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IDS Legal Expands U.S. Operations

Industry veterans with e-discovery, document review and compliance expertise will support company’s continued growth and diverse client base

NEW YORK - November 04, 2009 - To meet the demands of their rapidly growing customer base in the U.S., IDS Legal, a leader in discovery legal process outsourcing (LPO), announces the company’s further expansion in the United States with recent key additions to IDS’s consulting team. Industry experts with several decades of experience handling electronically stored information (ESI), discovery, document review and corporate compliance have joined with IDS to offer clients their unparalleled knowledge and expertise. IDS Legal delivers discovery LPO services to corporate legal departments of the Fortune 500 and their outside counsel, as well as other premiere litigation support and e-discovery service providers.

With a full team of trained attorneys, electronic discovery specialists and certified project managers, IDS brings U.S. clients unmatched experience managing e-discovery and document review projects of any size or scope. Their consulting team is further strengthened by notable legal technology industry experts including Anita Picker and Steven Metz.

• Anita Picker is a highly regarded 30-year veteran of the litigation support industry. She spent nearly a decade as litigation support manager at the prominent New York law firm Mendes & Mount, in addition to leadership roles at successful litigation support services companies including Aspen Systems, Uniscribe and Cricket Technologies.
• Steven Metz is a licensed attorney with more than 40 years of experience, having spent the past two decades in senior and executive level roles overseeing compliance matters for Prudential Securities, Pru Global Securities and MF Global, Inc. Mr. Metz lends his expertise in corporate compliance to IDS clients in need of consultation in this critical business area.

IDS also recently announced industry veteran Jay Koza was named president of IDS Legal, an addition made to expand the company’s U.S.-based sales and management team, and part of a strategic growth initiative to better support both existing and prospective new clients.

As a pioneer and leading discovery LPO, IDS Legal leverages highly skilled resources and 24/7 operations to deliver quality, comprehensive document review and e-discovery services along with litigation support and legal research. The company is both ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2000 certified, demonstrating a strict adherence to only the highest quality and security standards. Additionally, IDS is among only a few discovery service providers that also implements and supports a wide array of enterprise technology applications including knowledge or document management, case management and administration systems.

While IDS has been delivering services in the U.S. for many years, the company’s recent growth better positions IDS Legal to provide outsourcing services directly to corporate legal departments and law firms, in addition to service providers. As part of the company’s growth and rebranding, IDS recently launched a new Web site for its legal services division - www.IDS-Legal.com.

Litigation Support Industry Pioneer Jay Koza

Joins IDS Legal

NEW YORK - September 30, 2009 - IDS Legal, an ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2000 certified leader in discovery LPO (legal process outsourcing), announced today legal support services industry veteran Jay Koza has been named president of IDS Legal. In his new role, Koza will lead IDS Legal’s global operations and will advance the company's mission to strengthen its position as a leader among discovery-focused LPO service providers.

As a pioneer and leading discovery LPO, IDS Legal leverages highly skilled resources and 24/7 operations to deliver high-quality, comprehensive document review and e-discovery services to corporate legal departments of the Fortune 500 and their outside counsel, as well as other premiere litigation support and e-discovery services providers. Expanding IDS Legal's U.S.-based sales and management team is part of a strategic growth initiative to better support both existing and prospective new clients.

Mr. Koza is among the foremost authorities of the litigation support industry, bringing almost 30 years of experience working with law firms and corporate legal departments to leverage technology and proven processes in the delivery of comprehensive litigation support services. As the industry has evolved, so too has Koza’s range of expertise which includes document review, all aspects of electronic discovery, outsourcing and global processing.

Koza recently served as senior vice president and managing director of discovery services for Pangea3, where he managed key strategic relationships and new business development. Prior to that, he worked in business development for Huron Consulting Group, Superior Glacier, Inc., Merrill Corporation and Uniscribe Professional Services. He began his career in the legal support services industry with Aspen Systems, where he worked for 18 years and served as vice president of litigation support.

"As a leading discovery LPO, IDS Legal’s ability to attract industry veterans of Jay's caliber is among the qualities that set us apart. His expertise and contributions will help IDS achieve our objective of expanding IDS Legal’s presence in the U.S. and maintain our commitment to delivering high quality service and unmatched value for our clients," said Partap Aggarwal, CEO of IDS Infotech Ltd.

Mr. Koza is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and The Sedona Conference. He received his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law.

About IDS Legal

IDS Legal is a division of IDS Infotech Ltd., (www.idsil.com) an ISO 27001:2005 and ISO 9001:2000 certified IT solutions provider with operations in the U.S., India and Europe. A pioneer in the legal process outsourcing (LPO) industry with expertise in document review and the discovery phase of litigation, IDS Legal has been serving the needs of Global 2000 corporations and leading law firms worldwide since 1999. Visit us at www.IDS-Legal.com.

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