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Client Testimonials

Stock Plan Solutions/Green Zapato services both public and private companies. Many of our clients choose SPS/GZ because of the one-source solution and high-quality service that we provide in stock plan administration and complementary disciplines.

SPS/GZ professionals have provided stock plan administration solutions to clients throughout the United States, including companies with global operations. SPS/GZ services companies who offer Restricted Stock and Employee Stock Purchase Plans, along with - or as an alternative to - stock option plans.

Client Satisfaction speaks for itself. Below is a sample of testimonials from SPS/GZ's clients.

"I have used SPS/GZ for various projects for the past nine years. They have always been very responsive and have lent great expertise to the services they have provided. The professionals of SPS/GZ are reliable, and I trust them to handle the most critical stock plan administration projects for our company. This is why I have hired SPS/GZ to manage our IRC Section 6039 filings & mailings."

Kathy Kipp, Manager, Stock and Insurance Administration
Stericycle, Inc.,Lake Forest, IL



"Stock Plan Solutions/Green Zapato (SPS/GZ) has provided a complete, reliable outsourcing service for our stock option & RSU plans since we went public in 2007. They provide a comprehensive and personal approach to stock plan administration. They host Equity Edge for us and handle all the inputs into the system and are very knowledgeable with regards to FAS 123(R) and stock plan accounting. We are very happy to be a client of SPS/GZ."

Suzy Seandel, Chief Accounting Office
Cavium Networks, Mountain View, CA


"Copano Energy chose SPS/GZ to manage our equity plan administration because of their commitment to excellent customer service along with the timeliness and accuracy of their work. We have several different types of awards under our employee equity plan, and the professionals at SPS/GZ have exhibited the knowledge and expertise to handle all of them."

Jeff Casey, Senior Director, Administration
Copano Energy, Houston, TX


"I have worked with the SPS/GZ professionals for various consulting projects for more than 10 years. They are professional, proactive and have high level of technical expertise. I would highly recommend them for any tasks requiring accounting or equity compensation expertise."

Pat Gannon, Director & Controller
CME Group, Chicago, IL



"The professionals at SPS/GZ possess the experience and talent to execute all aspects of a public company's SEC/IRS reporting, stock administration and investor relations functions. They are consummate professionals who are able to manage multifaceted projects under high-pressure situations, including an IPO and management crisis situation. They have the flexibility to be able to develop the big picture and then deliver on the detail. I highly recommend them to prospective clients."

Lisa Morrell, Strategy Consultant
The Nielsen Co.,New York, NY



"SPS/GZ is responsive and efficient. One of my clients was an early adapter of SFAS 123(R), and the professionals at SPS/GZ were quick and thorough in helping us make the transition. They maintain a very high quality of governance over stock option benefit plans."

Jonathan R. Wolter, Principal
FLG Partners, LLC, Palo Alto, CA



"We chose SPS/GZ to handle the day-to-day administration of our equity compensation plans before we executed our IPO. We also relied on their expertise in implementing an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and for adopting FAS 123(R). They are consistently responsive and reliable."

Adam DeWitt, Chief Financial Officer
optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.,Chicago, IL



"Mariner Energy chose SPS/GZ because it demonstrated commitment and expertise in servicing comparably sized companies with similar equity plan administration needs. SPS/GZ consistently has provided high-quality, responsive services to Mariner."

Nora J. Dobin, Assistant General Counsel,
Mariner Energy, Inc.