E-Discovery Pioneer Skip Walter Joins FTI Technology
January 31 2017 - 7:00AM
FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) today announced the
appointment of Skip Walter as Chief Product Officer for
the firm’s Technology segment. In his new role, Mr. Walter will
lead the design and development of FTI Technology software
products, including the award-winning Ringtail® e-discovery
software platform and Radiance early case assessment software.
“We are excited to welcome Skip to our team,” said Sophie
Ross, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Technology segment.
“Skip’s proven track record of executive leadership and expertise
in visual analytics will further drive innovation and value to our
clients.”
Mr. Walter brings more than 40 years of experience in executive
management, software engineering and product development. His work
in e-discovery as the founding CEO of Attenex helped increase the
speed and accuracy of attorney review decisions through the use of
concept clustering and visual analytics. As the Chief Product
Officer for FTI Technology’s software offerings, Mr. Walter
will continue to drive innovation and increase the firm’s
collaboration with its diverse client base. This focus will include
providing law firms, corporations, government agencies and legal
service providers with software to process, analyze, review and
produce data during early case assessment, investigation or
e-discovery.
“I’m pleased to join FTI Technology,” said Mr. Walter. “From
early case and data assessments to investigations and document
review, legal teams around the globe rely daily on FTI Technology
to help them conquer massive data volumes and demanding deadlines.
The volume, complexity and global requirements of our diverse
client base create exciting opportunities for delivering innovative
new solutions to client challenges.”
Prior to joining FTI Technology, Mr. Walter provided strategic
planning and product roadmap design for startup technology
companies pursuing social networking and visual analytics as well
as e-discovery strategic planning for Global 1000 corporations. He
was the founding CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Attenex, which
was acquired by FTI Consulting in 2008.
Before founding Attenex, Mr. Walter was the creator of Digital
Equipment Corporation’s ALL-IN-1 office automation system. He also
served as Vice President of Engineering and New Venture Executive
for Aldus Corporation (now part of Adobe, Inc.).
“Our mission is to reduce the time and expense of the discovery
process,” said Bill Adams, a Senior Managing Director and
Leader of the Ringtail business for FTI Technology. “The addition
of Skip to our team reinforces our commitment to our clients. Skip
has a proven track record of delivering innovative software that
leverages the latest advancements in machine learning and visual
review.”
FTI Technology is the e-discovery and information
governance segment within FTI Consulting, a global business
advisory firm. FTI Technology’s team includes forensic experts,
corporate investigation specialists and technology and e-discovery
professionals. FTI Technology has been recognized as a top legal
and IT software and services provider by numerous publications,
including The National Law Journal, The Legal
Intelligencer, The Recorder and KMWorld. For
more information, please visit www.ftitechnology.com.
About FTI ConsultingFTI Consulting, Inc. is a
global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations
manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial,
legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and
transactional. With more than 4,600 employees located in 29
countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients
to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges
and make the most of opportunities. The Company generated $1.78
billion in revenues during fiscal year 2015. For more information,
visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Twitter
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