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Michael LaMancuso named Director-October 2009
WNY BASED BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP OPENS
THIRD OFFICE IN ORCHARD PARK
Orchard Park, New York– The Vineyard Group, LLC of Jamestown and Olean, New York recently expanded its Western New York presence by opening its third office in Orchard Park, New York.
Thomas P. Benson, CPA, CVA, CFFA, and Managing Director of the Vineyard Group, LLC is pleased to announce that Michael LaMancuso has joined the firm as a director of their new office, located at 6666 E. Quaker Street in Orchard Park.
Mr. LaMancuso is the former division President of the Alcott HR Group and was a former Inc. 500 winner, in 1997, when his company, Contract Staffing, was the 134th fastest growing company in the United States.
Mr. LaMancuso is a graduate of the State University of Buffalo with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. Throughout his experience, he has acquired expertise in the areas of organizational leadership, HR administration, system/process development, strategic business planning, merger and acquisitions, operational oversight and relationship building and has assisted clients in staffing, public accounting and executive recruiting.
Mr. LaMancuso is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the State University of Buffalo School of Management Association. He is also a board member of the Kevin Guest House, SUMO Kids Foundation, a SCORE counselor and a member of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership Small Business Development Council.
“We are very pleased to have a seasoned professional like Mike join the Vineyard Group team. He has gained a great deal of experience and expertise throughout his over 20 years as a successful entrepreneur in the Buffalo metropolitan area. His years of accounting, business operations and management provide a solid foundation for the Vineyard Group to develop the Buffalo market by providing focused services that add value to our clients,” explained Thomas P. Benson, Managing Director of the Vineyard Group, LLC.
The Vineyard Group, a multi-faceted consulting firm, was formed in 2004 by Mr. Benson. The firm offers a wide range of services to middle market companies, individuals and organizations. These services encompass five distinct offerings: Consultative Intermediary, Business Transitional and Valuation Services, Business Planning & Systems Improvement, Virtual & Transitional Executive Services, Litigation Support Services and Fraud Deterrence and Investigation. The firm maintains a staff of trained and experienced professionals including eight Certified Public Accountants (CPA), three Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA), a Certified Business Valuator accredited in Litigation (BVAL), a Certified Fraud Deterrence Analyst (CFDA) and three Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE). The firm maintains offices in Orchard Park, Jamestown, and Olean, New York.
Both Mr. Benson and Mr. LaMancuso are trained professionals, with over 50 years combined experience in the private business sector.
“We’ve run businesses, we’ve sold businesses and our long established reputations as creative problem solvers benefit our client’s right from day one. We also take a lot of pride that our services are so valued within the CPA, legal and trusted advisor communities,” stated LaMancuso.
“Our decades of hands on experience as operators, managers and professional advisors coupled with our vast pool of specialized knowledge provide us with a toolbox that is unmatched in the Western New York Region,” added Benson.
