SYDNEY, Monday 3 December, 2007 - LexisNexis Australia today announced it has acquired the business of Locus Pty Ltd, the market leading supplier of automated legal practice management solutions. Customers in Australia and the region will benefit from the integration of Locus and LexisNexis content, services and software tools to address specific practice management needs.
Locus, founded in 1966, has a proven track record in delivering integrated software solutions to lawyers that encompasses accounting, workflow, document production and matter management, marketing and management reporting combined with a philosophy of providing outstanding customer support and a trusted upgrade path on all of its services.
Max Piper, CEO, LexisNexis Australia said, "The combination of LexisNexis, as the leading provider of local and international news, business, and legal information solutions, with Locus will result in an even more compelling portfolio of products and services for both company's customers in Australia and regionally, and is a major step towards achieving the LexisNexis strategy to provide total solutions."
Locus has a customer base of more than 1,400 individual law offices and over 15,000 fee earners ranging from sole practitioners to some of the largest and most innovative law firms in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Fiji.
"We strive to provide enhanced practice management solutions by offering scalable, streamlined, dynamic tools that help manage a practice efficiently and profitably," stated Mike Russell, Managing Director, Locus. "By joining with LexisNexis we can develop the next generation of practice management solutions which represents a very exciting opportunity for our customers and employees."
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions designed specifically for professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government, law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. LexisNexis originally pioneered online information with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. A member of Reed Elsevier [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis serves customers in more than 100 countries with 18,000 employees worldwide.
LexisNexis® Australia (www.lexisnexis.com.au) is the leading provider of Australian and international news, business, tax and legal information, using leading-edge technology, tools, and online solutions.
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