September 26, 2008 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Alexander Gallo Holdings LLC Completes Acquisition of The Hobart West Group

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alexander Gallo Holdings LLC announced today that it has completed an acquisition of The Hobart West Group, a leading provider of court reporting and litigation support services. As part of the transaction, Alexander Gallo Holdings acquires all The Hobart West Group subsidiaries, including Esquire Deposition Services, Esquire Litigation Solutions and DepoNet. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The acquisition is squarely in line with our business strategy, positioning Alexander Gallo Holdings as one of the nation’s leading court reporting and litigation support services companies, with 12 companies and more than 60 locations nationwide,” said Alexander J. Gallo, president and chief executive officer. “Bringing the two companies together enables us to offer a wider array of services, bringing increased value to our clients in the court reporting, litigation support and eDiscovery arenas.”

The new company, which will be merged with existing Alexander Gallo Holdings companies Brown & Gallo, LRI, Paulson Reporting and Litigation Services, Associated Reporters, SetDepo, Jack Daniel Court Reporting & Video Services and Tankoos Reporting, now has the largest base of court reporters in the United States. Alexander Gallo Holdings offers an extensive suite of litigation support services, including court reporting, legal videography, videoconferencing, trial presentation services, document management and eDiscovery services.

Alexander Gallo Holdings is also acquiring The Hobart West Group subsidiaries Esquire Solutions and Hobart West Solutions, staffing companies that provide administrative, legal and technical staff for temporary and direct-hire placements.

“Today marks an important day in the court reporting and litigation services industry,” said Tony Vaglica, chief executive officer of the Hobart West Group LLC. “By joining the Alexander Gallo Holdings family, we are providing our clients with an even greater single-source provider of litigation services coast to coast, and our employees with an even greater opportunity for professional growth with a company that recognizes and rewards excellence in our industry.”

About Alexander Gallo Holdings LLC

Based in Atlanta, Alexander Gallo Holdings is the one of the leading privately-held court reporting and litigation services companies worldwide. With the largest base of court reporters in the United States, Alexander Gallo Holdings has more experience in the court reporting and litigation support service industry than any other company, offering court reporting, legal video, trial presentation and staffing professionals from coast to coast. This expertise, coupled with the company’s entrepreneurial spirit and focus on superior client service, has helped the company provide quality litigation support services to clients since 1999.

Subsidiaries of Alexander Gallo Holdings include: Associated Reporters, Brown & Gallo, Jack Daniel Court Reporting & Video Services, Paulson Reporting & Litigation Services, and Tankoos Reporting, all providing court reporting services; and SetDepo, a national referral network for court reporting, videography, and conference rooms; and LRI, specialists in eDiscovery, Computer Forensics, Legal Data Hosting and Trial Presentation support.