IPA-IBA President Named as Member of Toronto Board of Trade

Buffalo Grove, IL, March 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Gregg Steinberg’s membership in the Toronto Board of Trade has recently been renewed.

“By renewing your membership in the Board, you continue to be both a business leader and city builder,” said Brad Amato, Director of Membership Development.

Members of the Board receive various benefits including the opportunity to voice opinions regarding policy issues affecting Toronto’s business community, exclusive networking events and speaker series and membership in the World Trade Center network. In addition to these specific benefits, members can also partake in industry-specific events and volunteer opportunities.

The Toronto Board of Trade was originally founded in 1845 by members of the business community. Since its inception, the Board has been a champion of a competitive and vibrant city. The Board strives to contribute directly to its members’ success by acting as a dynamic business catalyst and providing innovative and valuable business tools, in addition to creating opportunities for governments and the business community to work together on issues important to its members.

The Board’s recent lobbying efforts have contributed to the development of the City of Toronto Act, helping bring millions of dollars in new public transit funding while saving Toronto businesses millions through limited property and corporate tax increases.

Steinberg joined IPA-IBA in 1992 and became the company’s Chief Financial Officer in 1995. He has been President since 1997. IPA and its family of companies is the largest consulting and professional services firm in the world providing services specifically to the small and medium size business marketplace. Civically, Steinberg has been a board member of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago and a past board member and Chairman for various committees of the Jewish Council for Youth Services (formerly Young Men’s). Currently, he is a member of Aspen Institute’s Middle East Strategy Group, Vice-Chair of the Midwest Board of Operation Hope, Midwest Chair of the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (ACWIS) and a member of ACWIS’ national board and its national executive committee, a member of the Board of Governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science, a member of Touchstones Discussions Board, and is involved in a leadership role with the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations.

International Profit Associates, Inc. (IPA-IBA), the largest privately held management consulting and professional services firm for small and medium size businesses in North America, is a leading authority on small business. With annual revenues in excess of $200 million since 2005, IPA-IBA is the 6th largest management consulting company in Chicago and the 61st largest consulting company in the world. IPA-IBA offers a wide range of proven and innovative methodologies to help businesses grow and prosper. International Profit Associates and its alliance partners, including Integrated Business Analysis, Inc. (IBA), International Tax Advisors, Inc. (ITA), Accountancy Associates, LLC (AAL) and IPA Advisory & Intermediary Services, LLC (IPA A&I), provide comprehensive business advisory services and tax strategies to companies in the United States, Canada and other locations worldwide. Additional information is immediately available by visiting http://www.ipa-iba.com, http://www.iba-usa.net, http://www.internationaltaxadvisors.com, http://www.accountancyassoc.com/ and http://www.aiservices.com. The Public Relations Department may be contacted at: telephone (847) 495-6786; facsimile (847) 495-6773.

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