Merrill DataSite® Launches Local Language Interface of Virtual Data Room Service in Turkey

The new interface will help clients use the VDR service more effectively.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com), a leading provider of technology-enabled services, today announced thatMerrill DataSite (www.datasite.com), the leading provider of virtual data room (VDR) solutions for business communication and information management, is providing a local language interface for its VDR service in Turkey.

“With the launch of a local version of our award-winning VDR service, I am confident that Merrill DataSite can more effectively serve the Turkish business community and attain success similar to what we have achieved in other European and Asian countries over the past few years,” said Paul F. Hartzell, senior vice president of Merrill DataSite. “Although we have been very active in Turkey since 2005, our customers have requested a local-language interface to facilitate more effective utilisation of Merrill DataSite. We have worked closely with a number of our long-standing clients, including the largest law firms and investment banks, to develop a version of our VDR interface that supports the in-country, as well as cross-border, activities of the Turkish business community. Merrill DataSite is committed to providing the highest-quality VDR services to our clients, whether they’re in London, Frankfurt, New York or Istanbul.”

Since 2005, Merrill DataSite has facilitated hundreds of transactions in Turkey and has been utilised by more than 4,000 Turkish users, many of whom are associated with the 120 Fortune 500 companies currently doing business out of Turkey.

The unveiling of the Merrill DataSite Turkish user interface will be officially announced by Hartzell during the mergermarket Turkey Forum 2010 on Nov. 9, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul Hotel, Istanbul (http://www.mergermarket.com/events/845/).

For additional information or to request a demonstration of Merrill DataSite, please contact Merrill DataSite’s regional director for Turkey and MENA, Alexander Gross on +49 69 7593 7148 or via email at [email protected].

For more information on Merrill DataSite, please visit www.datasite.com.

About Merrill DataSite®

Merrill DataSite is a secure virtual data room (VDR) solution that optimises 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, organisation-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 currently the world's only VDR 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 nearly 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, branded communications programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill's target markets include the legal, financial services, insurance, healthcare and real estate industries. With more than 5,000 people in over 70 domestic and 15 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the world's leading companies.

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