Two Degrees Appoints Managing Director for Portland Office and Principal Associates Practice

PORTLAND, OR, Aug 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Two Degrees, a national accounting and finance professional services
firm, today announced that Alex Nelson joined its leadership team. In his
new position as managing director, Nelson will oversee the Portland
office.

Building on the existing momentum in Portland, Nelson will be
laser-focused on growing the PA practice and improving brand awareness.
The PA practice differentiates Two Degrees from competitors by addressing
common finance and accounting challenges including interim financial
management, SEC reporting, financial planning and analysis, international
accounting, and process improvement and compliance.

"The Portland office is poised for growth. We knew the right person for
this job would quickly step in line to expand the Portland market's
consciousness of the Two Degrees' Principal Associates Practice," said
Kerry Loveland, general manager of Two Degrees for the Pacific Northwest.
"Alex embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of our Portland office and his
community-centric leadership style will serve Two Degrees' culture and
business model well."

Nelson previously served as Vice President at CrossCurrent, a software
startup, where he was responsible for the development and implementation
of CrossCurrent's sales and marketing strategies. Prior to that, Nelson
managed the Pacific Northwest region for Cephalon.

"Two Degrees brings unique advantages to the market that is attracting
highly skilled accounting and finance professionals with a wide range of
experience, which allows us to meet the specific needs of our clients,"
Nelson said. "As managing director, I have inherited a talented team that
has established a strong presence in Portland. In the coming months I look
forward to building upon that success by partnering with local businesses
and exceeding their expectations."

Two Degrees is leading the market for finance and accounting services and
provides leadership during growth, transition and peak workloads in
financial departments at medium and large enterprises. The firm's
progressive entrepreneurial culture attracts top talent in the industry
and Two Degrees employs only highly seasoned veterans in the finance
world. Unlike other aged companies in the space, Two Degrees gives its
associates the opportunity to pursue passions outside of work, enables
them to find project work close to home, and rewards outstanding
performance.

About Two Degrees

Two Degrees (www.twodegrees.com) is one of the fastest growing
professional services firms in the U.S., providing talented accounting
and finance professionals on a project, interim and permanent basis. The
highly skilled professionals help clients tackle complex accounting and
finance projects and fill key roles within their organizations. Two
Degrees also provides permanent position recruiting for clients through
its extensive network of relationships. The firm's veteran recruiters are
former finance and accounting professionals that serve clients through
deep relationships in their communities, and a dynamic, personal approach
to recruiting. Founded in 1993, Two Degrees has secured clients including
Microsoft, AT&T, Ciba Vision, Expedia, Home Depot, Intel, Kimberly-Clark,
Morgan Stanley, Nike, Office Max, Qwest, Safeco, US Airways and other
Fortune 500 companies across the U.S. Headquartered in Seattle, Two
Degrees has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix and Portland.

Contacts:

Press:
Michael Thomas
Email Contact
206-344-3143

Two Degrees:
Melissa Coochise
Email Contact
206-441-5600

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