Tag Archive for BlackBerry

Expanded Mitel, Martello partnership bears fruit with new platform support in latest Mitel MPA release

The extension of Martello’s relationship with Mitel around Mitel Performance Analytics to include assets acquired from ShoreTel both strengthens that partnership and positions Martello well for aggressive growth on other fronts.

BlackBerry Cylance adds UEBA monitoring capabilities to platform with CylancePERSONA

The new capability for intelligent detection of anomalous behavior fills what had been a void in the Cylance endpoint offering – one that they have been working on addressing for an extended time.

Network performance management vendor Martello one of seven Canadian startups picked for BlackBerry L-SPARK Accelerator Program

Martello will develop a solution for the BlackBerry QNX smart car environment that ensures network performance management will work well in the challenging environment of an automobile travelling at speed.

BlackBerry partners with Awingu to add VDI enablement abilities to BlackBerry UEM and BlackBerry Access

Awingu joins the BlackBerry Partner Program as an ISV, and their solution, which runs inside the BlackBerry Access browser, will be sold through BlackBerry, significantly expanding Awingu’s channel.

BlackBerry delivers strong messaging around vision and roadmap to channel partners

BlackBerry’s recent Partner Summit had clear objectives of articulating the company’s vision around their new Spark platform to partners, together with both the technology roadmap and the sales strategy around it. They also wanted to introduce the new sales leadership in Canada to partners.

BlackBerry fleshes out Spark strategy with new partnerships and projects

Following BlackBerry’s announcement of its Spark platform for what they call the Enterprise of Things in September, they used their October event in New York City to highlight new strategic relationships and applications that have already developed from Spark.

Strong channel opportunity in BlackBerry BRIDGE native integration of Microsoft apps within BlackBerry Dynamics

BlackBerry BRIDGE integrates Microsoft Office 365 apps with BlackBerry Dynamics, bridging the two separate containers and encryption models, to provide enterprise security for Office 365.

BlackBerry doubles down on ‘Enterprise of Things’ IoT capabilities

BlackBerry is also deepening partner opportunities around what they call the Enterprise of Things, with their recent SHIELD Advisor accreditation, and an upcoming Secure Applications Integration Consultant capability.

BlackBerry unveils new Crisis Communication channel specialization around AtHoc platform

The invitation-only specialization is designed to create a relatively small nucleus of focused Crisis Communication experts within the BlackBerry Enterprise Partner Program.

BlackBerry focused on moving expanding channel to new secure workflow-focused vision

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 CEO Chen sees increased channel focus key to regaining mobile security supremacy

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..

BlackBerry enhances workflow capabilities, integration into business-critical apps

BlackBerry leverages the WatchDox security technology it acquired last year into three related offerings, BlackBerry Email Protector, BlackBerry for Salesforce, and an enhanced Outlook plug-in for version management in collaboration.

BES12 EMM platform first BlackBerry solution certified on Azure, more to follow

The companies anticipate that the BlackBerry BES12 enterprise mobility management platform being tested and certified for Azure and available in Azure Marketplace will significantly increase its exposure and sales.

D&H extends mobile website access beyond iOS with new mobile site

D&H’s mobile capacity previously was an app designed for iOS specifically. Now non-Apple phone users can also get D&H site access while on the move with a new website that launched Monday in both Canada and the U.S.

BlackBerry adds vertical strength, shows swagger in Good Technology acquisition

A company given up for dead by many not that long ago makes the biggest acquisition in its history, driving it further along in its transition to a software company.

‘Gamechanging’ Citrix Workspace Cloud great opportunity for Canadian partners

Michael Murphy, vice-president and country manager of Citrix Canada, reviewed announcements from this year’s Citrix Synergy likely to be of particular interest to Canadian partners and customers.

BlackBerry to strengthen mobile security with WatchDox acquisition

BlackBerry continues its strong rebound from what was widely seen as a deathwatch not that long ago by acquiring WatchDox, which will also form the basis of a new security-focused BlackBerry R&D center in Israel.