LONDON, Aug. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HighQ is proud to announce that leading global business law firm DLA Piper has chosen HighQ's portfolio of products to create a client-centric communication and collaboration platform. A phased project will take forward the implementation of the Publisher and Collaborate products but aims to extend these capabilities to provide a rich integrated portal between its clients, lawyers and service partners.
"We are certain that HighQ is uniquely placed to help us achieve our client technology services strategy and we have committed to a minimum 5 year strategic partnership with them," says Jon Short, Head of Applications at DLA Piper. He adds, "HighQ's direction for their product portfolio is very aligned with our vision. We are keen to port our client technology services to a more modern, integrated and client-centric solution. We are also excited about our plans to work with HighQ to take the product-set to what we both believe is its sensible and natural evolution. It is great to work with a partner who understands the importance of architecture and quality; two qualities that are vital to an organisation of our scale and nature."
HighQ Publisher is an integrated publishing and marketing platform that will allow DLA Piper to provide tailored content and build deeper relationships with its clients. HighQ Collaborate combines secure document exchange with enterprise social collaboration tools to create a unified space that will allow DLA Piper to share critical information and collaborate across global networks of lawyers, clients and partners whether they are inside or outside of the company network.
Martin Robinson, Client Technology Services Manager at DLA Piper adds, "The HighQ suite of products provides a strong platform for us to further build on the valuable services we provide to our clients. We shall be using HighQ to offer value added services that are tailored to our clients' individual needs and expectations and which will deliver true business benefit."
Stuart Barr, Director, HighQ said, "We are extremely pleased to be working with DLA Piper, a firm that clearly recognises the benefits of a long-term strategic technology partnership. With our closely aligned visions for the future direction of our products and the confidence that a long-term partnership brings, we are excited to work with DLA Piper to deliver state-of-the-art collaboration solutions to their clients and lawyers."
About DLA Piper
DLA Piper (www.dlapiper.com) is a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers across 77 offices and 31 countries. From its offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas, legal and business advisers provide a comprehensive range of services to local, regional and international businesses.
About HighQ
HighQ (www.highqsolutions.com) is a leading provider of secure document exchange and team collaboration software. We provide innovative collaboration and publishing products to some of the world's leading law firms, investment banks, life sciences organisations and corporations. We uniquely combine secure, enterprise-grade document management with the best corporate social tools. Now you can securely exchange critical business information and collaborate with colleagues, customers and partners in one unified space.
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