McLean, VA – Robert Griffin, the new CEO of i2, the premier global provider of investigation management software, has announced an increased focus on innovation following its merger with Knowledge Computing Corporation (KCC).

Griffin, who was previously CEO of KCC, makers of COPLINK®, the award-winning analysis software announced: "The merger between i2 and KCC will spur even greater innovation that will benefit our global customer base in tackling crime and terrorist activity. The newly-combined larger organization will enable us to significantly strengthen business operations in our core markets."

"We are delighted to bring together i2's proven track record of delivering intelligence analysis and visualization solutions – such as the industry-standard i2 Analyst's Notebook – to public safety, military, national security and commercial organizations and KCC's unmatched experience serving the law enforcement sector," explains Griffin, who will lead the existing 12-strong senior management team.

"The new company's mission is to deliver innovative solutions designed to support intelligence-led operations across these key public and private sector organizations."


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The 350-strong company's primary operations will remain in Cambridge in the United Kingdom and in McLean, Virginia, and Tucson, Arizona, in the United States, with i2 supporting more than 4,500 public and private sector organizations in 149 countries.

"This merger comes at a time when the world is facing an unprecedented level of criminal and terrorist activity," says Griffin. "In response, I believe that the combined company is ideally positioned to meet the growing demand for solutions that address these issues in today's highly sophisticated and complex threat environment."

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