Handshake Software Reports Accelerated Demand for SharePointPortal & Enterprise Search Applications

ATLANTA - Oct. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Handshake Software, Inc. (http://www.handshakesoftware.com/), the market leading, award-winning provider of Microsoft SharePoint-based products and services to the legal market, today announced the addition of five AmLaw 100-ranked firms within the last 45 days, reflecting increased demand for Handshake Software’s portal and enterprise search products. New Handshake Software clients include Baker Botts LLP; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP.

The ongoing success of Handshake’s offerings is based on law firms’ intent to leverage existing investments in Microsoft SharePoint technology and take advantage of new features in SharePoint 2013. By utilizing Handshake’s rapid development Relationship Framework including templates, application integration, while honoring complex security, firms are able to create client-centric, needs-based SharePoint portals, extranets and executive dashboards. In addition, Handshake Software’s SP Bridge extends SharePoint 2013 Search (formerly FAST Search) into a firm enterprise search platform by integrating document, financial, biographical, firm contact and other firm information enabling lawyers to quickly find the critical information they need.

“We have been working with AmLaw-ranked law firms on portal and search projects for the past 15 years,” noted Douglas Horton, President and CEO of Handshake Software. “Based on our ongoing software enhancements, we have been able to develop SharePoint into a complete solution enabling attorneys to more effectively & efficiently manage their business and engage their clients.”

Handshake clients include over 50% of the AmLaw 100, and 45+% of the AmLaw 200 and NLJ 350, with total users exceeding 100,000 across 10 countries. The addition of these five firms extends Handshake’s footprint within the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest legal markets.

“We are extremely thrilled to welcome such a prestigious group of law firms representing a variety of legal expertise to the Handshake Software family,” stated Glenn LaForce, Handshake’s VP of Global Sales & Marketing.  “We continue to meet with firm leaders to demonstrate how SharePoint can enhance their lawyers’ productivity.”

The complete press release can be viewed here (http://www.handshakesoftware.com/?p=486).