BlackBerry announces business update ahead of Investor Day tomorrow; partnership with Sansumg Elec (SSNLF), Salesforce.com (CRM), and Bombardier (BDRBF)
BlackBerry announced an agreement with Salesforce (CRM) to connect its No. 1 customer relationship management platform to BlackBerry's enterprise mobility management solutions. The partnership highlights the companies' mutual dedication to provide highly secure enterprise services and offerings that meet the demands of regulated industries that require the highest levels of security.
* BlackBerry also announced a new partnership with Samsung (SSNLF) where BES12 will manage a wide range of Samsung KNOX smartphones and tablets. The companies will work together in regulated industries and with government customers.
* Co also announced Bombardier (BDRBF), American Crane, Home Hardware and Rocco Forte are among a group of global customers that are migrating to the new BES12: a cross-platform EMM solution by BlackBerry, available today.
* Finally, revealed two identity and access solutions: Enterprise Identity by BlackBerry and VPN Authentication by BlackBerry. These solutions will enable enterprise workers to be productive without compromising security or cost effectiveness.