PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2012) - Zapproved Inc., a software provider with a powerful compliance platform for businesses facing increasing rules and regulations to efficiently manage their obligations, announced today that the Board of Directors has voted to appoint Hon. Robert J. Cindrich (Ret.) to the Board. Cindrich served as a Federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania for 10 years and currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Office of the President at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), one of the leading nonprofit health systems in the United States. He had formerly served from 2004 to 2011 as UPMC's Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Cindrich currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mylan Inc., a leading diversified generic and specialty pharmaceutical company.
Cindrich will join the existing Board of Directors beginning January 2012. The current Board members include Allen Alley, former CEO and Chair of Pixelworks, Steve Sharp, Chairman of Triquint Semiconductor, Randy Steck, former VP and GM at Intel, Steve Wynne, Chief Marketing Officer for JELD-WEN and founding partner of Ater Wynne LLP, and Monica Enand, CEO and Founder of Zapproved.
"We are excited to add Mr. Cindrich's expertise to our Board of Directors. He has a rare combination of experience from leading corporate legal and compliance teams to his perspective from serving 10 years on the bench as a highly respected Federal judge," said Monica Enand. "His counsel will be critical as we continue to grow the market presence of our industry leading Legal Hold Pro™ product and expand into new areas where corporations need help managing their compliance obligations."
Legal Hold Pro, the company's flagship product for managing legal hold notification and compliance, has been embraced by Fortune 500 companies, leading law firms and government agencies because it reduces risks of adverse outcomes in litigation. The proven compliance platform also offers significant savings by reducing labor costs associated with legal holds by more than 75 percent which delivers an ROI of more than 260 percent in the first year.
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About Zapproved Inc.
Founded in February 2008, Zapproved is a software provider based in Portland, Ore., a software provider with a powerful compliance platform for businesses facing increasing rules and regulations to efficiently manage their obligations. Zapproved's first products focus on targeted compliance workflows that reduce liability risk in legal and regulatory compliance. The company is expanding its product line to create a suite of applications that address additional compliance issues and workplace collaboration. To learn more, visit www.zapproved.com/aboutus.
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