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Daticon EED Ranked as Top 5 Service Provider for Experience in 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Survey
Industry watchers recognize Daticon EED and Daticon for their individual contributions to eDiscovery software and services.
KIRKLAND, Wash. — July 23, 2008 — Daticon EED (EED®), a leading national provider of eDiscovery services, today announced that it, and its recent acquisition, Daticon, have been included as top vendors in the 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey. Daticon EED's extensive expertise in handling large and complex cases earned it a Top Five ranking in the Experience category as well as Top 10 honors in four additional categories. Daticon was recognized as a Top-10 provider in the Experience and Production categories.
"During our more than 20 years of providing eDiscovery software and services on more than 1,000 cases, we’ve gained a level of experience that is practically unmatched in the industry, as evidenced by our Top-Five ranking in the Socha-Gelbmann survey," said Dave McCann, CEO of EED. "We’re looking forward to continuing to expand our breadth of expertise and service center capabilities across the United States and in the United Kingdom in order to serve our Fortune 500 and top law firm customers, and we’re pleased to see EED and Daticon ranked individually as Top 10 Providers on the Socha-Gelbmann survey in multiple categories."
The 2008 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey is conducted by independent consultants George Socha and Tom Gelbmann and examines the demands for, and consumption of, commercial Electronic Data Discovery (EDD) services and software. EDD includes activities surrounding the identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, analysis, production and presentation of information of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). For the 2008 survey, Socha-Gelbmann gathered information from 155 organizations—107 services and software providers, 29 law firms and 19 corporations—and from secondary sources. In total, it evaluated 350 separate categories and subcategories of information to arrive at the various rankings.
Daticon EED appears in the following categories for Electronic Discovery Service Providers:
- Top 5: Experience
- Top 6-10: Identification, Preservation, Collection and Processing
Daticon appears in the following categories for Electronic Discovery Service Providers:
- Top 6-10: Production and Experience
For more information about the rankings, and for a full list of ranked providers, visit Daticon EED Update at http://commonscold.typepad.com/eddupdate/2008/07/2008-socha-gelb.html.
About Daticon Electronic Evidence Discovery
Daticon EED is the pioneer of litigation hosting technology and electronic discovery services. For more than a decade, we have reduced the cost and time required for eDiscovery in more than one thousand high-risk cases. Our eDiscovery experts, who come from law firms, corporations, and the technology industry, understand the complexity and risk involved in evidence management for both large and small cases. Our clients — 60 percent of the Fortune 500 and 45 percent of the NLJ 250 — value our unmatched expertise, thought leadership and results. Through integration of our proven methodology, people and tools, Daticon EED delivers results that meet and surpass clients' expectations. Daticon EED is headquartered in Kirkland, WA with regional operations in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, and London, and client relationship offices in California, Texas, and Ohio. For more information visit http://www.daticon-eed.com.
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