Leading Electronic Discovery Company Expands New York Operations

NEW YORK, January 10, 2011 — Iris Data Services Inc., a leading provider of discovery solutions, announced today that it has acquired Itek Imaging, LLC, a major provider of full service litigation support including eDiscovery, computer forensics, and imaging & coding to the New York City area.  Itek’s downtown location at 307 West 38th Street, Suite 807, New York, NY 10018, 212-643-3000, will expand Iris’ production capacity and compliment its existing data center at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY, 10011.  Iris Data Services is a leading supplier of discovery solutions including eDiscovery, computer forensics, attorney document review, and online hosting utilizing their proprietary review platform, Unify™.

“The addition of Itek solidifies Iris’ commitment to providing world class litigation services to New York area law firms and corporations,” said the president of Iris, Major Baisden.  “This acquisition gives our New York customers even more support in each of our core discovery services — eDiscovery, computer forensics, imaging, attorney document review, computer forensics, and online hosting.”
   
“This merger will allow us to expand our service offering to our local clients,” said Christian Shuster, former head of Itek and Iris’ new General Manager of New York Operations.  “We can offer full service litigation support, giving legal teams one company to turn to for all their discovery needs.”

About Iris
Iris Data Services is a leading supplier of discovery solutions including eDiscovery, computer forensics, document review, and online hosting. Lead by recognized industry experts in electronic discovery, Iris streamlines the eDiscovery process for corporate legal departments and law firms. Iris’ revolutionary review platform, Unify™, makes document review more efficient for legal teams and less costly for their clients.  Iris’ discovery experts, project management team, and use of technology have combined to make it one of the fastest growing companies in the industry.  Iris is headquartered in Kansas City and maintains offices throughout the United States, Australia and Asia.  For more information about Iris, please visit www.irisds.com.