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HISTORY |
Chronological time line
of key milestones in BigHand's history |
| DEC 1996 |
Founded as VoiceWrite Ltd. The business was initially 100% focused on reselling desktop speech recognition solutions, Dragon, IBM ViaVoice and Philips. |
| APR 1999 |
VoiceWrite Ltd solely responsible for more than 60% of Dragon’s UK channel software sales at the height of the desktop speech recognition market. |
| MAR 2000 |
Company name changed from VoiceWrite Ltd to BigHand Ltd. |
| DEC 2000 |
BigHand becomes the first company to develop a package integrating digital dictation and speech recognition, BigHand TotalSpeech (version 1). |
| JAN 2001 |
First digital dictation workflow project in the UK, implemented by BigHand. |
| JUN 2001 |
BigHand start a small transcription unit in Mumbai, India to act as a pilot scheme for an overseas transcription service. |
| SEP 2001 |
BigHand TotalSpeech (version 2) released. A client-server digital dictation workflow solution. |
| JAN 2002 |
Ashurst sign-up to roll-out to all staff in London, the UK's largest ever digital dictation project. |
| MAY 2002 |
BigHand breaks the 500-user scalability barrier as Ashurst project is completed (850 users). |
| SEP 2002 |
Nabarro Nathanson rolls out BigHand TotalSpeech firm wide in the UK's second largest ever digital dictation installation (686 users). |
| NOV 2002 |
BigHand TotalSpeech wins Best Legal Office Automation System at the LOTIE Awards 2002. |
| JAN 2003 |
BigHand TotalSpeech wins The Society for Computers & Law Award 2003 for “the most outstanding application of information technology to the law in the UK and Ireland." |
| MAY 2003 |
Global roll-out at Ashurst, the legal sector's first worldwide digital dictation project. First digital dictation workflow at a European firm as Claeys & Engels install TotalSpeech. |
| JUN 2003 |
BigHand shortlisted as Best Legal Office Technology Supplier 2003 for the LOTIE Awards 2003. |
| JUL 2003 |
Successful launch in Scotland as Morisons roll out BigHand technology. |
| AUG 2003 |
BigHand launch in Ireland as Mason Hayes & Curran roll out digital dictation. |
| SEP 2003 |
An independent survey of the Top-200 UK law firms finds that BigHand was "the digital dictation workflow market leader" with over 50% of all digital dictation systems used. |
| NOV 2003 |
BigHand voted 'Best Legal Office Technology Supplier 2003' at the Legal Office Technology Awards, from votes by over 12,000 lawyers and IT managers across the legal sector. |
| FEB 2004 |
Pinsents run RFI process and proclaim BigHand the "best-of-breed", and sign up for 800-user roll out. |
| MAR 2004 |
BigHand Thin Client released. BigHand become the first digital dictation developer to offer dictation over Citrix & Terminal Services systems. |
| AUG 2004 |
Nine Top-200 law firms implement BigHand Digital Dictation systems showing widespread popularity of the product. |
| OCT 2004 |
BigHand voted 23rd fastest growing technology company in London and the South-East, in Deloitte's prestigious league table. |
| NOV 2004 |
BigHand voted "Best Legal Office Technology System" from votes from over 14,000 IT Managers and lawyers at the LOTIE awards, in a category that also contained Winscribe and nflow. |
| DEC 2004 |
BigHand announced as one of the 500 fastest growing TMT companies in Europe, in the Deloitte EMEA Fast-500 awards. |
| DEC 2004 |
BigHand was celebrated as the “Fastest Growing Digital Dictation Customer of the Year 2004” by Philips Global Dictation Systems, confirming that BigHand has supported more digital dictation users globally than any other digital dictation vendor in 2004. |
| JAN 2005 |
Pinsent Masons rolls out the BigHand Digital Dictation system to all lawyers and secretaries. Masons had previously used the nFlow system which was replaced by BigHand technology across the board. Pinsent Masons becomes one of the largest digital dictation workflow sites in the UK legal sector with 1250 users. |
| JUN 2005 |
Top-100 firm DWF switch to BigHand system for firm wide digital dictation rollout after piloting a leading competitor. Among a number of differences the BigHand system was found to be more server efficient and offer more user friendly management reporting options. |
| SEP 2005 |
BigHand Highly Commended at National Business Awards for 'Best Use of Technology'. |
| SEP 2005 |
Sunday Times Tech Track 100 lists BigHand as the fastest growing legal software developer in Britain. |
| FEB 2006 |
BigHand technology implemented at Clayton Utz in Australia's largest digital dictation roll-out |
| JULY 2006 |
BigHand Management Buy-Out and investment from LDC, the private equity division of the Lloyds TSB Group opens new opportunities. |
| AUG 2006 |
BigHand, Inc. opens first U.S. office in Chicago |
| AUG 2006 |
Godfrey & Kahn first U.S. law firm to roll out BigHand3 technology |
| SEP 2006 |
BigHand make The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 for Second Year Running |
| NOV 2006 |
Ten Top 250 law firms install BigHand3 Digital Dictation software in close succession |
| JAN 2007 |
BigHand nominated as Best 'Best of Breed' System of the Year 2007 at the Legal Technology Awards. No other DD supplier is named. |
| APR 2007 |
BigHand Secures 500th Professional Services Client in Record Year |
| MAY 2007 |
Launch 'Digital Dictation For BlackBerry' Through PaperIQ Partnership |
| JUN 2007 |
Awarded Microsoft Gold Partner Certification |
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