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NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Duff & Phelps Corporation , a leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services, today announced the continuing expansion of its Dispute and Legal Management Consulting Practice with the addition of two new Managing Directors, Peggy Daley and Erik Laykin. Daley and Laykin, who will be joining the Chicago and Los Angeles offices respectively, will lead Duff & Phelps’ electronic discovery, computer forensics and investigations initiatives.
Gerry Creagh, President of Duff & Phelps, said, “The volume of electronic data within the corporate environment has led the areas of computer forensics and electronic discovery to become increasingly important in corporate investigations. The addition of industry leaders such as Daley and Laykin demonstrates Duff & Phelps’ commitment to enhancing the depth of capabilities within our Legal Management Consulting practice in these areas.”
Daley joins Duff & Phelps from Navigant Consulting, Inc. where she was a Director in the Disputes and Investigations practice. She has over 20 years of experience in conducting and managing large-scale investigations for multinational corporations. She has conducted hundreds of investigations for Boards of Directors, Special Committees, senior executives and outside counsel in Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America. She advises companies regarding the design and implementation of enhanced internal controls and compliance policies, including litigation readiness programs and protocols for the preservation and production of electronically stored information.
Laykin also joins Duff & Phelps from Navigant Consulting, Inc. where he was a Director in the Disputes and Investigations practice. Laykin brings 15 years of experience to Duff & Phelps in high technology investigations, computer forensics and electronic discovery. Laykin is also an internationally recognized authority in reactive investigations and the analysis of information technology disputes. These include contemporary risks to the business community, such as the theft of electronic data; cyber-crime and terrorism; online trademark infringement and piracy; corporate espionage; and emerging international electronic discovery challenges. Laykin has commented extensively on these issues at international industry conferences as well as for the media, including CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS. Laykin has also served as an expert witness, Investigator and Special Master to the court in complex cases involving information technology disputes and significant electronic discovery issues.
Greg Higgins, leader of the firm’s Dispute and Legal Management Consulting practice, said, “Peggy and Erik bring years of experience working with leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies on comprehensive e-discovery programs from data collection and review to presentation and archiving. E-discovery and investigation services are natural extensions of the work we already perform to prepare our clients to face the challenges of an increasing litigious environment.”
About Duff & Phelps
Duff & Phelps Corporation is a leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services, supporting client needs principally in the areas of valuation, transactions, financial restructurings and disputes. With more than 1,100 employees serving clients worldwide through offices in North America, Europe and Asia, Duff & Phelps is committed to fulfilling its mission to protect, recover and maximize value for its clients. Investment banking services are provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC. Duff & Phelps Securities, Ltd. is authorized and regulated by The Financial Services Authority.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ — eXpresso(TM) Corporation, a pioneering provider of online community solutions for businesses, announced today that microsoft Corporation has selected the company to take part in its microsoft Startup Accelerator Program. The program, introduced last October, assists early-stage companies judged as having both a “high potential” for success, as well as products that add value to the microsoft software ecosystem.
eXpresso, launched in mid-2007, is a hosted online service that lets subscribers upload, securely store, and organize microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets. The service not only supports password-protected access to the files from any microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser, but also allows co-workers and others to view or edit the files as needed. The collaborative service has been a strong success, winning thousands of users and receiving “Best Of” honors from both PC World and InfoWorld magazines.
Acceptance into the microsoft Startup Accelerator Program is expected to further advance eXpresso’s visibility and product value. Only a select number of companies are admitted to the program, based on their potential for success and their strategic synergy with microsoft products. Companies in the program receive one-on-one assistance from Microsoft; support services range from customized engagement plans, access to premier microsoft software support staff, and advanced testing support to event opportunities and introductions to appropriate microsoft product and marketing teams. Companies in the program also benefit from Microsoft’s range of contacts within the funding and venture capital communities.
“eXpresso is extremely pleased to have been invited into the microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, not only for its many business benefits, but also for the further validation of our business model and product execution,” said George Langan, chief executive officer of eXpresso. “We believe that this close relationship with microsoft will result in an even better user experience for the thousands of individuals who depend on eXpresso every business day.”
“eXpresso, like all companies invited into the microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, was evaluated for its marketability, growth potential, funding, management and strategic potential with Microsoft,” said Lynda Ting of Microsoft’s Emerging Business Team.
The microsoft Startup Accelerator Program is a global effort with location implementations in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and 12 other countries. It is an initiative of the microsoft Emerging Business Team, Microsoft’s in-house team of business development experts.
