Crawford & Company adds M&A specialist to board of directors

Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management solutions, has appointed Rahul Patel as an independent director of the firm.

Patel is a partner with King & Spalding, where he focuses on mergers, joint ventures and strategic corporate transactions as a member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice. He also recently completed a term of service on the policy committee, the firm’s governing and management group.

"Rahul is an accomplished legal professional whose strong experience, especially in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance, will be extremely valuable as Crawford continues to grow around the world," said Harsha Agadi, president and chief executive officer of Crawford & Company. "We are confident he will add great value to our board of directors and that Crawford will benefit from his insights, judgment and counsel."

In 2015, Patel was appointed by the Governor of the state of Florida and confirmed by the Florida state senate to the University of Florida board of trustees. He also serves as a director on the boards of the Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, the Westminster Schools and the Atlanta Speech School.

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