Securicom and Blue Turtle partner to establish MDM services

Securicom's MDM channel manager, Elna du Plessis, says that the development of a partner model for Zenprise MDM solutions will ensure that Securicom and Blue Turtle are able to effectively meet the burgeoning demand for strategic mobile solutions and services in South Africa.

"We are experiencing rapidly growing demand for MDM solutions. Through a partner model, we can empower credible partners to help address this demand quickly. Furthermore, local companies are beginning to trace international trend toward purchasing and implementing technologies through partners instead of with vendors. For MDM, which is largely a new field in South Africa, it makes strategic sense to do it this way," she says.

Advanced security features

Zenprise's MobileManager Platform is the only end-to-end, enterprise-grade mobile device management solution currently available. It boasts advanced security features and comprehensive tools for managing mobile devices across an enterprise, supporting every major smart mobile device platform including iOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Mobile.

Through their partnership, Securicom and Blue Turtle can offer it as an on-premise solution, or deliver it as a fully-managed cloud-based IT security service.

"The incredible rate of access to smart mobile devices, cost savings on devices, mobile workforces, the demand for quicker turnaround and immediate resolution, has perpetuated the need for solutions and services to the market that ensure that the enterprise and individual's data, and corporate policies and information are all protected," says Michael Hutchinson, infrastructure product manager at Blue Turtle.

Together, Securicom and Blue Turtle are setting up the partner programme and will provide expert training and support on the technology to the partner network, from lead generation and account mapping to deal closure, proof of concept and implementation.