Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Kraft & Kennedy and Equivio Formalize Strategic Partnership to Deliver Solutions for Managing Data Redundancy

Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. and Equivio, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership under which Kraft Kennedy will provide technology consulting and integration services around the full suite of Equivio products.

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 3, 2009 -- New York, NY PRWEB) November 3, 2009 -- Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. (Kraft Kennedy), and Equivio, Inc. (Equivio) today announced a strategic partnership under which Kraft Kennedy will provide technology consulting and integration services around the full suite of Equivio products. Kraft Kennedy, a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services to most of the AmLaw 100, corporate legal departments and financial services firms, will now expand its service offerings to address the challenges of capturing redundant and relevant data in content-intensive business processes.

Under the terms of this partnership, Kraft Kennedy will provide comprehensive consulting, training, implementation and integration services for Equivio's near-duplicates grouping, email threads analysis and relevance assessment technology. By identifying redundant data, Equivio's technologies have proven to dramatically reduce the cost and risk of document-centric business processes, such as litigation, investigations, litigation readiness and content management.

"We are excited to partner with Equivio, whose innovative technologies for managing data redundancy have become the de facto standard among leading providers of electronic discovery solutions," Michael Kraft, General Counsel at Kraft Kennedy.
"We are excited to partner with Equivio, whose innovative technologies for managing data redundancy have become the de facto standard among leading providers of electronic discovery solutions," stated Michael Kraft, General Counsel at Kraft Kennedy. "Equivio's technology for capturing near-duplicates and email threads, as well as its recently introduced relevance assessment product, offer our customers proven tools for enhancing litigation readiness, systemizing early case assessment, and streamlining litigation review."

Equivio>NearDuplicates and Equivio>EmailThreads allow attorneys to skip redundant data, while focusing exclusively on the unique information in each document. By enhancing the findability of data, Equivio reduces the risk of missing key information. The Equivio groupings also ensure similar documents are treated consistently, while enhancing review productivity and helping litigators meet tight deadlines.

Equivio>Relevance is expert-driven, automated solution for determining the responsiveness of documents to a particular case. By focusing review resources on the most relevant documents, Equivio>Relevance dramatically reduces the costs and risk associated with early case assessment, corporate investigations and litigation review.

"Our partnership with Kraft Kennedy reflects a win-win proposition," stated Amir Milo, CEO of Equivio. "We will benefit from Kraft Kennedy's strategic consulting expertise and rich experience in implementing business and technology solutions in the legal arena. At the same time, Equivio's technologies meet the demands of Kraft Kennedy customers for solutions that address the problems of exploding data volumes and the evermore difficult tasks of identifying redundant and relevant data."

About Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.

Kraft & Kennedy, Inc. provides technology and strategic consulting services to law firms, corporate legal departments and financial services firms. With consultants located in New York, Houston, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago and Toronto, Kraft Kennedy offers a broad range of services including strategic planning, network design, implementation, software development, training, and support. We combine outstanding technical skills, an in-depth knowledge of our clients' business, and an understanding of applications critical to enhance the practice of law. Our proven track record of technical implementation and business consulting for our clients, together with our strategic partnerships with major technology vendors, ensures the highest quality solution and support available in the marketplace today. For more information, please visit www.kraftkennedy.com.

About Equivio

Equivio enables the management of data redundancy in content-centric business processes. Equivio's technology zooms in on unique data, allowing you to read less, think more, win big™. With products for grouping near-duplicates, capturing email threads and determining document relevance, Equivio powers a broad range of business applications, including eDiscovery, early case assessment, data retention, corporate investigations and intelligence. To learn more about winning with Equivio, visit www.equivio.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.
Jude Travers-Frazier
800.523.3081
www.kraftkennedy.com

For Equivio:
Warwick Sharp
800.851.1965
www.equivio.com

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