History of FWBS
FWBS Limited was founded in 1997. The company was initially formed to design and implement a bespoke application for Franklins Solicitors. Following a successful implementation, FWBS soon expanded with law firms across the country embracing the FWBS approach to law firm document and case management.
Below are a few of the milestones and achievements of FWBS since its formation.
2007
06/2007 Microsoft publish case study on development with Microsoft Consulting Services
06/2007 FWBS attend Tech ED in Orlando
05/2007 FWBS complete 9th year trading
02/2007 FWBS exhibit at the Legal IT Conference in Islington London
01/2007 FWBS attend New York Legal IT to support Aderant
2006
11/2006 FWBS are show cased by Microsoft at EVO launch
11/2006 FWBS and LFS launch hipsworld.com dry run at NCC, The Oval
11/2006 Obtain the 1st Vista certifcation for Client-Server application from Microsoft
10/2006 Mike Walker retains the MVP accreditation for 3rd year
09/2006 Various HIP conferences to existing customers around the UK
08/2006 FWBS attend ILTA conference in Florida, USA
06/2006 FWBS exhibit at the NEC, Birmingham
06/2006 Key note thank you at the Office Developer Conference
05/2006 FWBS acquires legal division of Pericom Plc in a cash and shares deal
03/2006 FWBS wins first APA order with reseller Aderant
03/2006 Invitation for Office 12 software design review by Microsoft
02/2006 FWBS exhibit at the Legal IT Conference in Islington London
02/2006 Integration to Call Credit on line money laundering
01/2006 FWBS continues with their Microsoft Gold accreditation
01/2006 FWBS attend New York Legal IT to support Aderant
2005
11/2005 FWBS are show cased by Microsoft at SQL Server 2005 launch
11/2005 Pericom announce expansion within England Wales legal sector
10/2005 FWBS exhibit at the Law Society Property in Practice event Mayfair London
10/2005 FWBS attend the Microsoft Executive Partner Summit "EPS" in Barcelona
10/2005 FWBS and LFS host HIPs and e-Conveyancing seminar in Leeds
10/2005 FWBS platinum sponsors Aderant world user conference
10/2005 Mike Walker retains the MVP accreditation for 2nd year
08/2005 Aderant preview OMS Matter Centre at ILTA
08/2005 FWBS, LFS and Pericom host HIPs and e-Conveyancing seminar in Birmingham
08/2005 Integrated Digital Dictation module launched for OMS Matter Centre
07/2005 ICM Scotland become reseller
06/2005 Launch of 'non-legal' email management solution at Inbox-Outbox London
05/2005 Microsoft UK LCA department purchase OMS Matter Centre
05/2005 Aderant and FWBS form worldwide sales partnership
02/2005 FWBS launch file-as-you-go email management product
2004
11/2004 FWBS gain Microsoft Gold Certified accreditation
10/2004 FWBS and Franklins story forms part of .Net Guilde Booklet no.8
10/2004 Mike Walker, CTO, awarded MVP for VSTO by Microsoft
09/2004 FWBS open sales and marketing suite at Nobottle, Northampton
08/2004 LFS module launched to provide on line case instructions
07/2004 FWBS introduce postcode anywhere integration
06/2004 OMS Matter Centre is launched at 3 venues across the UK
02/2004 Pre launch preview of OMS Framework at Legal IT London
02/2004 OMS Framework deployed to 1st legal practice based in Nottingham
02/2004 Mark Craddock joins as Sales Director
01/2004 FWBS present their integrated Microsoft CRM solution at Microsoft UK launch
01/2004 FWBS/Pericom deploy OMS Framework to 1st customer - local authority legal dept
2003
10/2003 FWBS implements 150th law firm for EpitomeOMS
10/2003 Microsoft demonstrate OMS Framework LIVE at Worldwide Office 2003 launch
09/2003 FWBS continues to grow, staff now 26 people and 4 consultants
07/2003 FWBS enter third term for PSFD contract with Microsoft
07/2003 OMS Framework has first sale
04/2003 OMS now installed at 140 businesses and 270 locations comprising 3,900 users
01/2003 Microsoft invite FWBS to partake in Office 11 Rapid Adoption Program
2002
10/2002 FWBS and Pericom commence marketing campaign with Microsoft
10/2002 Company name changed to FWBS Limited
07/2002 FWBS enter second year for PSFD contract
04/2002 FWBS complete 5th financial year with continued growth
04/2002 OMS is now installed in 105 businesses and some 220 locations
2001
12/2001 FWBS launch OMS version 1.8 to include SMS Text Messaging
07/2001 Integration added to OMS being Digital Dictation and Scanning option
07/2001 FWBS enter into full PSFD contract with Microsoft to evaluate .Net Framework
04/2001 80 law firms in 180 locations now use OMS as their core case management system
01/2001 PSFD .NET Contract with Microsoft to adopt .NET Framework
01/2001 OMS Framework Concept and Design proposals gathered
2000
11/2000 FWBS launch OMS version 1.6 with integration to 3rd party databases
08/2000 FWBS now 14 full-time staff and 3 consultants
06/2000 FWBS Support centre opened at Towcester
04/2000 FWBS move its development and training centre to Towcester
02/2000 50th law firm buy OMS
1999
12/1999 Pericom sell first solution to local authority
10/1999 Development team increases with 3 additional staff
07/1999 FWBS launch www.interactive-law.com as integrated solution
05/1999 FWBS moves development centre to Cosgrove
04/1999 1st financial year end and users top 1000!
1998
12/1998 FWBS form reseller arrangement with Pericom Plc for England & Wales legal
10/1998 FWBS incorporate electronic forms as integrated solution
06/1998 15th sale received and users top 500+ day to day
03/1998 FWBS incorporate Zetafax desktop faxing as integrated solution
02/1998 5th sale received and implemented
01/1998 FWBS launch OMS to open market
1997
11/1997 1st sale received
10/1997 Franklins Milton Keynes move offices and go live with WAN solution
08/1997 Franklins Northampton go live
04/1997 Mike Walker contracted to Franklins for bespoke software development