Workshare
Provider of secure enterprise file sharing and collaboration applications
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Workshare was a British provider of secure enterprise file sharing and collaboration applications.[1][2] It allowed content owners to track and compare changes in documents from multiple contributors simultaneously.[3] The company has been part of US company Litra since 2019.
 | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Barrie Hadfield |
| Defunct | 2019 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Litera |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Legal Services, Professional Services, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical |
Key people | Barrie Hadfield (CTO), Michael Garrett (CEO) |
| Products | Workshare Compare, Workshare Secure, Workshare Transact |
| Services | Document comparison, collaboration, security and deal transaction management |
| Parent | Litera |
| Website | www |
History
In 1999, UK technology entrepreneur Barrie Hadfield co-founded Workshare as a provider of client-server document comparison software.[4] Workshare's applications are used by legal and professional services organizations to track changes in contracts and documents.
In 2012, Workshare merged with Skydox, also founded by Barrie Hadfield, a provider of cloud-enabled document collaboration software for the enterprise sector.[5] Scottish Equity Partners and Business Growth Fund invested £20m in the deal.[6][7]
Workshare acquired IdeaPlane, an enterprise social network, in 2012.[8]
In 2019, Workshare was acquired by its competitor, Litera.[9]