{{Short description|British-Canadian software company}} {{about||the TV show|Haikyu!!}} {{promotional|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = HighQ Solutions | logo = File:HighQ (software) logo.svg | type = Private | foundation = 2001 | location = Toronto, Canada | key_people = Co-founder and CEO: Ajay Patel <BR> CFO: Amit Patel<BR> CSO: Stuart Barr<ref name="Reuters">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129080210/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/tn-highq-idUKnBw185155a+100+BSW20140818 (Press Release) HighQ Focuses on Evolving Technology Needs of Legal Industry, Speaks at ILTA] August 18, 2014</ref> <BR> CTO: Saviz Izadpanah | industry = Collaboration platform | products = HighQ Collaborate <BR> HighQ Publisher <BR> HighQ Dataroom | parent = Thomson Reuters | website = [http://highq.com/ highq.com] }} '''HighQ Solutions Ltd.''' is a privately owned software as a service (SaaS) company providing cloud-based secure file sharing, team collaboration and social networking software. HighQ was founded in London in 2001 by university friends Ajay Patel and Veenay Shah.<ref name="TechTrack">[http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/techotrindex.asp?siteID=31&searchName=&yr=2013&sort=num&area1=99 Fast Track 100: 2013 Tech Track Ones to Watch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109204802/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/techotrindex.asp?siteID=31&searchName=&yr=2013&sort=num&area1=99|date=2013-11-09}}, September 15, 2013</ref> The company has offices in the UK (London), Australia (Sydney), the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Germany (Frankfurt), USA (New York) and an R&D operation in India (Ahmedabad).<ref name="Telegraph">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120722003935/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/business-club-video/technology-sector-videos/9415594/high-q-cloud-based-enterprise.html Telegraph Business Club: HighQ Leading Provider of cloud-based enterprise software], July 20, 2012</ref><ref name="Broadway World">[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwgeeks/article/HighQ-Extends-Europe-Operations-Opens-New-Office-in-Germany-20140624#.U6mWshaFqao (Press Release) HighQ Extends Europe Operations, Opens New Office in Germany], June 24, 2014</ref><ref name="TechTrack_B">[http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbtechDetails.asp?siteID=3&compID=3763&yr=2014 2014 The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507073721/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/leagues/dbtechDetails.asp?siteID=3&compID=3763&yr=2014 |date=2015-05-07 }}, September 8, 2014</ref> It has customers in the legal, banking and corporate sectors as well as government and life sciences.<ref name="TechTrack" />
In January 2016, HighQ raised its first investment round of $50M from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and One Peak Partners, to expand into the US market.<ref name="Legal IT Insider">[http://www.legaltechnology.com/latest-news/highq-receives-50m-in-private-equity-investment/ HighQ receives $50m in investment from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and One Peak] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813004608/http://www.legaltechnology.com/latest-news/highq-receives-50m-in-private-equity-investment/ |date=2016-08-13 }}, January 27, 2016</ref><ref name="451 Research">[https://451research.com/report-short?entityId=89472 HighQ eyes US market after raising first funding round], June 27, 2016</ref>
Thomson Reuters acquired HighQ in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/press-releases/2019/july/thomson-reuters-acquires-highq.html|title=Thomson Reuters Acquires HighQ|website=www.thomsonreuters.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref>
== Industry recognition ==
HighQ was awarded the "Legal Technology Company of the Year" award at the FT Intelligent Business Awards, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Financial Times Honours HighQ, Thomson Reuters As Industry Leaders - Legal IT Professionals {{!}} Everything legal technology |url=https://www.legalitprofessionals.com/global-news/11615-financial-times-honours-highq-thomson-reuters-as-industry-leaders |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=www.legalitprofessionals.com}}</ref>
HighQ was awarded the "Supplier of the Year" award at The British Legal Technology Awards, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Winners |url=https://www.britishlegalitawards.com/2019-winners/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=British Legal Technology Award |language=en-GB}}</ref>
HighQ was included as "One to Watch" in the 2013 Sunday Times Tech Track 100 league table and was ranked 74th in the 2014 Tech Track 100 league table<ref name="TechTrack" /><ref name="TechTrack_B" /> and ranked 32nd among UK's top 100 SMEs in the Sunday Times Heathrow SME Export Track 100 2016.<ref name="Fast Track">{{Cite web |url=http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/league-tables/sme-export-track-100/league-table/ |title=The Sunday Times SME Export Track 100 league table 2016 |access-date=2016-08-12 |archive-date=2016-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823112628/http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/league-tables/sme-export-track-100/league-table/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
