Grant Thornton LLP Selects Lateral Data's Viewpoint(TM) as Core e-Discovery Platform in U.S.

HOUSTON, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- e-Discovery technology leader Lateral Data, LP announced today that Grant Thornton LLP has chosen Lateral Data's Viewpoint™ e-Discovery software as one of its main e-Discovery client service platforms in the United States.  In selecting Viewpoint, the Grant Thornton Forensic Technology Principal and Director cited Viewpoint's speed, scalability and robust implementation of each element of the industry-standard Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

Grant Thornton's e-Discovery Services are a central element of its comprehensive forensic technology services that help clients as they try to minimize the risk of fraud, waste and abuse; respond to investigative and dispute matters; and make informed business decisions.  Its e-Discovery service menu includes forensic data analytics, planning and scoping, preservation and collection, processing, hosting and review and production.

By using Viewpoint as a core platform, Grant Thornton anticipates delivering even greater simplicity, speed and accuracy to its clients.  "Grant Thornton chose Viewpoint because it covers all the things our clients need within one solution," said Keith Barger, Grant Thornton Principal and leader of the firm's Forensic Technology Services practice.  "Response times are often critical in e-Discovery matters, as is the ability to draw on information—and conclusions from that information—with confidence.  We believe Viewpoint will provide our clients a greater level of performance, which is why we're looking forward to its deployment here in the U.S."

Viewpoint facilitates virtually all the major components of EDRM including collection and preservation of data, pre-processing, full processing, analysis, review and production.  Featuring an Outlook-style interface that is familiar to most business users, Viewpoint can execute data processing tasks at speeds up to five times faster than other leading e-Discovery products.

"We found that Viewpoint's EDRM components are not simply checkmarks on a list of features, but well thought out, solid and mature technology," noted Dan Medina, Grant Thornton Forensic Technology Services Director.  "Given that our U.S. e-Discovery business is growing, we were also drawn to the fact that Viewpoint can be scaled in size, or deployed in multiple offices, at no extra charge.  This will enable us to accommodate individual cases or clients that require quick ramp-up of resources."

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd., which serves both public and private clients in more than 100 countries around the world.  Grant Thornton International Ltd. and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity.  

Viewpoint is now available in Version 5.0; for more information or to schedule a Viewpoint demo, log on to www.lateraldata.com or call (713) 592-8585.

About Lateral Data:

Lateral Data, LP is a software development and data processing company headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Founded in 2003, the company has focused its software development and services efforts in the e-Discovery market; its flagship software application, Viewpoint™, covers the primary components of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model, bringing end-to-end simplicity and affordability to service providers, corporate legal departments, law firms and OEMs.  Viewpoint is available stand-alone or for multi-tenant environments.  To learn more, visit www.lateraldata.com.

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