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Ryan Returns to AmericasMart as CFO
September 7,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on September 8, 2011
Jack Ryan has returned to AmericasMart as acting chief financial officer.
Ryan rejoins the company following his retirement from the company as president in 2001. A financial industry veteran with more than 22 years with AMC-affiliated Portman companies. In his new position, Ryan will direct all financial operations and will represent the company in the financial community.
Jacks leadership, particularly during the creation and early development of AmericasMart, was critical to our initial successes in building market share and brand equity," said Jeffrey Portman. "As his direct report, I learned much from Jack then and will continue to gain from his expertise."
During Ryans original tenure, the AMC global home and gift franchise grew with the advancement of AmericasMarts national and international buyer base, the alignment of its Atlanta operations and the AMC-managed California Gift Show (later divested) and the expansion of international partnerships with affiliates in the United Kingdom and Europe.
We are a much-different company today than we were at Jacks departure, with a different industry landscape presenting huge opportunities for growth," Portman said. "We look forward to Jacks decisive financial leadership in our vigorous pursuit of that growth."