MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - December 10, 2015) - ZL Technologies, Inc. (ZL), the leader in unified information governance for the enterprise, today released its annual overview of charitable activities conducted throughout the 2015 calendar year. Working alone as well as with partner firms and long-time customers, ZL provided support to numerous charitable causes through both financial and on-site involvement.

Events for the 2015 year included:

• Data Scientists of the Future: Software System Donation to the University of Akron
  January, 2015
  Early in the year, ZL worked with the University of Akron to deploy a fully-functional ZL Unified Archive® environment to the university's Computer Science department. The system will be used by students and researchers, advancing the training of future data scientists and big data specialists.

• Support for Nepal: Fundraiser for Earthquake Victims
  May 2015
  Following the April 25^th Nepal earthquake which resulted catastrophic human and economic loss, ZL organized an internal fundraising effort to show solidarity and support for the nation and its citizens.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters 40^th Annual Golf Classic
  June 2, 2015
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay continued to receive support from ZL in the summer of 2015, via donation to their annual golf tournament. ZL supports the event on an annual basis, working with a customer firm who is a major sponsor of the event. This year's tournament raised a total of over $700,000 for the direct support of children in the community.

• Rock for EPACS: East Palo Alto Charter School Benefit
  September 12, 2015
  Supporting education of disadvantaged students in the Bay Area, ZL made a donation to the Rock for EPACS fundraiser and concert, organized for the East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS) and East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (EPAPA). Both EPACS and EPAPA were established with the explicit purpose of equipping all students -- regardless of background -- with the critical skills necessary to excel in college and beyond.

• AIIM First In Flight Chapter Annual Golf Tournament
  October 19, 2015
  AIIM, a professional association of information management professionals, has long aligned with ZL's overarching mission. The North Carolina chapter of AIIM organized a fundraising golf tournament, in which all proceeds were donated to two youth charities, focusing on fragile X syndrome and juvenile diabetes. ZL donated to and participated in the tournament.

ZL Technologies was founded in Silicon Valley in 1999, and remains committed to ongoing outreach and support of both local charitable initiatives and international causes that link back to the company's diverse and multi-national employee base. The 2015 events represented a wide spectrum of causes, and complemented many of the personal, individual connections to organizations that many employees support.

About ZL Technologies, Inc.

ZL Technologies makes Unified Archive® software (ZL UA) to enable large enterprises to manage all unstructured content such as email, files, and instant messages to satisfy corporate needs for eDiscovery, records management, regulatory compliance, information governance, and storage management. By providing singular and comprehensive data management architecture, it also enables business content to be leveraged proactively for analytics and competitive advantage, via ZL Enterprise Analytics™ (ZL EA). ZL UA's unique differentiator is its unified architecture, which consolidates all applications and billions of documents under one platform, thus eliminating today's fractured data silos which significantly raise operating costs, increase legal risk, and derail effective Big Data analytics initiatives. Demonstrating a proven track record with Global 500 customers and strategic partnerships with major players such as Oracle, Unisys, PwC, and SunGard, ZL has emerged as the technology leader in harnessing unstructured "Big Data" for strategic advantage. For more information, please visit www.zlti.com.