Intelligent CIO LATAM Issue 02 | Page 15

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Epiq expands its technology-enabled services to Latin America

Epiq , a global technology-enabled services leader to corporate legal departments and law firms , has expanded its services to Latin America through an Azure , cloud-based data center in São Paulo , Brazil .

With over 7000 people in 18 countries , as well as 17 data centers in North America , Europe , Asia , Australia and now Latin America , Epiq has transformed the business of law for its clients globally for nearly two decades .
Epiq currently supports 90 % of the top global law firms and half of Fortune 100 organizations in driving better data – and technologydriven legal and business decisions .
With its ability to isolate data and meet privacy standards in Brazil , and a team of native Portuguese and Spanish speakers , Epiq is set to offer advanced technologies and proven processes with experienced , service-led experts to provide the following solutions throughout Latin America . region , the time is right for Epiq to invest in and support our clients across Latin America ,” said Carla Swansburg , Managing Director of Canada and Latin America , Epiq .
“ With the growth of international arbitrations , the introduction of Brazil ’ s new privacy legislation , Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados , the rise in class action cases , and the evolving antitrust regimes in the
“ We also seek to serve corporate law departments and law firms headquartered in Latin America with our world-class services and technology .”

Study shows future of healthcare is shaped by hybrid cloud pandemic has accelerated Digital Transformation that is likely to shape the future of healthcare .

As COVID-19 hit , healthcare organizations looked for ways to effectively support the skyrocketing technology demands of the COVID-19 pandemic , from enabling remote work , to implementing telehealth practices , to supporting an increasing patient load .
As a result , they sought out IT solutions that could support their organizations ’ growing needs and support their Digital Transformation . With Digital Transformation top of mind , the healthcare industry is more bullish than any other sector about adopting a hybrid IT model , with 95 % of respondents agreeing that hybrid is their ideal choice .

Nutanix , a leader in private cloud , hybrid and multi-cloud computing , has announced the healthcare industry findings of its third annual Enterprise Cloud Index Report , measuring healthcare organizations ’ plans for adopting private , hybrid and public clouds .

The findings point to a growing trend within the sector : with more than two-thirds ( 70 %) of respondents reporting that COVID-19 has caused IT to be viewed more strategically within their organizations and the
Today , more than half of healthcare respondents have increased their public cloud ( 56 %) and hybrid cloud ( 51 %) use and nearly half ( 46 %) have invested more in private cloud environments in an effort to quickly provide new work-from-home employees with access to IT resources .
The 2020 respondent base spanned the Americas , Europe , the Middle East and Africa , and the Asia-Pacific region .
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