HighQ was ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2011 and 2013<ref name="Deloitte">[http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Netherlands/Local%20Assets/Documents/NL/Branches/TMT/Fast50/nl_nl_tmt_fast500_onbrand_2011.pdf Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2011 list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020150/http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Netherlands/Local%20Assets/Documents/NL/Branches/TMT/Fast50/nl_nl_tmt_fast500_onbrand_2011.pdf |date=2013-12-03 }}, November 25, 2011</ref><ref name="Deloitte2">[http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast50/fast-500-emea/index.cfm Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2013 list], November 29, 2013</ref> and ranked in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 UK 2013.<ref name="Deloitte3">[http://www.deloitte.co.uk/fast50/winners/2013-winners/index.cfm Deloitte Technology UK Fast 50 2013 list], November 13, 2013</ref>
== Clients == HighQ's major clients include Barclays, Linklaters, Lex Mundi, Clifford Chance, Osborne Clarke, Clyde & Co and Allen & Overy.<ref name="TechTrack_B" /><ref name="KnowList_A">[http://www.theknowlist.com/2013/04/highq-forum-23-april/ (Press Release) The Know List: HighQ Forum 23 April], April 30, 2013</ref><ref name="Legal IT Professionals">[https://www.legalitprofessionals.com/global-news/8522-clyde-co-chooses-highq-publisher-for-key-client-account-management-and-business-development (Press Release) Clyde & Co chooses HighQ Publisher for key client account management and business development], April 4, 2016</ref><ref name="LegalTech">[http://www.legaltechnology.com/case-studies/how-allen-overy-use-highq-for-their-extranet-solution/ (Press Release) Legal IT Insider: How Allen & Overy use HighQ for their extranet solutions], August 28, 2012</ref><ref name="LTN">[http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202619967873&HighQ_Unveils_Tool_to_Automate_Due_Diligence Law Technology News: HighQ Unveils Tool to Automate Due Diligence], September 20, 2013</ref> HighQ's clients include 21 of the top 25 UK law firms, including all of the UK Magic Circle law firms, and 80% of the top 100 UK law firms.<ref name="Telegraph" /><ref name="TechTrack_B" />
== Products == HighQ offers file sharing, extranet, collaboration, project management, virtual data room, enterprise social networking, knowledge sharing and publishing solutions.<ref name="SCC">[http://www.scc-cloud-computing.com/2012/12/highq-collaborate/ SCC G-Cloud Computing: HighQ Collaborate] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20131109203631/http://www.scc-cloud-computing.com/2012/12/highq-collaborate/ |date=2013-11-09 }}, December 12, 2012</ref> It has three products which each cover different aspects of these use cases: HighQ Collaborate, HighQ Publisher and HighQ Dataroom.
The primary product, HighQ Collaborate, provides secure document exchange, enterprise social collaboration, client extranets and knowledge portals for organizations.<ref name="Telegraph" /> In summer 2013, HighQ released a new mobile version of Collaborate<ref name="CMSWire_A">[http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/highq-collaborate-3-platform-now-provides-due-diligence-tools-022614.php CMS Wire: HighQ Collaborate 3 Platform Now Provides Due Diligence Tools], September 25, 2013</ref> which saw a redesign of its existing modules and added features including a responsive design, microblogging, private messaging, centralized notifications and enhanced people profiles.<ref name="KnowList_B" >[http://www.theknowlist.com/2012/04/highq-forum-reveals-ambitious-product-roadmap-to-facilitate-better-internal-collaboration-and-legal-project-management/ The Know List: HighQ Forum reveals ambitious product roadmap to facilitate better internal collaboration and legal project management], April 17, 2012</ref>
HighQ Publisher is a digital marketing and publishing platform that supports various publishing formats and channels including publications, videos, events, micro-sites and email campaigns.<ref name="KnowList_B" />
HighQ Dataroom is a virtual data room product aimed primarily at law firms, banks and corporations to help users exchange transactional information with clients and partners outside of their company.<ref name="CMSWire_B">[http://www.cmswire.com/d/highq-dataroom-p000875 CMS Wire: HighQ Dataroom]</ref>
== See also == * Collaboration platform * Collaboration software * List of collaborative software * Cloud collaboration * Document collaboration
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== External links == * [http://highq.com/ Official Site]
Category:Cloud applications Category:Collaborative software