Kelly Santini’s corporate group, led by partner Robert Ford and assisted by Andy Scott acted for Pythian on its planned acquisition of Silicon Valley based Blackbird. Based in Ottawa, Pythian is the global leader in data consulting and managed services. The acquisition is expected to complete on or before August 2014. For more information on the Pythian and its acquisition of Blackbird, please see this blog post by Paul Vallée, Executive Chairman and Founder of Pythian. Additional coverage can be fond in the Ottawa Business Journal.