Shepherd Data Services Opens Relativity Data Hosting Center in Minneapolis

Sept. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Minneapolis, MN - Shepherd Data Services (Shepherd), a Minneapolis-based leader in full-service litigation support including e-discovery and review technology, announces it has opened a Relativity data hosting center for law firms, corporations and government entities. Relativity is a document review, analysis and production platform. Shepherd is one of the few Twin Cities companies that have a Relativity data hosting center supported by certified sales professionals, certified administrators and a team of experienced project managers. Shepherd boasts unlimited capacity and support for its clients.

Christine Chalstrom, president and CEO of Shepherd says, “Shepherd is always on the cutting edge of legal technology products and services. We partner with Relativity to provide a complete suite of document and data hosting solutions ranging from early case assessment through trial. Our goal is to continue adding technology and services, like Relativity hosting and support, in order to improve the efficiency of legal practices.”

Shepherd will support its legal clients with certified Relativity administrators and certified sales professionals. The company will remain as an authorized reseller and this gives it the flexibility to offer Relativity in-house or via a hosted solution.

Chalstrom continues, “Our data hosting center is strategically located in a secure facility in downtown Minneapolis. The facility offers uninterrupted power supply including battery, generator and even oil supply. With 21 years of litigation experience, I understand the importance of having access to documents anytime, anywhere, and we built our hosting center with this in mind.”

“We’ve enjoyed working with Shepherd as a Consulting Partner for the past year and are excited about their decision to offer Relativity through their own data hosting center,” said Andrew Sieja, president and CEO of kCura. “Shepherd has a knowledgeable team exhibiting both administrative and sales expertise.”

Since 2002, Shepherd has grown from a one-person operation to a fully-staffed professional organization of legal, technology, IT, software, project management, and customer service experts.

To learn more about Shepherd products, services and the Shepherd team visit http://www.shepherddata.com.

About kCura
Recognized as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2011 E-Discovery Magic Quadrant and one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, kCura are the developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, a web-based platform for the review, analysis, and production of electronic data. Relativity has more than 40,000 active users worldwide from organizations including the U.S. Department of Justice and 95 of the top 100 law firms in the United States. Relativity also powers Method, kCura’s workflow and notification system for managing legal hold and risk assessment processes. kCura helps corporations, law firms, and government agencies meet e-discovery challenges by installing Relativity and Method on-premises and providing hosted, on-demand solutions through a global network of partners. For more information, contact kCura at info@kcura.com or visit http://www.kcura.com.

About Shepherd Data Services
Shepherd Data Services (Shepherd) is not just a vendor—they become part of a litigation team. With more than nine years of service to the litigation community, Shepherd provides unsurpassed professional services, guidance, expertise, cutting-edge processes and trial support. The company offers out-of-the-box thinking, individualized and personalized attention, and advice supporting every aspect of the case. Shepherd was designed to meet the demands of the legal marketplace through high-quality and process-efficient production standards to ensure the most accurate product delivery possible. Founded by veteran professionals who are experts in their fields, Shepherd combines experience in the legal industry and a thorough knowledge of programming and various litigation support software programs to deliver unparalleled service for large and small cases alike. To learn more, please visit http://www.shepherddata.com.

Press Contact:
Debra Hatlestad
Shepherd Data Services
(612) 659-1234
dhatlestad@shepherddata.com

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Shepherd Data Services (SDS), a Minneapolis-based leader in full-service litigation support, provides unsurpassed professional services, guidance, expertise, cutting-edge processes and trial support to the litigation community.