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BIA'S LISA PROWSE CERTIFIED
AS E-DISCOVERY SPECIALIST BY
SUCCESSFULLY PASSING CERTIFIED E-DISCOVERY SPECIALISTS (CEDS)
EXAMINATION
NEW YORK CITY - March 22, 2011 - Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA) (www.biaprotect.com) a leader in e-discovery, announced
last week that Lisa Prowse, Esq., the company's Director of
Document Review and Strategic Legal Services, has passed the Certified E-Discovery
Specialists (CEDS) exam. As such, the CEDS credential
will now appear after her name for professional purposes. Ms.
Prowse is based in BIA's Michigan office.
Developed and administered by the Association of Certified
E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the
227-question CEDS exam was recently launched as the new gold
standard for demonstrating e-discovery competence. In support
of ACEDS, BIA will be exhibiting at the inaugural ACEDS Annual E-Discovery
Conference in Hollywood, FL starting tomorrow and running
through March 25th at the Westin Diplomat Hotel (booth
#12).
Brian Schrader, BIA's President and Co-Founder, commented, "We
are extremely proud that Lisa Prowse has distinguished herself as
one of the industry's top e-discovery experts. The CEDS exam
is incredibly important because it creates an objective benchmark
for e-discovery expertise. By passing this rigorous exam and
achieving ACEDS E-Discovery Certification, Lisa has proven her
knowledge and expertise in our field which will undoubtedly be of
great benefit to our customers."
About the ACEDS and CEDS Examination
ACEDS is a membership organization that serves the
professional interests of the global e-discovery community. Its
mission is to enhance competence through the Certified E-Discovery
Specialist certification that is awarded to persons who meet
eligibility criteria and successfully complete a rigorous exam.
ACEDS also provides online and live training, provides
a community for e-discovery professionals to meet online and in
live events to exchange ideas and solutions to problems and
challenges.
The CEDS exam adheres to strict psychometric competency principles
to assure that the examination is a fair, unambiguous test of
knowledge and skill and is legally defensible. The
examination provides an assessment of a candidate's knowledge
and skill on best practices. By earning the CEDS certification, a
person who works in any aspect of e-discovery will validate his or
her e-discovery skills and display objective, verifiable evidence
of competence in the e-discovery process. For more
information, visit www.aceds.org.
About BIA
For nearly a decade, BIA has been developing and
implementing defensible, technology driven solutions that reduce
the costs and risks related to litigation, regulatory compliance
and internal audits. BIA offers software complemented by
mature professional services in the areas of Litigation, Digital
Investigations and Electronic Policy Consulting. BIA's products
include the DiscoveryBOT™ ESI Collection Engine, Solis Enterprise
Legal Hold Software and now, TotalDiscovery.com. BIA provides
software and services to Fortune 1000, Global 2000 companies and Am
Law 200 law firms.
Headquartered in New York City, BIA also has offices in San
Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC and in Southwest Michigan. BIA
maintains digital evidence response units throughout the United
States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. BIA's unique and
positive workplace culture promotes diversity and celebrates the
professional skills of each individual. For more information, visit
www.biaprotect.com or follow us on Twitter @BIA_eDiscovery
and @TotalDiscovery.
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