Seth Rierson Appointed Segment Leader of FTI Technology
05 1월 2010 - 9:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Industry Veteran to Lead FTI's Continued Global Growth in
E-Discovery Market NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FTI
Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN), the global business advisory firm
dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their
enterprise value, has appointed Seth Rierson to segment leader of
the FTI Technology business segment. As segment leader, Mr. Rierson
is responsible for the strategic direction and continued global
growth of FTI Technology. "Seth has been with FTI since 1995 and
helped found our technology business. He is a leader not only in
the creativity, design and concept of the business, but also a
leader by example in the all-important areas of people development
and client service," said Jack Dunn, President and Chief Executive
Officer of FTI Consulting. "We are excited to see him take the helm
of a business that he and the team have grown from an idea just a
decade ago into a world-class organization that delivers products,
services and advice to clients across the globe." In addition to
managing the growth of FTI Technology, Mr. Rierson has led numerous
large-scale, multi-district litigation and e-discovery matters for
a number of Fortune 500 clients. Prior to joining FTI, Mr. Rierson
spent six years at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago and Washington,
D.C. where he helped empower practitioners through the effective
use of technology. "FTI Technology is continually recognized as a
leading player in e-discovery because of the strength and diversity
of our innovative products, expert consulting and on-demand
services," said Seth Rierson, Senior Managing Director and FTI
Technology Segment Leader. "It is an honor to be selected for this
position and I look forward to leading FTI Technology in its next
phase of growth." The FTI Technology segment offers on-premise and
on-demand e-discovery software as well as complementary services
and consulting to give customers unprecedented flexibility to
address e-discovery challenges at any stage of the process. FTI's
legacy knowledge and significant R&D investment in e-discovery
uniquely positions the firm to capture a large share of the
e-discovery software market, which Gartner estimates will grow at
21% CAGR between 2008 and 2013 (DataQuest Insight: E-Discovery
Software Marketplace Continues its High-Growth Pace, by Tom Eid,
November 16, 2009). Gartner recently rated FTI Technology as a
"strong positive" in the December 2009 MarketScope for E-Discovery
Software Product Vendors report. Seth Rierson assumes leadership of
FTI Technology from David Remnitz, who has joined the FTI corporate
team as Senior Managing Director/ Corporate Technology and Client
Development. In his new role, Mr. Remnitz will help to develop
major corporate client relationships, oversee special integration
projects and advise on general corporate technology issues. For
more information, please visit http://www.ftitechnology.com/. About
the MarketScope The MarketScope is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner,
Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an
evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It
depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against
criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does
not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the
MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only
those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all
warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research,
including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. About FTI Consulting FTI Consulting, Inc. is a
global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations
protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex
legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,500
employees located in most major business centers in the world, we
work closely with clients every day to anticipate, illuminate, and
overcome complex business challenges in areas such as
investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory
issues, reputation management and restructuring. More information
can be found at http://www.fticonsulting.com/. FTI, QuickCull®,
Attenex®, Patterns®, and Ringtail® are registered trademarks of FTI
Consulting, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. DATASOURCE: FTI Consulting, Inc. CONTACT: Andy
Maas, FTI, +212-651-7133, Web Site: http://www.ftitechnology.com/
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