BIA Staff Earns ARMA International’s Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification

NEW YORK - June 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Business Intelligence Associates (http://www.biaprotect.com), Inc. (BIA (http://www.biaprotect.com)), a leader in eDiscovery software (http://www.biaprotect.com/our-product.html) and services, proudly announced today that Robin Thompson, VP Marketing & Education, has earned ARMA International’s Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification.  Last year, Robin earned her CEDS certification from the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists.

“Organizations are increasingly seeking our advice and assistance not just with eDiscovery solutions and related ESI management, but with larger questions about how those workflows complement and integrate with their broader Information Management and Information Governance programs.  I felt it important to demonstrate to our current and prospective clients that not only does BIA have significant experience and expertise in eDiscovery, but also in the broader discipline of governance,” said Robin Thompson.  “BIA is committed to service excellence, and in providing the best, most effective solutions to our clients.  Providing education, and staying educated ourselves, is one of the ways that we do so,” added Thompson.

The IGP awarded by ARMA International, is the only certification that demonstrates an individual has the strategic and requisite knowledge to help organizations minimize risk associated with the organization's asset of information, and to help the organization maximize the strategic value of that asset.  The test validates skills in six different domains of competency with respect to governance strategy.

“More and more, organizations are seeking out experts that can help lead them through not only eDiscovery and related litigation issues, but also help them understand and proactively apply the lessons learned from those experiences to improve their overall information governance strategies and practices,” said Brian Schrader, President of BIA. “The key to being able to provide truly useful expert advice is our team members’ education, certifications and continual learning activities.  That is why we not only run an extensive Educational Program here at BIA, but also why we encourage our team to seek out a variety of industry and professional certifications as part of our commitment to provide the highest level of service to our clients, including CEDS, CISSP, EnCase and many others,” added Schrader.

About BIA:  BIA is a leader in the legal information management industry, with over a decade of experience helping companies and their law firms successfully manage documents and data for lawsuits, regulatory matters and internal investigations in defensible and cost-effective ways.  BIA offers the only secure cloud-based, integrated legal data preservation system: TotalDiscovery, a web-based software solution that includes complete legal hold management and data preservation connectivity to many enterprise systems to ensure a legally defensible method for preserving and analyzing critical documents and data.  With no software to install or hardware to provision, TotalDiscovery can be used immediately, with no extensive training or configuration required.  TotalDiscovery was designed for use by both Legal and IT for all types of situations, from small internal issues to large complex lawsuits and regulatory matters.  With its powerful enterprise-class features, instant availability, expert workflow, unique flat-fee licenses, and no up-front costs, BIA’s TotalDiscovery is the future of legal information management.  Find out more at www. biaprotect.com.