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34 P E E R T O P E E R : I L T A ' S Q U A R T E R L Y M A G A Z I N E | F A L L 2 0 2 3 survey respondents consider PDF editing/binding tools as part of a 'cloud first' strategy, and still, 42% said they "did not know" how this functionality would figure into their existing cloud strategy. A well-documented complaint with popular PDF products is that the many features and functions are rarely utilized, overly complex, and difficult to access. In addition, proper use and application of PDF solutions often requires internal PDF experts, firm administrative staff dedicated to "making PDFs work" for the firm. With that reality in mind, the survey feedback we received regarding "most widely used features in a PDF Editor after viewing" was rather telling. Top responses included: • Splitting/combining/manipulating PDF files (91%) • OCR of PDF files (73%) • Annotating and redacting PDF files (69%) • Converting files to Word or other (69%) • Text editing (42%) What stood out to us from this survey result was the popularity of OCR as part of PDF editing process, especially for firms in the US and Canada. This indicates that users want or need, as mandated by court guidelines, fully searchable access to the published PDF content and similar functions as part of their document production workflow. Based on this feedback and supported by numerous conversations with law firm users, the overarching objective has been to address this law firm user reality and provide exposure to cloud services around PDF. In Europe and Australia, we have seen a surge in cloud adoption around document bundling and now PDF editing, so we are eager to engage with US and Canadian firms to share best practices and lessons learned around the cloud and the 'PDF as a Service' trend. To that end, we refer to 'PDFaaS' as a cloud-based service that provides functionality and tools for working with PDF documents. It allows users to access and utilize PDF-related features and capabilities through an API (Application Programming Interface) or web interface, eliminating or drastically reducing the need to license and maintain traditional PDF processing functionalities in- house. ILTA F E A T U R E S Peter Zver VP, Revenue and Operations with Bundledocs North America, has a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and ser vices industry with proven skills in Enterprise Software, Business Development, Product Marketing, Strategic Planning, Document Management, and Financial Management. Peter has 25+ years of legal industry and fintech experience with a client-first focus to help professional ser vice organizations use technology to solve complex business challenges.

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