Exterro and eDiscovery Solutions Group Partner to Streamline Data Mapping Processes

International Consortium of eDiscovery Consultants and Service Providers Add Leading Enterprise Data Mapping Solution to Portfolio


PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - April 21, 2010) -  Exterro, Inc., the leading provider of legal governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with the eDiscovery Solutions Group (eDSG), an international consortium of GRC and eDiscovery consultants, system integrators, litigation service providers and software vendors. With this partnership, Global 2000 enterprises will benefit from the solutions needed to support their litigation and legal GRC processes through eDSG's global network of professional services and system integration resources.

Starting with Fusion Genome, Exterro's comprehensive automated data mapping solution, eDSG will provide Exterro's full Fusion solution suite, including Legal Hold, Discovery Workflow Management, FusionGo and Fusion Cloud to Global 2000 enterprises. With this partnership, companies will gain the ability to choose partners, applications, or enhanced services support through one integrated resource.

Recent case law underscores the importance of being able to accurately identify information to be preserved during litigation. Enterprises have vast amounts of electronically stored information (ESI) stored in disparate locations and require an up-to-date data map to remain in compliance. Fusion Genome's process automation accelerates response, reduces work, ensures compliance and guarantees an evergreen data map, mirroring a company's information universe as it evolves. Fusion Genome enables enterprises to quickly answer critical questions about their ESI before litigation begins.

"I am very pleased to be introducing the Fusion solution suite, starting with Fusion Genome, to our Global 2000 client base," said Charles Skamser, CEO of eDiscovery Solutions Group. "The eDSG consortium of GRC and e-discovery consultants will now have the technology to fully automate enterprise data mapping requirements and set the stage to quickly and easily provide a complete platform for litigation holds and GRC data management."

The two companies plan to offer further direct connections between Exterro's Fusion line of legal governance, risk and compliance management solutions and eDSG's implementation and professional service offerings, enabling companies to quickly optimize best-of-breed solutions. Exterro's clients and partners will gain access to a global professional services and integration network, and eDSG clients will gain value from the industry's leading e-discovery and GRC solution suite.

"I am extremely pleased that eDSG's network of eDiscovery service providers and consultants plan to begin leveraging Fusion," said Bobby Balachandran, President and CEO of Exterro, Inc. "Our partnership will open up a new channel of professional service resources, including a network of best-of-breed technology partners, to our current and future clients."

To learn more about Exterro, visit www.exterro.com. For more about eDiscovery Solutions Group, see www.ediscoverysolutionsgroup.com.

About Exterro

Exterro, Inc. is the recognized leader for legal governance, risk management and compliance software solutions. Exterro's solutions enable legal teams to control risks, reduce costs, enforce compliance and streamline processes by tightening collaboration between outside counsel, in-house legal teams, cross-platform business units, service providers and resources. Exterro pioneered e-discovery workflow management technology and continues to expand its innovative Fusion suite of applications -- Genome, Legal Hold, Discovery Workflow Management, FusionGo and Cloud Legal Hold. The complete Fusion platform provides an end-to-end risk assessment and information management solution. Regardless of industry or system environment, Fusion integrates seamlessly with existing business processes and enterprise systems. Exterro solutions assure regulatory compliance and create sustainable ROI. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Exterro has operations across the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.exterro.com, or contact the company directly at +1 877-398-3776.

About eDiscovery Solutions Group:

eDiscovery Solutions Group is a consortium of leading regional litigation service providers, eDiscovery consulting firms, independent eDiscovery consultants and best in class eDiscovery technology companies that have come together to provide all of the services, consulting and technology necessary to support the eDiscovery and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) data management needs of the Global 2000.