Merrill Corporation Earns Annual “Global M&A Advisor” Award for
Merrill DataSite™ Solution from M&A Advisors
Merrill DataSite recognized for its high-quality virtual data room solution and commitment to
providing responsive customer service
St. Paul, Minn. — Merrill Corporation, the leading global provider of technology-enabled services for
the legal, financial, health care, real estate and other corporate markets, today announced that Merrill
DataSite, the premier virtual data room for mergers, acquisitions and other related business transactions
used by the world’s leading deal makers, has received the “M&A Product/Service of the Year Award” for
the industry’s first annual Global M&A Advisor Award.
“We are extremely honored to receive this global award for our virtual data room solution,” said Ed
Bifulk, president of Merrill DataSite, “We are dedicated to providing our customers with a first-class
solution and unmatched customer service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we’re thrilled to be
recognized for our efforts by the international financial community.”
Award recipients from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America were selected by an independent panel of
judges representing a cross-section of the M&A industry. The jury assembled for this round of awards
from The M&A Advisor consisted of experienced industry professionals including financial
professionals, academics, consultants and service providers. Judges were volunteers and not past or
present employees of, or consultants to The M&A Advisor. Also, they had no financial or business
affiliation with the organization.
Merrill DataSite is a virtual data room that is used for the organization and exchange of sensitive
information between buyers and sellers during a merger or acquisition, as well as transactions such as
IPOs, secondary offerings and bankruptcies. Virtual data rooms empower companies to quickly and
efficiently review relevant information and facilitate business transactions across borders. In addition to
this prestigious award, it is believed that Merrill DataSite was the first virtual data room to receive the
ISO 27001 certification for its comprehensive Information Security Management System (ISMS). The
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ISO 27001 standard, developed by the International Organization for Standards to establish international
requirements for information security and certification of ISMS, is designed to ensure effective protection
of information assets in foreign markets, across national and regional boundaries.
For more information about Merrill DataSite, please visit www.datasite.com.
About Merrill Corporation
Founded in 1968 and headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Merrill Corporation (www.merrillcorp.com) is a
leading provider of outsourced solutions for complex business communication and information
management. Merrill’s services include document and data management, litigation support, language
translation services, branded communication programs, fulfillment, imaging and printing. Merrill’s target
markets include the legal, financial services, insurance and real estate industries. With more than 5,200
people in over 70 domestic and 15 international locations, Merrill empowers the communications of the
world’s leading companies.
About Merrill DataSite
Merrill DataSite™ is a comprehensive virtual data room (VDR) solution that accelerates the due diligence
process by providing a secure online document repository for confidential time sensitive documents.
Merrill DataSite overcomes the many limitations of a traditional paper data room by enabling companies
to present critical business information to multiple prospective buyers in a secure Web-based
environment. As a result, transaction time and expense are dramatically reduced. Merrill DataSite can be
rapidly deployed and is accessible by viewers throughout the world via the Internet. As a leading provider
of VDR solutions worldwide, Merrill DataSite has empowered nearly 1.5 million unique visitors to
perform electronic due diligence on thousands of transactions totaling trillions of dollars in asset value.
About The M&A Advisor
Since 1998, The M&A Advisor has been the preeminent organization facilitating connections and
recognizing achievement in the top performers of the M&A, turnaround and financing industries through
its leading events and awards galas, M&A Alerts newsletter and online community. For more
information, go to www.maadvisor.com.
