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Simmons & Simmons Goes Live with Global Enterprise Search Solution From Recommind
MindServer platform enables lawyers at international law firm to find the information they need as quickly as possible
London, September 15, 2008 - Recommind, a leading provider of enterprise search, email management and eDisclosure systems for enterprises and law firms, has announced that international law firm Simmons & Simmons has completed the deployment of Recommind's flagship MindServer platform across its 20 offices worldwide. The firm's 2,000 employees are now able to quickly locate the most relevant answers to search requests regardless of data source.
Recommind's enterprise search solution is providing Simmons & Simmons' network of lawyers with a single search interface for core knowhow and information sources, meaning they no longer need to run separate searches across each application. With MindServer, all relevant results, from both internal and external data sources, are displayed on the same page and lawyers can then effectively narrow down the information using the solution's Smart Filtering capabilities - making it possible to locate the right document in just a few mouse clicks. Sources covered include the firm's Interwoven WorkSite document management system, its bespoke knowledge management solution, the Heritage library management system, 'elexica' (the firm's online legal resource for clients - www.elexica.com), and PLC (Practical Law Company - www.practicallaw.com).
"In a law firm of our size, it's critical that we can take control of the huge volume of information stored across our systems. It's the knowledge these systems contain that sets us apart from our competition," said David Fitch, knowledge management director at Simmons & Simmons. "The Recommind solution is proving to be as user-friendly and effective as we'd hoped and it's been simple to roll this out across our global offices without having to make huge investments in training and with no major upheaval to our staff. Through the implementation of Recommind MindServer, we're expecting to significantly reduce the amount of time lawyers spend searching for information and thereby gain a quick return on our investment."
This first phase of the global deployment covering core knowhow and document sources was completed in August 2008. A second phase, integrating the global data centres will be delivered by the Autumn. The final stage of the project, the deployment of MindServer's Matters & Expertise module which will offer enhanced search functionality by providing Simmons & Simmons' lawyers with relevant subject matter expertise location throughout the firm's international offices, will be completed in the Winter.
About Recommind
Recommind's enterprise search and categorization platform automatically
organizes, manages, and distributes large volumes of information
from multiple sources. With faster access to the right information,
organizations can save time, enhance the quality of work product,
increase the value of information assets, and improve competitiveness
and profits. Recommind customers include Bertelsmann, BMW, Davies Arnold Cooper, Novartis, Lewis Silkin, Shearman
& Sterling. Recommind is headquartered in San Francisco and
has offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington
DC, London, and Bonn, Germany.
For more information, email info@recommind.com
, or go to www.recommind.com. |
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