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Advisors Liquid Engines has assembled a world-class team of advisors, whose combined
wisdom and experience in international and domestic taxation provide the
company with valuable domain expertise and insight into the challenges facing
corporate tax departments of the Fortune 1000. Guided by this distinguished
panel of tax and business experts, Liquid Engines is able to serve a long-unfulfilled
need in the market for advanced tax technology. Advisors include: James Fuller »
Walter Hellerstein »
Larry R. Langdon »
Deborah Lange »
David Millstein »
Robert (Bob) Perlman »
Glen Rossman »
Prentiss Willson »
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James Fuller has been a partner at Fenwick & West LLP since 1978 and leads
the firm’s tax practice group. International Tax Review has named Mr.
Fuller the top tax advisor in the western U.S. 10 years in a row (1994–2003),
and Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Best of the Best has three times selected
him as one of the world’s top 25 tax advisors. Mr. Fuller is also listed
in Woodward White’s Best Lawyers in America. He writes a widely read
monthly column in Tax Notes International and serves on numerous advisory and
editorial advisory boards. He taught international tax at Stanford University
Law School, and is former chairman of the American Bar Association’s
Foreign Tax Credit, Section 482, and Foreign Currency Subcommittees. Mr. Fuller
earned a BS from New York University, a JD from Fordham University, and an
LLM in taxation from New York University.
“In my estimation, every Fortune 1000 company needs Liquid Engines’ technology to master the complexities and challenges of international tax management and planning."
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Walter Hellerstein, the Francis Shackelford Professor of Taxation at the University
of Georgia Law School, is the nation's preeminent academic authority on state
and local tax law and is currently counsel to Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP. He is co-author with his
late father of both the leading treatise (State Taxation) and the leading casebook
(State and Local Taxation) in the state tax field. He has also practiced extensively
in the state tax arena, having been involved in numerous cases before the United
States Supreme Court. Mr. Hellerstein was counsel to Morrison & Foerster
from 1986 to 1996 and a partner at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan from 1996
to 1998,
and counsel to KPMG from 1999 to 2004. Before joining the Georgia faculty, Mr. Hellerstein taught at the University
of Chicago Law School. Mr. Hellerstein is a graduate of Harvard College and the
University of Chicago Law School.
“Liquid Engines’ technology can revolutionize tax management and planning processes by enabling tax professionals to analyze and optimize their tax and business structures in an interactive, multi-dimensional, and transparent manner that renders traditional spreadsheet analysis obsolete.”
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Larry Langdon, renowned tax law and planning expert, is currently partner and
director of Global Tax Practice at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, LLP. Previously,
Mr. Langdon served four years as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner
for the large and midsize business division, where he led a nationwide workforce
of 6,000 and was responsible for numerous initiatives that have transformed tax
administration and the IRS's relationship with corporate America. Mr. Langdon
is considered one of the world's leading tax lawyers and has been recognized
as one of the five most influential tax authorities in the world by cfo.com.
Mr. Langdon is a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Taxation,
and has served in leadership positions in the Tax Executives Institute (TEI),
the Manufacturers Alliance (MAPI), the National Tax Association (NTA), the International
Fiscal Association (IFA), and the IRS Commissioner's Advisory Group. In addition,
Mr. Langdon’s distinguished career includes more than 21 years as VP of
tax, licensing, and customs at Hewlett-Packard, as well as executive tax positions
at Vetco, Inc., and the Ford Motor Company. Mr. Langdon received his BS and JD
degrees from Ohio State University, and his LLM in taxation from New York University.
“Financial and tax executives desperately need to change their tax management practices.The risks
are high and mistakes can be extremely damaging to a company’s
balance sheet, as well as to corporate and personal reputations.
The Liquid Engines system is a tax executive’s dream, as
it drastically improves time to execution and accuracy while,
most important, eliminating surprises.”
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Deborah Lange, a well-respected and active tax executive, led Oracle's worldwide tax department from 1987 - 2006. In the role of Senior Vice President Tax and Customs, Ms. Lange was responsible for managing Oracle's worldwide tax and customs functions including all aspects of tax compliance, audits, tax policies and procedures, and tax accounting. Prior to joining Oracle, she was with Arthur Andersen serving multi-national corporations in London, Hong Kong, Oregon, and California.
Ms. Lange is currently chair of the Silicon Valley's Tax Directors Group and a board member of the Software Tax and Finance Executives Council. Some of her past contributions include being a member of the American Electronic Association Committee on Federal Taxation (Past Chair), a member of the San Jose State Tax Advisory Board, a member of the Tax Committee of the US Business Council, a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Executives Institute (2003-2004), Past-President of the Santa Clara Chapter of the Tax Executive Institute, Past Chair of the Tax Executives Institute National Awards Committee, and a past board member of the Tax Foundation Program Committee. Ms. Lange graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (England) in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science Degree (with Honors) and from the University of Birmingham (England) in 1979 with a Masters of Science Degree. Ms. Lange is a Certified Public Accountant.
