Background

Background

Pace Professional Systems Ltd. was founded in March 2002 by Derek Bruce and Ronnie Paton after purchasing the rights to a new product being developed under their management from their former employers.

That product was LawPro and since that time the number of firms using LawPro has grown to more than a hundred. The firms using LawPro are diverse in circumstances and size and LawPro has matured to meet the needs of all of these firms. The success of PPS has come about not just because of the functionality and reliability of LawPro but because users will tell you that the support given to them is exceptional.

Over the years, PPS has developed close working relationships with partners who provide support with network, data conversion and specialist accounting issues resulting in an ability to satisfy legal software related projects for any law firm.

In England LawPro is sold and supported through our partnership with LawPro Legal Systems - www.lawprolegal.co.uk

Very few people have more experience of software for law firms than the two co-founders of PPS.

Ronnie Paton was Sales Director with Usher and Company from 1982 until 1990 during which time Ushers became one of the leading suppliers of IT solutions for law firms in the UK.

Ronnie left Ushers to join Pilgrim Systems and as Managing Director of Pilgrim, he saw through the transition from Pilgrim's Advocate product which was based on DEC PDP and VAX equipment to the very successful NT and SQL Server based LawSoft product, which is now in use by many of the UK's biggest law firms.

His enthusiasm to help law firms enjoy the benefits of IT is now channelled into PPS.

ronnie@paceprosystems.com

Derek Bruce had a longer spell of 17 years with Usher and Company which he joined in 1979 after a period in the IT department of Heriot Watt University where he had previously completed a degree in computer science.

His last role with Ushers was that of Technical and Development Director when he was responsible for the development of Unity which was the Windows successor to their successful U-Legal product.

Prior to setting up PPS, Derek worked with Pilgrim Systems as Development Manager on LawSoft and then on the creation of a new product to complement LawSoft. When Pilgrim decided to withdraw funding for the product Derek and Ronnie negotiated its purchase and set up PPS to continue the development of the product.

derek@paceprosystems.com

Mailing Address

Pace Professional Systems Ltd., 1 - 4 Ravelston House Road, Edinburgh EH4 3LN

Pace Professional Systems is a Limited Company registered in Scotland

Registered Number: 228668, Registered Office: 123 St Vincent Street, Glasow, G2 5EA

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