About eXpresso(TM):
eXpresso is a pioneering provider of managed business community solutions. The company offers secure, hosted online workspaces suitable for business collaboration, beginning with the Excel spreadsheet environment. The unique capabilities in the eXpresso service leverage multiple homegrown, patent-pending technologies, enabling users to access, share, compare and collaborate on business information from any location. The privately-owned company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. To learn more, visit .
eXpresso is a trademark of eXpresso Corporation. Other product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.
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HERZLIYA, Israel, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BluePhoenix Solutions , the leader in value driven legacy modernization, today announced that it has significantly expanded its collaboration with microsoft on legacy modernization projects.
The collaboration provides customers moving their applications or databases to .NET-based environments the very best in both modernization services and technical support. BluePhoenix enables organizations to modernize their legacy data stores such as ADABAS, IDMS, IMS and VSAM to SQL Server, and from application languages such as COBOL, Natural, RPG and PowerBuilder to .NET.
“BluePhoenix brings to the table its market leading automated migration tools and services and microsoft provides deep technical support to enable organizations to benefit from modernizing to the .NET platform,” said David Leichner, CMO of BluePhoenix Solutions. “By collaborating with microsoft we are able to bring even more resources and skills to every customer.”
“More and more companies are recognizing the value of modernizing and expanding systems to the .NET Framework,” said Brian Goldfarb, group product manager, Developer Division microsoft Corp. “We are excited to expand our relationship with BluePhoenix. BluePhoenix brings a wealth of technology, experience and success in modernizing legacy applications onto .NET. Working together brings tremendous value to our customers.”
About BluePhoenix Solutions
BluePhoenix Solutions is a leading provider of value-driven modernization solutions for legacy information systems. BluePhoenix offerings include a comprehensive suite of tools and services from global IT asset assessment and impact analysis to automated database and application migration, re-hosting, and renewal. Leveraging over 20 years of best-practice domain expertise, BluePhoenix works closely with its customers to ascertain which assets should be migrated, redeveloped, or wrapped for reuse as services or business processes, to protect and increase the value of their business applications and legacy systems with minimized risk and downtime.
BluePhoenix provides modernization solutions to companies from diverse industries and vertical markets such as automotive, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and retail. Among its prestigious customers are: Aflac, CareFirst, Citigroup, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, Desjardins, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Merrill Lynch, Rabobank, Rural Servicios Informaticos, SDC Udvikling, TEMENOS, Toyota and Volvofinans. BluePhoenix has 15 offices in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Cyprus, South Korea, Australia, and Israel.
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LONDON, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L) today announced an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with ibm , under which Misys will embed ibm DB2 data server, ibm Global Naming Recognition (GNR) and ibm WebSphere Application Server (WAS) software in a selection of its banking solutions. The collaboration will help banks speed up implementations whilst reducing complexities.
Under the agreement, Misys will invest resources to deliver versions of Misys Trade Portal, Misys Trade Innovation, Misys Message Manager and Misys BankFusion Universal Banking, which will be pre-integrated and optimized with DB2 and WAS. In addition, IBM’s GNR software will be integrated into Misys BankFusion Universal Banking.
“A key part of our strategy is to build winning partnerships that add value to our customers. We have enjoyed a long-standing alliance with ibm and this agreement cements that relationship further. Our customers choose to use a variety of platforms for their solutions and we continue to support them in that choice,” said Guy Warren, EVP and General Manager of Misys Banking. “For customers who want IBM’s data management tools, we are making it easier for them by making available pre-integrated, optimized versions of our banking solutions, making it faster to implement and reducing the number of vendor relationships they need.”
“Today’s business environment demands banking institutions to use the tools that will help them make insightful business decisions to help serve their customers more effectively,” said Rob Thomas, vice president, ibm Information Management. “Our collaboration with Misys demonstrates our commitment to help clients unlock the value of key business data which is what IBM’s Information on Demand strategy is all about.”
The partnership extends the long running technical collaboration between Misys and ibm around the Midas and Equation applications into Misys’ next generation of banking solutions.
About Misys plc
Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), provides integrated, comprehensive solutions that deliver significant results to organisations in the financial services and healthcare industries. We maximise value for our customers by combining our deep knowledge of their business with our commitment to their success.
In banking and treasury & capital markets, Misys is a market leader, with over 1,200 customers, including all of the world’s top 50 banks. In healthcare, Misys is a market leader, serving more than 110,000 physicians in 18,000 practice locations and 600 home care providers. Misys employs around 4,500 people who serve customers in more than 120 countries.
We aspire to be the world’s best application software and services company, delivering results for the most important industries in the world.
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Edward Taylor
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