Merrill DataSite Virtual Data Room Honored as "Information Management Product/Service of the Year"

Award Presented at the 2013 Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards

ST. PAUL, Minn.--()--Merrill Corporation is pleased to announce that Merrill DataSite® was named “Information Management Product/Service of the Year” at the 7th M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards Gala, held in March at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.

Merrill DataSite is a complete, secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimizes the due diligence process and offers a highly efficient method for sharing critical business information for electronic due diligence via a secure online data room, accessible by way of the Internet. Through the deployment of advanced technology, dedicated multi-lingual customer service and constant development upgrades, Merrill DataSite has emerged as the leading global provider of VDR solutions.

The Turnaround Awards Gala honored leading deal teams, firms and dealmakers whose activities set the standard for turnaround, reorganization and restructuring transactions. This year, 120 nominees, representing over 300 companies, were finalists for the awards. An independent judging committee of 12 M&A, Restructuring and Finance industry experts determined the ultimate recipients of the awards.

“We’re delighted to have been awarded as the winner of ‘Information Management Product/Service of the Year’ for the third year in a row at this year’s Turnaround Awards ceremony” said Rick Atterbury, chief operating officer. “Being honored, particularly among such an illustrious group of other service providers emphasizes how integral our VDR solution has become to the restructuring and refinancing industry.”

Award categories included honors for deals such as “Refinancing Deal of the Year,” “Turnaround Professional of the Year,” “Firm of the Year,” and other financing categories. There were also honors for deals in a variety of industry sectors, such as media and entertainment and consumer/retail. Merrill DataSite was nominated and selected as a winner in the “Turnaround Product/Service of the Year” category.

About Merrill DataSite
Merrill DataSite is a secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimizes the due diligence process by providing a highly efficient and secure method for sharing key business information between multiple parties. Merrill DataSite provides unlimited access for users worldwide, as well as real-time activity reports, site-wide search at the document level, enhanced communications through the Q&A feature and superior project management service - all of which help reduce transaction time and expense. Merrill DataSite's multilingual support staff is available from anywhere in the world, 24/7, and can have your VDR up and running with thousands of pages loaded within 24 hours or less.

With its deep roots in transaction and compliance services, Merrill Corporation has a cultural, organization-wide discipline in the management and processing of confidential content. Merrill DataSite is the first VDR provider to understand customer and industry needs by earning an ISO/IEC 27001:2005 certificate of registration – the highest standard for information security – and is certified for operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Merrill DataSite's ISO certification is available for review at: www.datasite.com/security.htm.

As the leading provider of VDR solutions, Merrill DataSite has empowered more than 2 million unique visitors to perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transaction totaling trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite VDR solution has become an essential tool in an efficient and legally defensible process for completing multiple types of financial transactions. Learn more by visiting www.datasite.com today.

About Merrill Corporation
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation www.merrillcorp.com is a leading provider of outsourced solutions for complex business communication and information management. Merrill’s services include document and data management, litigation support, language translation services, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill serves the corporate, legal, financial services, insurance and real estate markets. With more than 5,000 people in over 40 domestic and 22 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world’s leading organizations. The information contained in our news releases speaks only as of the date of such releases and we are under no obligation to update or remove such information other than as required by applicable law or regulation.

Contacts

Merrill Corporation
Nancy Moeller, 651-632-1317
nancy.moeller@merrillcorp.com
or
Pocket Hercules
Stephen Dupont, 612-435-8315
stephen@pockethercules.com

Release Summary

Merrill DataSite® Virtual Data Room Honored as “Information Management Product/Service of the Year." Award Presented at the 2013 Annual M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards.

Contacts

Merrill Corporation
Nancy Moeller, 651-632-1317
nancy.moeller@merrillcorp.com
or
Pocket Hercules
Stephen Dupont, 612-435-8315
stephen@pockethercules.com