A merger that seeks to integrate information archiving with electronic discovery management has been announced between Unify, which acquired records management and archiving company AXS-OneCorp for $US8M in 2009, and US eDiscovery solutions provider Daegis.

The combined companies plan to to provide solutions across the entire litigation lifecycle that combine Unify’s archive repository and Daegis’ eDiscovery services and technology.

"With this merger we are capitalising on a unique opportunity to leverage the strengths of both organizations to become a leader in the eDiscovery market,” said Todd Wille, CEO of Unify.

“The combination of our industry leading archive solution and Daegis’ eDiscovery solution will align IT’s need for intelligent data selection with legal’s need for a defensible eDiscovery process."