MEMBERSHIPS
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
Microsoft® Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Microsoft Gold Partners must employ at least two exclusive Microsoft Certified Professionals (BigHand have seven) or offer at least one Microsoft-tested solution (BigHand3 software has passed the Windows Server, Windows Client and SQL Server 2000 platform tests). The organization must obtain at least one official Microsoft Competency (BigHand has the ISV/Software Solutions Competency) and earn 120 Qualifying Partner Points. For more information visit https://partner.microsoft.com/40013046

BlackBerry ISV Partner
BigHand is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Member of the BlackBerry® Alliance Program. As a member of the Partner Program, RIM provides BigHand with industry-leading resources in development, marketing, sales and training to help us deliver our BlackBerry Solution. The Alliance Program offers comprehensive support at every stage of the customer lifecycle, and all the benefits of an enhanced relationship with RIM are passed onto our client base.

International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)
BigHand is a Gold Sponsor of ILTA. ILTA is the premier peer networking organization, providing technology information resources to members in order to make technology work for the legal profession. http://www.iltanet.org/

Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA)
The LSSA is the UK industry body for legal systems developers and vendors, representing most of the leading UK suppliers. The association aims to both set and maintain professional standards within the industry and manage areas of mutual interest such as the formulation of XML standards. The LSSA boasts 21 members currently - including almost all the major legal software suppliers. A full list of members can be found on http://www.lssa.co.uk

HL7 UK
HL7 produces the world's most widely used standards for healthcare interoperability. Most of the leading suppliers use and support the development of HL7 standards across six continents. The NHS Information Standards Board has endorsed HL7 Version 3 as the strategic direction for clinical messaging, and HL7 is key to the current strategy of the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT). http://www.hl7.org.uk

Intellect
Intellect is the trade association for the UK hi-tech industry. Their membership comprises organisations both large and small from the UK's information technology, telecommunications and electronics sectors. Intellect is the body UK hi-tech companies must be active in to Influence Policy, Improve Markets, and Enhance Business Performance. Intellect sets business standards for the software industry and is fast becoming recognised by the end user community as a mark for quality. http://www.intellectuk.org