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Harbor Acquires Legal Management Consulting Team from Stout

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbor, an expert services provider to the legal industry, today announced its acquisition of the Legal Management Consulting practice from Stout, a global investment bank and advisory firm. The addition of the Stout team will enable Harbor to deliver advisory services and managed services for e-discovery, legal holds and data management to both corporate law departments and law firms. The acquisition also bolsters Harbor's capabilities in enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), and other corporate legal operations, as well as technology assessments.

Key Points: 
  • The addition of the Stout team will enable Harbor to deliver advisory services and managed services for e-discovery, legal holds and data management to both corporate law departments and law firms.
  • The acquisition also bolsters Harbor's capabilities in enterprise legal management (ELM), contract lifecycle management (CLM), and other corporate legal operations, as well as technology assessments.
  • Harbor previously referred e-discovery and legal hold advisory and implementation projects to the Stout Legal Management Consulting practice, which was recognized as both a Pacesetter and Market Leader in Legal Operations by ALM Intelligence in 2021.
  • Having collaborated with the Legal Management Consulting practice at Stout over many years, we are confident in their expertise and commitment to client success," said Matt Sunderman, CEO, Harbor.

HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen Relaunch as Harbor

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Friday, August 18, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen today announced the launch of Harbor, an expert services provider across strategy, legal technology, operations, and intelligence. Following the integration of the three companies and several key acquisitions, Harbor comes to market as a single entity serving law firms, corporations, and their law departments. With 650+ strategists, technologists, and specialists around the world, Harbor is unique in the depth, breadth, and scope of its expertise, as well as its focus on the legal industry. Harbor has also launched its new brand identity at its website, harborglobal.com.                             

Key Points: 
  • Harbor has also launched its new brand identity at its website, harborglobal.com.
  • "Our new company, Harbor, is dedicated to helping our clients address these challenges and navigate to a future in which they thrive.
  • As a combined entity, Harbor serves more than 80% of Global 200 law firms, and 50% of the Fortune 500.
  • The launch of Harbor as a new services provider is a new chapter for the three companies – HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen – after starting their combination in late 2022.

HBR Consulting Expands Portfolio with Strategic Investment in KP Labs by Renovus Capital Partners

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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CHICAGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting (HBR), a leading provider of strategy, operations, and technology services to the legal industry, is pleased to announce that Renovus Capital Partners (Renovus) has acquired Keesal Propulsion Labs (KP Labs), a renowned company specializing in business and legal process innovation and automation. This investment marks an important milestone in the continued growth of the portfolio of Renovus-backed businesses serving law firms and corporations.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting (HBR), a leading provider of strategy, operations, and technology services to the legal industry, is pleased to announce that Renovus Capital Partners (Renovus) has acquired Keesal Propulsion Labs (KP Labs), a renowned company specializing in business and legal process innovation and automation.
  • As part of Renovus' expanding portfolio, which includes HBR, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen, the addition of KP Labs brings deep expertise and capabilities in advanced analytics, contract intelligence, workflow design, and business process automation solutions.
  • This strategic alignment empowers HBR and KP Labs to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions and drive innovation to meet the evolving needs of clients.
  • Matt Sunderman, CEO of HBR + LAC + Wilson Allen , remarked, "We are thrilled to welcome KP Labs.

High Wire Appoints Seasoned Tech Executive, Curtis Smith, as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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BATAVIA, Ill., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and technology enablement, has appointed Curtis Smith as chief financial officer, succeeding Dan Sullivan who has retired from the company.

Key Points: 
  • BATAVIA, Ill., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Wire Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: HWNI), a leading global provider of managed cybersecurity and technology enablement, has appointed Curtis Smith as chief financial officer, succeeding Dan Sullivan who has retired from the company.
  • Smith brings to High Wire over 30 years of finance and operational experience, spending most of his time as a CFO for Nasdaq listed and privately held companies.
  • “We welcome Curt and his many years of executive experience at managed and outsourced financial services companies,” stated High Wire Networks CEO, Mark Porter.
  • “We look forward to his contributions to High Wire as we look to grow our recurring revenue from our AI-driven Overwatch Managed Cybersecurity ecosystem of services.

HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen Announce Executive Leadership Team for Combined Organization

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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CHICAGO,  May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting, LAC Group, and Wilson Allen today announced the executive leadership team for a new, combined organization that unites the strengths of three trusted advisors to law firms and corporations worldwide. HBR, which advises legal industry clients on strategy, operational improvements, and technology, was acquired by Renovus Capital Partners in 2022, as were legal research and competitive intelligence provider LAC Group and legal technology and data consultancy Wilson Allen. Together, the combination creates a market-leading, multidisciplinary powerhouse with decades of experience providing services and solutions to law firms, corporate law departments, and other information-driven enterprises. In the short term, the organization will continue to go to market under the three existing brands; a new brand will be launched later in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Matt Sunderman, now Chief Executive Officer of the combined organization, said: "Clients told us they want a broader scope of services, and we listened.
  • Rob Corrao, now Executive Chairman, said: "Our unified organization is fully committed to our clients, each other, and our role in the legal ecosystem.
  • The new leadership team features executives from all three legacy companies:
    Matt Sunderman, Chief Executive Officer.
  • More information about the combined organization's Executive Leadership Team and the Senior Leadership Team can be found on the HBR , LAC , and Wilson Allen websites.

JEGI CLARITY Has Advised Aurora North on The Sale of its Intapp Solutions Division to Wilson Allen, a Portfolio Company of Renovus Capital Partners

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora North, advised by JEGI CLARITY, has sold its Intapp Solutions Division to Wilson Allen, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora North, advised by JEGI CLARITY, has sold its Intapp Solutions Division to Wilson Allen, a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners.
  • Founded in 2006, Aurora North is a Vermont-based software and services company.
  • Wilson Allen's acquisition of the Aurora North Intapp Solutions Division further strengthens Renovus Capital Partners' legal market services portfolio, which also includes LAC Group and HBR Consulting.
  • The Intapp team from Aurora North will join Wilson Allen's specialist practice teams – Financial Systems, Intapp, Martech, Data & Analytics, Training & Adoption – that collectively form the Technology Services group.

HBR Consulting Fuels Continued Growth by Attracting Strategic Investment in Advisory Business from Renovus Capital

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting (HBR), the legal industry's leading strategy, operations and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce an agreement with private equity firm Renovus Capital (Renovus) as a strategic capital partner to acquire HBR's Advisory business, effective November 10, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Strategic partnership secures HBR's position as leading legal advisory firm amid industry's accelerated service delivery, tech evolution
    CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HBR Consulting (HBR), the legal industry's leading strategy, operations and technology consulting firm, is pleased to announce an agreement with private equity firm Renovus Capital (Renovus) as a strategic capital partner to acquire HBR's Advisory business, effective November 10, 2022.
  • In conjunction with the investment, HBR's Advisory business will separate and operate independently from the Information Technology (IT), Managed Services and Keno Kozie businesses.
  • HBR's established leadership team will reorganize accordingly, forming a new executive leadership team for HBR Consulting with a combined 50 years with HBR, including Matt Sunderman , the current president of HBR's Advisory business, who will assume the role of HBR Consulting chief executive officer.
  • This growth investment will propel the HBR Consulting business forward to meet the industry's increasingly pronounced strategic and operational needs."

Crayon and Wilson Allen enter into a strategic partnership

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Wilson Allen, specialists in legal technology consulting and services, and Crayon , Microsoft's third-largest Cloud Service Provider globally, announced today they have entered into a strategic partnership.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Wilson Allen, specialists in legal technology consulting and services, and Crayon , Microsoft's third-largest Cloud Service Provider globally, announced today they have entered into a strategic partnership.
  • Wilson Allen and Crayon have collaborated on Wilson Allen's latest business intelligence offering called the Wilson Data Cloud.
  • We are extremely excited to work in lockstep with Wilson Allen to realize the customer transformation benefits a modern analytics solution can bring."
  • Wilson Allen + LAC Group have more than 350 employees, and serve over 950 customers in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe.

Library Systems & Services Acquires LAC Federal

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Library Systems & Services (LS&S) has acquired LAC Federal, a division of LAC Group, a leading data and information management firm, to expand its federal government practice.

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Library Systems & Services (LS&S) has acquired LAC Federal, a division of LAC Group, a leading data and information management firm, to expand its federal government practice.
  • Together, LS&S and LAC Federal complement each other in providing comprehensive public sector library and information management services.
  • "We are thrilled to have the LAC Federal team join Library Systems & Services.
  • Library Systems & Services (LS&S) partners with governments and communities to provide more public library services than any system in the country.

BD Experts to Weigh in on the New Growth Imperative for Law Firms in 2021

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Monday, November 9, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On November 18, 2020 at 1 pm ET, LAC Group will host a webinar " Legal2021: The New Growth Imperative ," moderated by Chief Business Development Officer Mario Thriault.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --On November 18, 2020 at 1 pm ET, LAC Group will host a webinar " Legal2021: The New Growth Imperative ," moderated by Chief Business Development Officer Mario Thriault.
  • Attendees will learn:
    "Firms have adapted differently to the unexpected environment of 2020.
  • Now, they must regroup to learn from their hardships and make 2021 a year of growth.
  • LAC Group provides critical information management solutions such as competitive intelligence, research services, preservation and archival services, and spend management services for companies, law firms, academic institutions and government agencies.