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GJ Dossier Named a Finalist in the 2024 Relativity Innovation Awards

Finalist in Best Innovation (Developer Partner Category) for Transforming Data Management through Intelligent Automation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Chicago, Illinois | September 3, 2024

GeorgeJon is proud to be a finalist in the 2024 Relativity Fest Innovation Awards, nominated in the Developer Partner category (in conjunction with application developer NSerio). Relativity’s Innovation Awards program celebrates the curious change makers in tech who are making an impact by building custom solutions, empowering people and forging new paths to improve the legal industry and its communities. 

The nomination spotlights GJ Dossier, a groundbreaking data management solution designed to optimize and automate storage, streamline workflows, and boost operational efficiency within Relativity environments. Managing case data has traditionally been a time-consuming and complex process that demands constant attention. GJ Dossier eliminates this burden by transforming what was once a liability into an operational asset. With its automation features, administrators can set it and forget it, trusting that data movement tasks will be completed according to outlined parameters. This frees up valuable time, enabling administrators to focus on bringing new cases into Relativity instead of managing existing data and workloads.

“Data administration is a significant challenge for many firms because it’s time-consuming and often falls outside of their core competencies,” said George Orr, Chief Operating Officer at GeorgeJon. “GJ Dossier was developed to simplify data management, giving companies more control over their data to make smarter and faster business decisions. By automating data management and preparation for case movement, administrators can now focus on tasks that drive greater impact.”

GJ Dossier empowers administrators to manage key data movement actions—Repository, Cold Storage, Archive, and Delete—based on specific workspace parameters. This innovative tool offers cost-effective data management and swift data organization, ensuring a seamless transition to RelativityOne for both new and existing users. “We are incredibly excited and proud of GJ Dossier, especially following our latest feature release, which represents the most significant update yet,” said Ryan Merholz, Vice President of Technical Services at GeorgeJon. “By closely listening to our customers’ evolving needs, GeorgeJon is committed to continually raising the bar for an elevated user experience. GJ Dossier equips Relativity administrators with advanced tools to anticipate and manage their data needs, giving them more control and improving efficiency so they can focus on more impactful activities.”

The Relativity Fest Innovation Awards continue to celebrate both individual contributions to the e-discovery community as well as the new and innovative solutions for the Relativity Community that help lawyers and litigation support experts solve complex or unique issues inside and outside of e-discovery. Finalists are decided by a judging committee unique to each award category, and winners are determined through a community vote.

Innovation Awards’ winners will be announced at Relativity Fest 2024, taking place from September 25-27, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Relativity Fest is designed to educate and connect the e-discovery community. It’s the place for legal and tech professionals to talk shop, connect with peers, and learn from each other. For those who have not yet registered and are interested in attending the event in person or virtually, registration is available here.

About GeorgeJon

GeorgeJon is an eDiscovery platform and process expert dedicated to planning, designing, managing, supporting, and securing the best performing eDiscovery platforms globally. Our mission is to simplify, accelerate, and enhance the reliability of complex, mission-critical data systems for Fortune 500 companies, leading law firms, major service providers, and government agencies. By optimizing these systems, we drive significant cost savings and provide peace of mind, allowing our customers to focus on their core operations. For more information, please contact us at info@georgejon.com or visit georgejon.com for more information.

About Relativity

Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product, RelativityOne, manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit www.relativity.com for more information.

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For more information about this release, please contact:
Kaya Kowalczyk | 312.698.7133 | kaya@georgejon.com

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