Our Mission
"Our mission is to provide you with best-in-class industry leading computing solutions that your business can rely on." -Jim Watt CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Who We Are
RelianceCore, LLC is a leading provider of information technology and data solutions for businesses of all sizes. With a team of experienced professionals, we offer customized services to help our clients mitigate risks and protect their assets. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as the most trusted resource in the industry. Contact us today to learn how we can help you thrive.
Jim Watt
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Jim Watt serves as the Chief Operating Officer & Co-Chief Executive Officer for RelianceCore, LLC, which specializes in Data Backup, Data Retention, Managed Service, and computer expertise. Prior to founded RelianceCore, Jim has worked in the legal services industry since 2005 as a project manager, systems engineer and forensic consultant at eMag Solutions and DTI/Epiq. During his time with DTI/Epiq Jim worked on many high profile forensic matters, including analysis cases involving the theft of intellectual property, spoliation claims, and mobile device analysis. Jim also consulted on collection issues with various enterprise IT systems requiring a high degree of technical expertise.
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Prior to Epiq, Jim worked at eMag Solutions where he served as a Senior Systems Engineer. While there he designed custom client solutions to recover data from proprietary backup tape and disk formats. He has also worked with multiple hardware platforms, operating systems, email systems, and data recovery tools. Jim has experience analyzing and consulting on various sources of electronically stored information, including but not limited to; personal computers, mobile devices and tablets, encryption issues and solutions, Microsoft enterprise solutions, including O365 and SharePoint.
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Jim has worked on digital data recovery matters involving the following operating and email systems: Windows, Apple OS X, Linux, UNIX, Sun Solaris, Novell, GroupWise, AIX, Exchange 5.5-2019, Every leading Tape backup platform, Various third party e-mail archive solutions. Jim created custom programming for collection solutions to meet unique client needs within various programming languages including: Python, C++, VB.net, EnScript, SQL, FoxPro.
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Throughout the course of his career, Jim has specialized in finding solutions to complex technical issues, and has obtained multiple industry standard certifications.
EnCE, CCME, ACE, MCSE, PI
Nick Barlow
CO-FOUNDER & CO-CEO
Nick Barlow serves as the Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer for Reliance, LLC, which specializes in Data Backup, Data Retention, Managed Service, and computer expertise. Prior to founding RelianceCore, Nick entered into the computing industry in 2010 working as a licensed private investigator and digital examiner for Integrated Security Services, LLC headquartered in New York City. During his time with ISS, he investigated civil and criminal matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful conviction claims, insurance and custodial surveillance, allegations of police misconduct, and cyber stalking.
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In 2014 Nick joined Guidance Software, creators of the world renowned forensic software platform EnCase, and worked out of the Los Angeles company headquarters in the professional services division as a digital forensic consultant. While there, he investigated cases involving theft of intellectual property for major motion picture studios, and provided training to enterprise clients on how to leverage the EnCase Enterprise platform in forensic investigations across their expansive networks.
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In 2015 Nick joined DTI as a digital forensic consultant at their headquarters in Atlanta, GA where he provided expert-level consulting in digital forensics and eDiscovery. In 2017, he founded Beam Computer Forensics, LLC, which specializes in providing eDiscovery and digital forensic expertise.
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Nick is a trained EnCase Certified Forensic Examiner, a Cellebrite Certified Operater, a Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst, as well as an AccessData Certified Forensic Examiner. He is a licensed private investigator in Connecticut and Georgia. He obtained an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice from Manchester Community College in 2011 before moving on to continue his studies in computer and digital forensics at Champlain College in Burlington, VT.
