Huron Consulting Acquires Sky Analytics - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Legal advisory and business services provider Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (HURN) announced it has acquired Massachusetts-based Sky Analytics, Inc., a provider of legal spend management software for corporate law departments. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The addition strengthens Huron Legal's law department management offering and complements Huron's deep consulting expertise.

The Sky Analytics acquisition combines legal spend analytics with Huron Legal's existing law department offerings. This investment is part of Huron's long-term commitment to delivering the most innovative solutions to general counsel.

Sky Analytics provides in-house legal departments with a web-based platform to access on-demand legal spend information and analytics.

The acquisition will result in Sky Analytics' executive, technical and sales professionals joining the Huron Legal team. Doug Ventola will join Huron Legal as a managing director. Sky Analytics will be included in the Huron Legal segment, which accounts for more than 25 percent of Huron's overall revenue.