FEATURE/Deloitte & Touche Enterprise Risk Services Practice Names Isyk New Cosourcing Leader.

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Sept. 2, 1998--The Enterprise Risk Services (ERS) practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP today named Ronald J. Isyk national leader of its Cosourcing service line. Mr. Isyk, who joined Deloitte & Touche in 1995, succeeds Ami Kaplan, who will continue in her role as regional leader for the ERS Tri-State practice (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut).

"Ron Isyk brings a wealth of experience to this very important position," said Robert B. Rothermel, National Director for ERS. "His management abilities and industry knowledge are valuable assets to our firm, and they will be critical resources as the Cosourcing practice continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our internal audit clients."

"Unlike conventional outsourcing, cosourcing is a flexible form of management in which companies utilize both internal and external resources to achieve their unique goals," explained Mr. Isyk. "Our professionals collaborate with global organizations to create world-class internal audit functions capable of adding value and reducing risk within the enterprise."

Cosourcing is part of ERS, a national practice that offers an array of services designed to help clients understand business risks, determine acceptable levels of exposure, implement controls and provide ongoing measurement and monitoring of the risk environment and compliance.

Prior to joining Deloitte & Touche LLP, Mr. Isyk was the Assistant Corporate Controller and Corporate Director of Internal Audit for Sears, Roebuck & Co. During his more than 28 years with Sears, he held a variety of other senior financial management positions as well.

Mr. Isyk is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors, where he serves on the Business and Industry Committee; a member of the National Retail Federation's Internal Audit Advisory Group; and he serves on the Accounting Advisory Board of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Hartford. Mr. Isyk and his wife, Cynthia, live in Wilmington, North Carolina. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Traci.

Cosourcing services are designed to build on an organization's strengths while increasing its control of key internal functions. Its dedicated team of professionals utilize their extensive industry, product and internal audit experience to offer a broad spectrum of services, including: assisting with internal audit department start-ups; performance enhancement (including strategic assessments, reengineering and benchmarking); supplementing resources with specialized skills; and outsourcing the entire internal audit function.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides accounting and auditing, tax, and management consulting services through 23,000 people in offices in more than 100 U.S. cities. Deloitte & Touche LLP is part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a global leader in professional services with more than 72,000 people in over 125 countries. Complete information about the Enterprise Risk Services practice is available on-line at Deloitte & Touche's Web site at www.us.deloitte.com/risk.

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