Acquisition will help CTS increase its services to legal sector
Cloud and managed IT group, CTS, which is focused on the legal sector, has acquired iManage partner, Tiger Eye, for an undisclosed sum.
Daresbury-based CTS says it will boost its bid to become the digital transformation partner for law firms, expanding its product portfolio to offer integrated application and platform support within a high quality service model aimed at delivering a new level of fee earner productivity.
This acquisition strengthens CTS’s knowledge and heritage in the business and practice of law, enabling it to better transform the user experience and operational success of its legal clients.
Norwich-based Tiger Eye is renowned for the team’s iManage knowledge and technical expertise, implementing, managing and optimising the iManage document management system (DMS), a key application used by 78% of UK Top 200 law firms.
Over the years, CTS has achieved double-digit growth, and its partnerships with the world’s leading legal software and services vendors has been central to this success.
By closer aligning Tiger Eye’s application specialism with CTS’s IT platform management expertise, CTS aims to add value at the application layer by delivering an integrated platform and application support model, ultimately driving fee earner productivity.
Nigel Wright, CEO of CTS, said: “Our clients have emphasised the disjoint between platform and application services expertise. As a sector specialist we are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap.
“This is our first exciting step into the application services space as we continue to shape our strategy to support clients on their digital transformation journey.”
He added: “We warmly welcome our new Tiger Eye colleagues, and the specialist knowledge they bring. As a leading and well established iManage partner, they have built a strong reputation in the legal technology community founded on integrity, technical expertise and quality delivery.
“Their focus on delivering high rates of client satisfaction perfectly complements our own. We look forward to meeting many of Tiger Eye’s clients at the upcoming iManage ConnectLive conference next month.”
Dave Wilson, managing director of Tiger Eye, said “Since we launched in 2005, collaboration and teamwork have been at the heart of Tiger Eye. We’re confident that, in CTS, we have found a business that values our signature collaborative ethos, and one that is passionate about the long term success of both our business and our clients.”
Geoff Hornsby, general manager, EMEA for iManage, said” “This is an exciting development for iManage clients and we’re confident they will greatly value the benefits of this innovative new integrated approach between platform and application specialist.”
Tiger Eye will continue to operate independently, keeping in place its experienced senior management team who will remain with the business to support the transition.
