Cassels Brock & Blackwell select PensEra to create an Intranet knowledge center

Cassels Brock & Blackwell selects PensEra Knowledge Technologies to create an intranet knowledge center

Montreal - July 31, 2000 - PensEra Knowledge Technologies Inc announced that the law firm of Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP has selected PensEra to develop and deploy a strategic intranet knowledge center that will create a single point of access to business-critical information and resources.

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Cassels Brock & Blackwell has grown to more than 140 lawyers supported by a skilled staff and state-of-the-art computer systems. The firm has a reputation for aggressive innovation and cost-effectiveness in solving legal problems. To complement its expertise in the traditional disciplines, the firm has attracted recognized legal specialists in several practice areas, and has added major areas of expertise as its client base has expanded.

"Intranet technologies can provide us with faster, more reliable access to a wider range of information to better serve our clients," said Glenn Zakaib, a partner and chairman of the technology committee at Cassels, Brock & Blackwell. "By consolidating access to key information in our intranet knowledge center, we can make more effective use of resources and expertise. This will benefit our professionals, our clients, and our staff."

"We need to move quickly, and we believe PensEra Knowledge Technologies has the expertise and methodology to produce quick reliable results that make sense in a law firm information environment," Zakaib continued. "In addition PensEra offers a framework that allows us to actively participate in assessment, development and deployment. This gives us confidence that our intranet portal will arrive on time, on budget and suit the specific needs of our firm."

PensEra has developed a broad range of intranet Knowledge Center components that channel the flow of information and activity through a common corporate portal. "Cassels, Brock & Blackwell has invested in some very strong backoffice systems to capture the 'data' from business and practice," said Peter Zver, President of PensEra. "Now, the Knowledge Center can help transform that data into useful, accessible information to better serve their clients and respond to new opportunities."

About Cassel, Brock & Blackwell LLP
Founded in Toronto in 1888, Ontario, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP has more than 140 lawyers who provide a wide range of specialized services to business, government and institutional clients. In 1992, the firm became part of an international affiliation of independent law firms in Canada and Mexico, which helps clients take advantage of opportunities resulting from ever changing business conditions. Through this affiliation, Cassels Pouliot Douglas Noriega provides representation in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Mexico City with a total of more than 300 lawyers

About PensEra
PensEra Knowledge Technologies is an experienced consulting and solutions development firm specializing in intranet/extranet technologies specifically for the legal profession. PensEra (formerly Zver & Associates) services and supports law firms and corporate law departments across North America.

The PensEra Intranet Knowledge Center offers knowledge funneling components for document management, facilities management, events management, directory resources, financial reporting, library resources, time entry, and other uses. In addition, the Knowledge Center provides built-in publishing tools that allow non-technical members of the law firm to contribute information content without special training.

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