D4, LLC Partners With Zapproved to Extend E-Discovery Services With Cloud-Based Legal Hold Pro(TM)


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 1, 2010) - Zapproved Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider with a platform that adds accountability to business communications, and D4, LLC announced today at LegalTech that the two companies have signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership for D4 to promote Legal Hold Pro, the industry's first pure cloud-based system for managing custodian notification and compliance for legal holds.

D4 is rapidly emerging as a leader in e-discovery services with its multi-phase approach to e-discovery and experience with state-of-the-art forensic tools. Legal Hold Pro meets a critical need for many of their clients by providing them with an effective litigation hold management system. The cloud-based system can be used immediately by D4's clients because there is no software to install and it requires minimal training.

"We see a strong need in the market for Legal Hold Pro because companies are becoming increasingly aware, as case law has evolved this past year, of the critical importance of effective legal hold notification," said John Holland, CEO of D4 LLC. "We rigorously vet technology and strive to provide best-in-class solutions for our clients. Through our vetting process we've been very impressed with the quality and design of Zapproved's product which is thorough and easy to implement."

"D4 offers a broad range of excellent e-discovery technologies and expertise and we are pleased to have them as a partner that understands the importance of a sound legal hold process," said Monica Enand, President and CEO of Zapproved. "Our Legal Hold Pro product coupled with their experience and customer focus is an ideal match."

D4 is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and has offices across the country including New York, Buffalo, Charlotte, Tampa, Lincoln, Neb., Denver and San Jose. The company's Smarter Discovery™ approach leverages today's best technologies and brings clarity to e-discovery cases while avoiding a deluge of irrelevant data and excessive costs.

D4 will be displaying Legal Hold Pro at Legal Tech New York in Booth 320. Please call D4 at (800) 410-7066 to schedule a meeting or to find out more about Legal Hold Pro. To learn more about Legal Hold Pro, visit www.legalholdpro.com and read about the online system and watch a two-minute introductory video.

About D4, LLC

D4, LLC provides professional, defensible, and cost-effective solutions for digital forensics and electronically stored information ("ESI") collections. D4 also provides e-Discovery solutions such as case hosting and processing of e-Discovery, including data identification, preservation, collection, data reduction & analytics, pre-review, ESI processing, hosted web review, and production services. For more on D4, please visit www.d4discovery.com.

About Zapproved Inc.

Founded in February 2008, Zapproved is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider based in Portland, Ore., with a platform that adds accountability to business communications. Zapproved's first products focus on targeted compliance workflows that reduce liability risk in legal and regulatory compliance. The company is expanding its product line to create a suite of applications that address additional compliance issues and workplace collaboration. To learn more, visit www.zapproved.com/aboutus.

Contact Information: For more information, please contact: Chris Bright Vice President of Marketing Zapproved Inc. Telephone: +1 503 307-1261 Email: Daniel DeJoy Vice President of Sales and Partner Channels D4, LLC Telephone: 800-410-7066 Email: