Merrill Corporation Receives “Best eDiscovery Solution” Award at 2011 EMC2 World Conference

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com), a leading global provider of technology-enabled services for the financial, health care, real estate, legal and other corporate markets, announced today that the company’s Managed Early Case Assessment Services have been named “Best eDiscovery Solution” by EMC², a global technology leader for IT and information infrastructure based in Hopkinton, Mass.

“The partnership between EMC2 SourceOne eDiscovery-Kazeon and Merrill is unprecedented in this industry”

The award was presented May 15^th at the 2011 EMC² World Convention in Las Vegas.

Merrill has had a partnership arrangement with EMC² since April of 2010, and regularly relies upon the EMC technology EMC² SourceOne eDiscovery-Kazeon^© to provide valuable searching and capturing power for its global clientele. Kazeon is a legal early case assessment tool used to proactively and simultaneously conduct eDiscovery searches for electronically stored information in all of a company’s computers and other technology.

Merrill provides a range of services to clients who can benefit from robust and cost-effective eDiscovery services. Merrill pairs its expert legal and technical personnel with the power and usability of Kazeon to provide clients with unprecedented cost savings by simplifying data management in preparation for litigation. Merrill can also manage all aspects of a company’s eDiscovery needs, including data acquisition, hosting and review.

“The partnership between EMC² SourceOne eDiscovery-Kazeon and Merrill is unprecedented in this industry,” said Mark Chardack, senior vice president of operations for Merrill Corporation. “Our joint collaboration has brought unparalleled knowledge and decision-making power to our client base, translating into real savings in litigation costs. We’d like to thank EMC² for recognizing our unique relationship and look forward to continuing our close partnership.”

About Merrill Corporation

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a leading provider of outsourced solutions for complex business communication and information management. Merrill’s services include document and data management, litigation support, language translation services, branded communications programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill’s target markets include the legal, financial services, insurance and real estate industries. With more than 5,000 people in 40 domestic and 22 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world’s leading companies.