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PASADENA, Calif., Jun 27, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Guidance Software Inc. (Nasdaq:GUID), the World Leader in Digital Investigations(tm), today announced that the influential 2007 Socha-Gelbmann eDiscovery survey ranked the company in its top category (Top 5 provider) for both eDiscovery Software and eDiscovery Services, as well as number one in customer satisfaction. Recognition for Guidance Software and its EnCase software from the industry-leading survey includes:
* Highest ranking (Top Five) Electronic Discovery Software Provider
-- EnCase(r) software is the most widely used eDiscovery software
for corporations
-- EnCase(r) software is number one in customer satisfaction for
eDiscovery software used by corporate customers
-- EnCase(r) Forensic software is the number one software used by
eDiscovery Service Providers -- 18 of the top 20 service
providers use EnCase(r) Forensic
-- EnCase(r) Forensic software is number one in customer
satisfaction for eDiscovery software used by Service Providers
* Highest Ranking (Top Five) Electronic Discovery Service Provider
The full public report will be available in the August issue of Law Technology News.
The results of the 2007 Socha-Gelbmann eDiscovery Survey demonstrate that corporations consistently rely on Guidance Software's EnCase eDiscovery Suite, which leverages the power of EnCase Enterprise to conduct global, in-house eDiscovery collections across vast networks, including desktops, laptops, servers and email systems, and enables the in-house processing of collected data, while drastically reducing costs. The upcoming release of Version 2 of the EnCase eDiscovery Suite will further augment this capability, allowing organizations to efficiently search, cull at the point of collection, collect and preserve only relevant data, and process the data for attorney review, all while maintaining a strong chain of custody. 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."
Additionally, the Socha-Gelbmann eDiscovery survey, which is the most comprehensive and publicly-referenced eDiscovery industry survey, recognizes that Guidance Software's EnCase Forensic product continues to be the solution of choice employed by eDiscovery service providers, who utilize its ability to conduct forensic investigations of individual computers.
"With the current explosive growth in the eDiscovery space, we are pleased that the Socha-Gelbmann survey confirms that EnCase software is the industry-leader amongst corporations and service providers in terms of utilization and customer satisfaction," said Guidance Software CEO John Colbert. "We are equally pleased that our Professional Services Division is likewise recognized as the top of its field. These rankings further validate what we have seen in the marketplace, that both corporate users and service providers trust the EnCase name and the case law that stands behind it, and trust Guidance Software when eDiscovery challenges arise."
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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SOURCE: Guidance Software
Guidance Software Inc.
Cynthia Koploy
(626) 229-9191
cynthia.koploy@guidancesoftware.com
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