“Tax executives today live in a glass house. Policy and regulatory change have forced new levels of transparency and accountability in managing tax impact across the enterprise. Liquid Engines is a leading provider of software solutions that truly help companies manage tax impact in today’s environment of increased scrutiny and change. It’s rewarding to work with a company that is 100 percent focused on solving contemporary tax challenges.”
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David Millstein recently retired as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"). During his 32-year career with PwC, Mr. Millstein held a number of roles as a tax partner, including Tax Partner-in-Charge of the New Jersey and the San Francisco Bay Area and West Coast business units. He was also National Real Estate Industry Chair. For the period 1998 through 2002, Mr. Millstein was a member of PwC's Global Tax Executive, where he had responsibility for the firm's global tax services and solutions in transfer pricing, international tax structuring, indirect taxes, human resources services, and corporate compliance. In this role, Mr. Millstein interfaced extensively with partners and business units throughout PwC's global tax business. He was also the tax leader for the firm's global e-business, middle market, and sustainability initiatives. For the past three years, Mr. Millstein served as the business development partner for the firm's San Francisco office. Mr. Millstein is a graduate of the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, and New York University's Graduate School of Law. He is a CPA in California.
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Robert (Bob) Perlman recently retired as a director in the national tax service
office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The former vice president of tax, licensing,
and customs at Intel Corporation, he also chaired the company's government
affairs council. Before joining Intel, Mr. Perlman held positions at Memorex
Corporation, Norton Simon, Inc., and Touche Ross and Company. A certified
public accountant, Mr. Perlman is an active member of the tax profession.
He is currently a member of the tax committee of Financial Executives International
(FEI), has served as president of the Tax Executives Institute (TEI), and
has been on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers, the American
Electronics Association, the Tax Council, and the California Chamber of Commerce.
He has also served on the program committee of the Tax Foundation, and was
a member of the advisory group to the commissioner of the IRS. Mr. Perlman
received a BA degree from Alfred University, where he is a currently a trustee,
JD and MBA degrees from Cornell University, and an LLM in taxation from New
York University.
“Liquid Engines is successfully addressing one of the
most complex areas of financial planning and management. The
technological advancements they have made will enable today’s
tax executive to play a more strategic role in the company
and directly contribute to the business by optimizing cash
flow without enduring undo risk and exposure.”
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Glen Rossman retired from Cisco Systems, Inc. in December, 2004 after spending six years as Vice President of Global Taxation and Customs. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of the company's income taxation, indirect taxes, customs, records management and unclaimed property. During his career with Cisco, Mr. Rossman managed a group of 75 tax professionals and pioneered the implementation of several tax systems. In addition, Mr. Rossman was responsible for all global tax accounting matters including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, served on several subsidiary boards of directors and regularly reported to Cisco's investment and audit committees. Mr. Rossman joined Cisco from Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., where he led a team of over 100 consultants.
Prior to Coopers & Lybrand, Mr. Rossman spent the first 23 years of his career as a Partner at Arthur Andersen & Co., holding various roles in tax services. A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Rossman is a member of the tax community and is affiliated with several tax and financial associations including Tax Executive Institute and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Rossman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from San Jose State University where he graduated with great distinction. Mr. Rossman spends much of his time devoted to charitable organizations including NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) and various other San Mateo County agencies that support the mentally ill.
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Prentiss Willson is consistently selected as in the top 1 percent of all lawyers
in the United States, according to Best Lawyers in America. Recently retired
from his position at Ernst & Young as partner and national director of state
and local tax practice and procedure, he continues to consult with the firm.
Before joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Willson spent 28 years at Morrison & Foerster
LLP, where he was managing partner of the San Francisco office, co-chair of the
firm’s tax department, and head of the firm’s state and local practice
group. Noted as one of the most prominent practitioners in his field, Mr. Willson
has frequently appeared as a panelist at continuing education programs and has
taught at Stanford Law School, the University of San Francisco Law School, and
the Golden Gate University Graduate School of Taxation. Mr. Willson holds an
AB from Occidental College and a JD from Harvard Law School.
“I joined Liquid Engines because
the application of this extraordinary technology to my area
of expertise, state
and local tax, was such a promising marriage. A practical restraint
on state tax planning has always been the time lag between,
for example, a suggested alternative way for a business enterprise
to be arranged, or an acquisition to be structured, and the
time it took to quantify the state tax effect of the suggestion.
This product does that virtually instantly, while the key individuals
providing and evaluating the suggestion are still in the room.”
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