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Pilgrim Systems Joins the Elite Family to Offer Mid-Market Legal Solutions in the UK and Asia Pacific

Acquisition Bolsters Back-Office Capabilities; Supports Global Growth Strategy

LOS ANGELES, December 6, 2011 – Elite, part of Thomson Reuters, today announced its acquisition of Pilgrim Systems, a specialist in financial and practice management systems for mid-market law firms for more than 30 years. Acquiring Pilgrim and its Envision solution is a key component in Elite’s product development strategy and overall growth strategy to expand internationally.

Pilgrim’s current product, Envision, has been very successful since its launch in 1996 with a large client base in the UK. Elite will leverage this success and the strength of Pilgrim’s software development efforts to enhance its business management solutions targeted for mid-market firms in the UK and Asia Pacific. The addition of Pilgrim’s assets builds on Elite’s earlier acquisition of FWBS and its robust core matter management capabilities.

“Pilgrim is a strategic fit within our plan to provide a mid-market back-office solution for law firms in the UK and Asia Pacific region – areas where we do not currently have a solution,” said Cary Burch, chief operations officer for Elite. “This marks the fifth acquisition for Elite this year, all of which have been integral to our vision of creating a compelling, integrated mid-market offering utilizing the best technologies. The culmination of these acquisitions will broaden our capabilities and expand our offerings for our global clients.”

Founded in 1978, Pilgrim has steadfastly specialized in the development, supply, implementation and support of law firm business software. Envision was one of the earliest solutions to be built from the ground up to use Microsoft SQL Server as its underlying database engine. Envision was also the first UK law firm solution to be built on an integrated workflow engine to support complete process management. Pilgrim will be operated as a business unit within Elite and will maintain its Edinburgh office location.

“Joining forces with Elite will bring a powerful solution to the international mid-market law firm segment, which has been previously underserved,” said Colin Kennedy, chief operating officer, Pilgrim Systems, who will be transitioning to Elite. “We are excited about this new chapter in our growth and the opportunity to significantly expand our development resources.”

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About Thomson Reuters Elite
Thomson Reuters Elite offers an end-to-end enterprise business management solution that allows law firms and professional services organizations to run all operational aspects of their firms including business development, risk management, client and matter management, and financial management. For over 60 years, we’ve demonstrated we understand the business and financial aspects of firm operations, with proven tools that streamline processes to increase visibility and workflow efficiency across the organization and provide the flexibility to change and grow your business. For more information, visit Elite.

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