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Blue & Co., LLC Welcomes March 2021 New Hires

Blue & Co., LLC Welcomes New Hires

April 09, 2021

CARMEL, Ind. (April 9, 2021) – – Blue & Co., LLC is proud to welcome the following individuals to the firm:

Columbus, OH
Jim Baumann joined the firm as senior accountant for the tax team on March 8.

Lexington, KY
Melvin Lewis joined the firm as an IT support specialist on March 15.

About Blue and Co.

Blue & Co., LLC is an independent accounting and advisory firm with more than 400 people in 10 offices across Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. With over 50 years of experience, Blue & Co.’s public accounting expertise includes the practice areas of assurance, cybersecurity and data management, tax compliance and consulting, healthcare consulting, benefit plan services, pharmacy benefits consulting, valuation and litigation support, and business services. Its industry specializations include healthcare, construction, nonprofit, manufacturing & distribution, technology, financial services organizations, and agribusiness.

For more information, please visit www.blueandco.com.

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