The invitation-only specialization is designed to create a relatively small nucleus of focused Crisis Communication experts within the BlackBerry Enterprise Partner Program.
The BlackBerry channel back in its mobile device heyday was mainly telcos. Now, as they move broadly into security software they are expanding their channel, but also trying to focus it squarely on BlackBerry’s vision of the future.
BlackBerry senior executives discuss the progress of their strategy to rebuild the company and their brand, and where they are going on the road ahead.
At the BlackBerry Security Summit in New York City, CEO John Chen used his kickoff keynote to stress that expansion of the company’s partner network is the company’s key to continuing their strong recent growth and climbing back to the top in mobile security..
In addition to providing increased benefits for those partners who elect to sell only Panasonic rugged notebooks, Panasonic has also increased its investment in a channel account team to provide more reps to work with partners.
The TC20 comes with feature functionality geared for SMB rather than enterprise, and a pricing model that eliminates the gulf between list and street prices that characterizes the enterprise mobility market.
8GB memory is now standard, up from 4 GB, with the high end model moving from 8GB to 15 GB. The keyboard is now backlit with red rather than white for better nighttime use.
The new Dell VDI announcements, like the previous day’s Dell EMC announcements at VMworld, all focus on the deepening relationship and more effective integration between Dell EMC and VMware since the merger.
Absolute Reach gives customers the ability to script broadly to cover endpoints on and off the networks, by integrating their Persistence technology with a new scripting engine.
Dell also announces a new Latitude VDI notebook, upgrading of its ThinOS 8.4 software, and new management software.
The RES brand will disappear, and its technology will be folded into the Ivanti service management and digital workspace businesses.
Cisco and Apple say their joint network/mobile security story is so solid, mutual customers should get insurance discounts.
In addition to the new Aruba 8400 Core Switch, featuring an advanced new OS, Aruba is also announcing the addition of asset tracking capabilities to their Meridian Mobile App platform.
The AnywhereApp provides a high level of customization in a secure, end-to-end management solution for any device, anywhere.
Cradlepoint recently secured $89 million in additional funding, which is being used in 5G development and international expansion.
LULU becomes the first PDF vendor to develop an app that, like Office 365, can be accessed from any browser, on any device.
The highlight of the multiple product announcement is the upgrading of the Cisco Mobility Express management software, to deliver true enterprise functionality at a small business price point.
Orion combines its Enterprise Voice Platform with its wearable Onyx smart walkie-talkie to give easy and efficient voice service, and have brought in an experienced channel hand to oversee the go-to-market strategy.
Sophos announced some significant feature additions, including the introduction of Internet of Things support and the further expansion of container support, but for most partners today, adding Mobile 7 to Sophos Central is likely to have the most immediate impact, because of the cross-sell opportunities.
IGEL, which greatly strengthened its presence in North America last year, has mainly ramped up in the U.S. to date, but is planning a push in Canada this year.
