Exterro's Partner Alliance Program Launches 5.0 Certification With Top Consulting and Legal Service Provider Firms

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwired - May 24, 2016) -  Exterro® Inc., the preferred provider of software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at Global 2000 and AmLaw 200 organizations, today announced the first two partners to complete their 5.0 Certification: Consilio and Epiq Systems. Following the recent announcement of Exterro's Fifth Generation of E-Discovery Software, the 5.0 Certified Partner Alliance Program recognizes consulting and service provider firms who have been certified on Exterro version 5.0. These partners have helped provide Exterro clients with a comprehensive service and software package for creating process-centric solutions in legal and e-discovery fields.

"Exterro and our partners have always collaborated to ensure we create solutions which empower our joint clients to optimize their e-discovery and legal processes. The completion of 5.0 Certification by Epiq and Consilio will strengthen their ability to improve legal department operations, manage risk and reduce legal expenditures for their clients," said Bill Piwonka, chief marketing officer, Exterro.

Exterro Certified 5.0 Partners receive the following benefits:

• First right on consulting engagements with existing and prospect customers
• Ability to be part of implementation and training
• Test sites to train employees and plan client implementations and upgrades
• Input into Exterro product development
• Sponsorship opportunities at inFusion, Exterro's annual user conference

"Epiq and Exterro have a unique relationship that combines best-in-class legal technology and services with leading eDiscovery and information governance software. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline legal matters and information lifecycle management through technology and subject-matter experts. These capabilities combined with Exterro provide our clients with integrated technology and service solutions that drive operational effectiveness and risk reduction, ultimately lowering costs," says Jim Mittenthal, vice president of consulting services with Epiq.

For more information on Exterro partners, click here and for information on Exterro's Fifth Generation E-Discovery Software, click here.

About Exterro
Exterro®, Inc. is the preferred provider of software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at Global 2000 and AmLaw 200 organizations. Founded with the simple vision that applying the concepts of process optimization and data science to the way companies respond to litigation would drive more successful outcomes at a lower cost, Exterro is once again positioned as a leader in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for E-Discovery Software. Built on an open architecture platform, Exterro's e-discovery and information governance software integrates with existing IT, HR and legal systems to deliver complete visibility into all critical data required for managing information assets more efficiently.

About Epiq
Epiq eDiscovery Solutions ('Epiq'), the 2015 "Best of Legal Times -- #1 Information Governance solution provider," has delivered thorough, tailored, objective and actionable information governance solutions to law department clients for over 10 years, yielding risk reduction, operational efficiency and cohesion in an era of tumultuous change, evolving global threats, regulations and liability. Epiq is a leading global provider of integrated technology and services for the legal profession, including electronic discovery, bankruptcy, class action and mass tort administration, federal regulatory actions and data breach responses. Epiq's global information governance offering includes discovery preparedness, legal hold and workflow; information lifecycle and records policy creation; data privacy/breach prevention and response; defensible disposition; and technology review, selection and hosting.