BigHand and Esquire Innovations were named top providers in their relative categories in the 2014 ILTA Technology Survey.

BigHand and Esquire Innovations have been recognized as top providers in their relative categories in the 2014 ILTA Technology Survey. Esquire holds the number one spot in the Macro and Template Provider category, whilst BigHand is the top Digital Dictation software provider status.

Since 1989, the Technology Survey from the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) provides in-depth analysis of the buying decisions of nearly 500 law firms. The highly regarded study is captures technology trends in the legal industry annually, earning regard as a must-have guide for legal technology professionals evaluating technology solutions for their firms. Results are often cited in technology budget proposals, articles and reports.

BigHand and Esquire – a BigHand company - were ranked among the top providers once again in regard to questions about digital dictation providers, macro and template packages, automation of paragraph numbering in Word documents, and metadata removal.

Eric Wangler, President, BigHand North America, says: “We are honored and proud to be named again this year as one of the top solutions in the Digital Dictation category. We have had substantial growth in the last year moving from 16% market share to 23%. This places us squarely in the number one position among the dictation workflow software companies in our category.”

Ian Kujawa, Managing Director of Esquire Innovations, adds: “Our iCreate software is the number one provider named in the Macro and Template Provider category. This endorsement from our customers is the most valuable feedback we can get, and our team works hard every day to continue to earn their trust and confidence. With the combined resources of BigHand and Esquire, we are uniquely positioned to continue delivering the most robust and powerful productivity tools available. ”