AirWatch by VMware, the leading enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider, launched today Mobile Game Changer
stories from five innovative European companies driving business
mobility. The Mobile Game Changer series highlights organizations across
the globe that are revolutionising their business and industry through
mobile initiatives. These European companies are using mobility in
innovative ways, ranging from the second largest bank in France
protecting confidential data in a multi-OS environment to how the oldest
European energy company embraces new technology to enable sales.
Colegio Mirasur redefines the mobile education experience for teachers and students
Colegio Mirasur is a leading education institution located in
Madrid, Spain with students ranging from preschool to high school. The
institution uses AirWatch to manage 700 student iPads and revolutionizes
the learning experience with a variety of AirWatch products. Students
get access to dozens of applications through the AirWatch Catalog, share
content on AirWatch Content Locker, browse safely with the AirWatch
Browser and engage with instructors through AirWatch Teacher Tools.
"AirWatch
has reinvented the way to manage and deploy mobile devices, allowing us
to gain much more efficiency in our processes, saving us over 90
percent of the time spent by the IT staff," said Gonzalo Romero,
innovation manager, Colegio Mirasur. "That time can now be used by the
administrators to facilitate and support the teachers on site and help
them develop other tech skills."
Edison embraces innovation with a mobile sales fleet
Edison, the oldest European company in the energy sector,
worked with a major technological and advisory company and internal
analysts to determine its mobility strategy. Edison utilises AirWatch
for device and application management, deploying public applications
such as travel management systems to their sales fleet.
"AirWatch
provided Edison with a system to easily configure policies, profiles
and devices from a central console," said Francesco Rutigliano, chief
information officer, Edison. "What makes us so confident in the future
is knowing we have a partner with a unique focus on the world of
mobility. AirWatch can implement the latest technology updates in a very
short timeframe. We are particularly pleased with the efficiency of the
professional services offered by AirWatch and we are planning to study
the different variations in the use of AirWatch Content Locker."
Groupe BPCE invests in mobility and ensures security
As the 2nd largest banking group in France, Groupe BPCE needed a
dedicated, secure solution with access to critical banking applications
across a diverse OS fleet. With AirWatch on-premises solutions,
including the AirWatch Catalog and AirWatch Secure Email Gateway, Groupe
BPCE securely manages devices and applications for thousands of
employees.
"AirWatch best meets the needs of the four IT entities
of the Groupe BPCE in terms of safety, installation and configuration,"
said Hervé Le Loët, head of fixed and mobile telephony and multimedia,
Groupe BPCE. "AirWatch offers the same services regardless of the
technology used, and innovates at the same pace as operating systems
change. For us, AirWatch is an insurance policy that allows us to be
confident that our data will remain secure."
Girls' Day School Trust encourages creativity through mobile learning
Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) is the UK's leading network of
independent girls' schools. Mobility is enhancing the classroom
experience for GDST's 20,000 pupils by encouraging interactive learning,
independence and creativity. With AirWatch, the 26 schools in the GDST
network can implement the mobile strategy that works best for their
programmes, including share devices, one-to-one iPads or BYOD, and GDST
can manage how much students are using the devices and enable safety
measures. Students are encouraged to research, work together and suggest
new learning apps to teachers for classroom-wide use.
"We want
the girls to be leaders in technology and to be leaders in the field,"
said Richard Martin, head of ICT, GDST. "We can only do that by enabling
them to have the best technology available and to be great at what they
do."
Universitätsspital Basel powers doctors and patients with mobility
As one of the largest medical centres in Switzerland,
Universitätsspital Basel is known for leading internationally recognised
standards in medicine. The University Hospital's aim is to record all
patient data electronically to improve communication between doctors and
their patients; increase collaboration between medical specialists,
help provide better patient services and, consequently, reduce the risk
of mistakes due to missing information. The hospital deploys the
AirWatch Catalog to securely deliver the right apps to the right
departments. With more than a thousand devices in use today for doctors
and patients alike, Universitätsspital Basel plans to triple the number
of AirWatch-managed mobile devices in the next two years.
"Through
the wonderful possibilities AirWatch provides, documents that need to
be protected remain within the hospital and within Switzerland," said
Axel Ernst, business analyst, Universitätsspital Basel. "In addition,
through AirWatch by VMware we have found a wonderful solution that acts
as a backup system for our mobile devices. AirWatch allows doctors to
get instant access to a hospital computer anywhere at any time."
Improved communication, increased collaboration and better patient
services have reduced work time for doctors, as well as increased the
willingness to work from home, according to the hospital.
"The
AirWatch Mobile Game Changer series give us the opportunity to showcase
how our most innovative customers are revolutionising business through
mobile technologies," said Ian Evans, vice president and managing
director, EMEA, AirWatch by VMware. "These customers highlight AirWatch
security, flexibility, ease of use and end user experience as key
components to their programmes. With AirWatch, our customers are able to
devote time to mobile strategy and development rather than deployment
to further transform business mobility throughout Europe."
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