Avalara Continues Rapid Growth and Opens New Office in Irvine.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. -- Avalara (www.avalara.com), the leading provider of sales, use and VAT tax automation solutions for businesses of all sizes, announced the opening of a new office in Irvine, Calif.

The Irvine location is Avalara's first in California and fourth across the country, including Falls Church, Va., Batavia, Ill., and the company's headquarters on Bainbridge Island, Wash. Primarily focused on sales and business partner development initiatives in the Southwest region, the new office currently houses a dozen Avalara employees.

The office is led by Kim Hayden, who joins Avalara as vice president, business development. Formerly an executive at Sage Software Inc., Hayden brings more than 20 years of successful industry experience in sales and business growth positions.

"We are very excited to have Kim join the Avalara team, particularly because he is an insider to the world of financial applications and has been working with all of the major partners and independent software vendors for the past 13 years," said Scott McFarlane, chief executive officer of Avalara. "Kim will be an instrumental part of our ongoing commitment to the development and growth of our channel partners."

About Avalara:

Avalara is transforming the sales and use tax compliance process for small and medium businesses of all sizes by delivering state-of-the-art solutions that provide the easiest, most accurate and affordable way for companies to address their statutory tax requirements. Chosen by nearly 10,000 businesses throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad, and a trusted provider of over 100 million sales tax calculations annually, Avalara is the recognized leader in web-based sales tax services and solutions.

Avalara files more than 240,000 sales tax returns and remits over $10 billion in sales tax filings per year. Based on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, WA, Avalara's products, services and expertise mirror the outsourced payroll model employed by millions of businesses, which ultimately, eliminates non-revenue generating functions, saves time and valuable accounting resources, and reduces the risks associated with miscalculation, audits, and penalties. Avalara services connect seamlessly with all major accounting and ERP applications, as well as 85 available integrations which are recommended by more than 1,000 software resellers and CPAs. For more information, please visit http://www.avalara.com.