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TillmanCarlson Recruits James Hoefflin as President & Chief Operating Officer for Empower Software Solutions, Inc.

Chicago, IL (January 3, 2012) – TillmanCarlson is pleased to announce the recruitment of James Hoefflin as President & Chief Operating Officer for Empower Software Solutions, Inc., a Lake Capital company.

Hoefflin joins Empower from Hanson Dodge Creative where he served as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer.  Prior to Hanson Dodge, Hoefflin served in various executive leadership roles for RedPrairie Corporation, including Executive Vice President, Products & Marketing, Chief Technology Officer, and President & COO of the company’s core Warehouse Management Systems Business Unit.  Earlier, Hoefflin co-founded and served as President for Software Architects, Inc., a supply chain software company that was acquired by McHugh Software (now RedPrairie) in 1998.

Hoefflin holds a degree in Computer Science from Gateway Technical Institute.

About Empower Software Solutions, Inc.

Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Empower Software Solutions is a leading national provider of innovative and state-of-the-art human resources solutions.  Thousands of organizations, including many of the largest global companies, rely on Empower’s world-class integrated Human Resources suite providing HR/Payroll, Workforce Management, Time and Attendance, Tax Filing/Processing and Mobile solutions.  For further information on Empower, visit www.empowersoftware.com.

About Lake Capital

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Lake Capital is a private equity firm that focuses on investments in service-based enterprises across various industries.  The firm currently manages more than $1.3 billion in equity commitments and seeks to build leading services companies through organic and acquisition-enhanced growth.  For further information on Lake Capital, visit www.lakecapital.com.

About TillmanCarlson

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, TillmanCarlson is a senior level executive search firm serving a broad range of companies from venture-backed start-ups to large, global corporations.