Acquisition deepens ASG's Content Management solutions, helping customers drive higher efficiency and gain tighter control over data while increasing support and service to their RiverGlass early data assessment clients

NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASG Software Solutions, a leader in IT infrastructure, content management and cloud computing software solutions for global enterprises, announced today that it has acquired RiverGlass, a leading provider of eDiscovery, advanced information collection, data management and analysis solutions. The integration of RiverGlass' robust intelligent search technologies with ASG's content management solutions will provide ASG customers with improved capabilities in data collection, management of structured and unstructured data, and access to meaningful analytics.

"At ASG our mission is to help customers optimize their IT environments by providing solutions to enhance efficiency, minimize risk and manage costs. It is critical for enterprises to have easy to deploy tools that manage ongoing data growth," said Arthur Allen, president and chief executive officer at ASG. "By integrating RiverGlass' technologies into our portfolio, we can help our customers gain control and better visibility into their business data."

RiverGlass was formed in 2003 and is based in Champaign, Illinois. The RiverGlass offering was built leveraging eight years and $20mm of R&D efforts from the former Mosaic development teams at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Their intelligent search solutions provide search and monitoring capabilities across internal (customer) databases and repositories as well as structured and unstructured web based data. These tools are currently at work in government, law enforcement agencies, law firms, e-discovery service providers and major corporations.

"Our unique tools add depth and efficiency to ASG's suite of content management solutions," said RiverGlass CEO Kirk Dauksavage. "ASG provides RiverGlass a platform for growth and expansion in eDiscovery and corporate governance through their strong relationships with the Fortune 5000. In return, our current customers and partners can benefit from ASG's software solutions in other key areas, such as cloud computing, applications management and infrastructure management."

ASG Software Solutions enables customers to achieve a flexible, agile IT environment ready to drive business forward. ASG Content Management solutions provide organizations of all types and size the ability to reduce IT complexity by managing enterprise-wide content to optimize information management processes. Both structured and unstructured data can be accessed from virtually any data source across multiple systems (mainframe, distributed, and Web-based) and brought directly to the desktop for timely query, reporting, analysis, classification and distribution. Core products in the Content Management solution suite are ASG-Cypress, for integrated document assembly and delivery, and ASG-Records Manager, for electronic records management in high-volume record retention environments.

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ASG Software Solutions (ASG) is a global software solutions provider that helps more than 85 percent of the world's largest companies drive business success by managing complex IT operations across distributed, mainframe, and cloud environments.

More than 3,200 customers worldwide successfully reduce costs, improve business-service delivery, and reduce risks by using ASG's broad portfolio of solutions, including Cloud Management, Metadata Management, Content Management, Applications Management, Infrastructure Management, Operations Management, Performance Management, and Enterprise Automation Management (EAMS). To further capitalize on technology innovation, ASG's Cloud Orchestration Suite offers companies an easy on-ramp to the cloud by integrating cloud-based applications with existing applications and databases.

About RiverGlass

RiverGlass, Inc. (www.riverglassinc.com) is a leading provider of advanced information collection and analysis solutions. The company was formed in 2003 and leverages 8 years and $20mm of R&D efforts from the former Mosaic development teams at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (UIUC). RiverGlass provides solutions to government agencies and commands in defense, intelligence and law enforcement as well as eDiscovery and risk management applications to major corporations. RiverGlass is a private company with principal offices in West Chicago and Champaign, IL. The development of the RiverGlass technologies was funded in part through a grant by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

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Natalie Hahn O'Flaherty, 239-435-3654
nho@asg.com