HHGP Hudson Highland Grp., Inc. (MM)

Underscoring its commitment to providing superior legal staffing and discovery solutions, Hudson (Nasdaq:HHGP) today announced that it has named Mark Yacano executive vice president of Hudson Legal North America. Yacano, a widely recognized e-discovery thought leader and industry expert, will be responsible for the strategic direction and profitable growth of the business.

Mark Yacano, executive vice president and head of Hudson Legal, North America - Hudson Legal is a global leader offering discovery consulting, document review, project management, foreign language legal services, off-site space, legal staffing and recruitment.

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"Mark brings impressive credentials and the strong industry track record we sought in a leader to help further our position in this very important market for Hudson," said Stephan Carter, president and CEO of Hudson North America.   

Yacano, 47, founded the Discovery Solutions Practice of Wright, Robinson, Osthimer and Tatum in 1999, one of the first law firms in the U.S. to develop a specialized document review and discovery practice. Under his leadership, that business grew steadily year-over-year until Wright Robinson merged with LeClairRyan in 2008. Post-merger, Mark continued to head the combined Discovery Solutions team, providing Fortune 1000 corporate clients with discovery-related representation and advice focused on the effective management of large-scale document and electronic discovery projects for litigation, government investigations, and other legal engagements.

"Hudson is an established leader in legal staffing and discovery solutions," said Yacano. "This business is a superb, independent platform from which to effectively consult with major corporations and law firms to reduce their costs in the discovery and document review processes while ensuring optimal workflows, accuracy and best practices."

Before his pioneering e-discovery business development efforts, Mark was a practicing attorney at Wright Robinson, and previously at Calfee, Halter & Griswold, where he defended clients on various corporate matters. A frequent speaker, industry panelist and published e-discovery subject matter expert, Yacano received his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law, and is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute (Product Liability and Technology Committees).           

About Hudson Legal

Hudson Legal is a global leader offering discovery consulting, document review, project management, foreign language legal services, off-site space, legal staffing and recruitment. Specializing in complete, end-to-end project implementation and management, Hudson Legal provides clients teams of 1 to 1000+ attorneys and paralegals, along with workspace and project oversight to ensure top quality results are delivered efficiently and accurately. More information is available at http://us.hudson.com/legal or follow @HudsonLegal on Twitter.

About Hudson

Hudson is a leading provider of permanent recruitment, contract professionals and talent management services worldwide. From single placements to total outsourced solutions, Hudson helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by assessing, recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for their businesses. The company employs approximately 2,000 professionals serving clients and candidates in more than 20 countries. More information is available at www.hudson.com.

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