Thirty.” Goebel was one of 30 chosen nationally from a field of 300.

According to Consulting Magazine, Goebel was chosen because of his work with the onboarding programs, which are designed to assist new hires as they transition into the firm, for Crowe’s Performance business unit. In addition, Goebel was selected for his attitude toward developing client solutions. Mindy Herman, an executive with Crowe who nominated Goebel, said, “With strong interpersonal skills and technical knowledge, Matt seeks to fully understand clients’ needs before developing solutions.”

Goebel, who is based in Indianapolis, is a 2005 graduate of Purdue University and is certified in Microsoft solution and application development and Six Sigma methodologies. He works in Crowe’s Performance business unit, specializing in Smart Client architecture and development. He is a member of the Purdue Alumni Association and the Indy .NET User Group. Goebel also volunteers for Indianapolis’ Junior Achievement BizTown programs.

About Crowe Chizek and Crowe Group
Crowe Group LLP, the parent company of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (www.crowechizek.com), is one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe assists clients in reaching their goals through services ranging from assurance and financial advisory to performance, risk and tax consulting. Crowe professionals provide public and private companies with thought leadership to clients in the financial services, healthcare, government, private equity sponsored, inventory based and not-for-profit industry sectors, among many others. With 23 offices and more than 2,300 personnel, Crowe has been recognized by a number of organizations as one of the country’s best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as the leading independent member of Horwath International.

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Contact: Andrea Farmer, 317.706.2605, amfarmer@crowechizek.com