AccessData Corporation, a US-based provider of digital investigation services, has announced a merger with litigation support services firm CT Summation, US. The merged entity, AccessData Group, LLC, will deliver an end-to-end eDiscovery software solution capable of addressing all phases of the litigation workflow.
With its experience in in-house eDiscovery collection, processing and analysis, AccessData expects to bring to the merger a sound technology portfolio, designed to enable companies to take control of eDiscovery and dramatically reduce costs. The AccessData eDiscovery software seeks to help companies in litigation hold, automated collection, processing and analysis prior to attorney review.
CT Summation, which provides litigation workflow and eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporate legal departments, seeks to bring to the deal a suite of software products used extensively by the legal community. According to the company, its iBlaze, Enterprise, WebBlaze, CaseVault, CaseVantage and Discovery Cracker products have received more than 45 legal industry technology and "Reader's Choice" awards since 1997. CT Summation is part of Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services, which operates under the CT brand. Wolters Kluwer will remain as a strategic investor in the new AccessData Group, with a minority stake in the company.
