PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Guidance Software Inc. (Nasdaq:GUID), the World Leader in Digital Investigations(tm), today announced that they have been awarded additional top rankings by the influential 2007 Socha-Gelbmann eDiscovery survey in several key categories including two number one rankings for customer satisfaction for both corporate and service provider software users. Recognition from the industry-leading survey for Guidance Software and its EnCase(r) solutions also includes:
-- Top 5 (highest category) for eDiscovery software providers
-- EnCase software is the most widely used eDiscovery software
for corporations
-- Number one software used by eDiscovery service providers --
18 of the top 20 service providers use EnCase Forensic
software
-- Top 5 (highest category) eDiscovery software provider
ranked by law firms
-- Top 5 (highest category) for eDiscovery consulting services
providers
-- Top 5 (highest category) software and/or service provider
based on industry standard EDRM stages of: identification,
preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis and
presentation
The public version of the Socha-Gelbmann report was released in the August issue of Law Technology News and demonstrates Guidance Software's continued leadership position in an industry that the survey estimates increased 51 percent from 2005 to $1.95 billion in 2006 in external expenditures for electronic discovery services.
Top rankings in both the eDiscovery Software Provider and Service Provider categories confirm that customers continue to rely on Guidance for both in-house and outsourcing electronic discovery needs, while the number one status in customer satisfaction amongst corporate customers and service providers reveals the effectiveness and quality of the EnCase suite of solutions.
"Whether by allowing corporations to save resources by bringing the process in-house, sending our Professional Services Division on-site to handle a case, or providing best-in-class software to other consultants, our EnCase solutions are setting the standard for the eDiscovery industry," said Victor Limongelli, President of Guidance Software. "We are proud that the Socha-Gelbmann eDiscovery Survey reflects our efforts to provide the highest quality products, services and customer service, and look forward to making continued strides that keep us at the cutting-edge of this fast-paced industry."
Guidance Software recently released Version 2 of the EnCase eDiscovery Suite, which allows organizations to maintain a strong chain of custody while using the software to efficiently search, cull at the point of collection, collect and preserve only relevant data, and process the information for attorney review. As recently stated by Morgan Stanley's Software Analyst Team in its published research: "Guidance Software technology is a game changer.... Spending in its sector (eDiscovery) is currently skewed toward labor intensive and inefficient solutions for which Guidance Software offers significant ROI enhancement."
For more information about Guidance Software's EnCase eDiscovery Suite, Professional Services Division, or to download the EnCase Legal Journal, visit www.guidancesoftware.com.
About Guidance Software (GUID)
Guidance Software is recognized worldwide as the industry leader in digital investigative solutions. Its EnCase(r) platform provides the foundation for government, corporate and law enforcement organizations to conduct thorough and effective computer investigations of any kind, such as intellectual property theft, compliance auditing and responding to eDiscovery requests-all while maintaining the integrity of the data. There are more than 20,000 licensed users of the technology, and thousands attend Guidance Software's training annually. Validated by numerous courts worldwide, EnCase is also frequently honored with awards and recognition from eWEEK, SC Magazine and Network Computing, as well as the Socha-Gelbmann survey.
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