BES10 is announced as the most cost effective multi platform EMM solution

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Smartphone maker BlackBerry and global market research firm Strategy Analytics announced today that BES10 is the most cost effective, multi platform Enterprise Mobile Management Solution. “”Our detailed report found that the pricing offered by BES10 creates a lowest-cost migration path from a TCO perspective”, said Andrew Brown – Executive Director,Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics

The report, under the title “”Enterprise Mobility Management: A Review of Total Cost of Ownership” found that BES10 is the lowest cost EMM solution based on a five year total cost of ownership (TCO).

John Sims, President of the Global Enterprise Solutions at BlackBerry commented

“BlackBerry customers consistently tell us that cost, coupled with world-class security, is a top priority when choosing a multi-platform mobility management partner”

The main categories in which BlackBerry claimed an advantage over competitors were also listed in bullet point

  • Lowest TCO for commercial EMM deployments: BlackBerry offers an implementation and service package that is substantially cheaper than any of its competitors for the EMM package. (See Figure 1)
  • Lowest TCO for EMM deployments in regulated and high-security environments: Even in a fully regulated environment where BlackBerry offers the highest form of security, it also proves to be the lowest cost solution based on a five year TCO.
  • Highest security: CIOs and IT decision makers listed BlackBerry as the most secure solution. The report concluded that competitors do not offer the same level of IT policies and compliance controls as BlackBerry and cannot deliver a similar end-to-end security model.
  • Scope of EMM capabilities: BES10 offers the most comprehensive set of capabilities for the broadest range of customers, including regulated, enterprise and SMBs. (See Figure 2)

Not only that, but BlackBerry’s EZ Pass program has picked up on huge momentum, with the press release mentioning over 800,000 BES10 client access licenses have been issued as of March 31 2014.

Read the full press release below:

May 8, 2014
Strategy Analytics Recognizes BlackBerry as the Lowest TCO Multi-Platform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution
More than 800,000 new BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 licenses issued since the launch of migration program

WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 8, 2014) –

Editors Note: There are 2 figures accompanying this press release.

BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), a world leader in mobile communication, today announced that BlackBerry(R) Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) is the most cost effective multi-platform enterprise mobility management solution, according to a report by the global market research firm Strategy Analytics.

“Our detailed report found that the pricing offered by BES10 creates a lowest-cost migration path from a TCO perspective”, said Andrew Brown, Executive Director, Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics. “We attribute this to multiple factors, including the Enterprise Server License Trade-up program, the impact of BlackBerry Software Assurance across its Advanced and Premium support categories, and new tiered support categories.”

The Strategy Analytics report, “Enterprise Mobility Management: A Review of Total Cost of Ownership,”(1) found that BES10 is the lowest cost Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution based on a five year total cost of ownership (TCO). Migrating from BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 (BES5) to a BlackBerry competitor is, on average, more than double the cost over five years than migrating from BES5 to BES10. The Strategy Analytics report went on to note that the “all inclusive” nature of the BlackBerry offering provides a tangible cost advantage which is then sustained throughout the TCO period.

“BlackBerry customers consistently tell us that cost, coupled with world-class security, is a top priority when choosing a multi-platform mobility management partner,” said John Sims, President, Global Enterprise Solutions, BlackBerry. “The report exemplifies why BlackBerry is the only company that can support the full range of EMM requirements, from the most secure to the most open BYOD environments. Customers also recognize the additional security provided from our global NOC infrastructure. No other company has this range of capabilities and we will work diligently to earn the trust of enterprise customers globally.”

Strategy Analytics analyzed the TCO of each solution and took into consideration multiple cost drivers, implementation, support and payment scenarios for enterprises migrating from BES5 to BES10 or to other mobility management platforms, as well as enterprises adopting an EMM solution for the first time. Based on the report, BlackBerry ranked the strongest in these categories:
— Lowest TCO for commercial EMM deployments: BlackBerry offers an
implementation and service package that is substantially cheaper than
any of its competitors for the EMM package. (See Figure 1)
— Lowest TCO for EMM deployments in regulated and high-security
environments: Even in a fully regulated environment where BlackBerry
offers the highest form of security, it also proves to be the lowest
cost solution based on a five year TCO.
— Highest security: CIOs and IT decision makers listed BlackBerry as the
most secure solution. The report concluded that competitors do not offer
the same level of IT policies and compliance controls as BlackBerry and
cannot deliver a similar end-to-end security model.
— Scope of EMM capabilities: BES10 offers the most comprehensive set of
capabilities for the broadest range of customers, including regulated,
enterprise and SMBs. (See Figure 2)

BlackBerry EZ Pass Migration Program Gains Momentum

Customers are realizing the benefits and cost savings of the recently launched BlackBerry program, which provides free license migration and support for BlackBerry customers to move from BES5 and other MDM platforms to BES10.

Since the program launched on March 31, 2014, more than 800,000 BES10 client access licenses have been issued to customers worldwide. The enterprises participating in the program represent a cross-section of industries from financial services and healthcare, to telecommunications and government organizations. Migrations to BES10 include customers using other MDM vendors such as AirWatch, MobileIron and Good Technology.

The BlackBerry EZ Pass migration program is designed to help customers take full advantage of the BES10 multi-platform solution by seamlessly migrating from BES5 and includes access to BlackBerry’s technical support services.

For more information about the BlackBerry EZ Pass migration program, please visit: www.blackberry.com/ezpass. For more information about BES10, please visit: www.bes10.com.

For more information about the Strategy Analytics report, please visit www.blackberry.com/tco.

To view the figures accompanying this press release, please visit the following links:

Figure 1: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20140508-BBRYFIG1800.jpg

Figure 2: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20140508-BBRYFIG2800.jpg