MaaS360 Named SIIA Software CODiE Award Finalist in Two Categories

PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiberlink, an IBM company, today announced that MaaS360 is a finalist for the 2014 SIIA Software CODiE Awards in two categories: Best IT Support/Support Services Solution and Best Security Solution. The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries, and have been recognizing product excellence for 29 years.

Part of the IBM MobileFirst portfolio, MaaS360 is an enterprise mobility management platform that allows companies to fully embrace mobile technology and quickly scale deployments throughout the organization. With MaaS360, businesses can support the expanding need for employee productivity as well as the privacy, security, and convenience enabled by bring your own device (BYOD) initiatives.

Best IT Support/Support Services Solution Finalist

MaaS360 delivers complete mobile lifecycle management support capabilities:

• Over-the-air (OTA) device management
• Configuration of email, Wi-Fi and VPN settings
• Remote control, wipe, locate, lock, and passcode reset
• Distribution and updates of apps and content
• Self-service portal for end user management
• Analytics, monitoring, and real-time alerting

Best Security Solution Finalist

MaaS360 offers comprehensive mobile security across applications, content, and devices:

• Contextual and identity-based policies
• Automated compliance rules and enforcement
• Secure access to corporate email, content, and apps
• Granular controls to contain the flow of corporate data
• BYOD privacy settings to protect personally identifiable information

"Boosting productivity and mitigating risks are top priorities for our customers as they expand the use of mobile technologies in their business," said Neil Florio, vice president of marketing at Fiberlink. "Our nominations this year once again reflect our commitment to delivering solutions that help customers achieve both, by providing powerful, easy to use products with the best user experience."

"This year's CODiE Awards finalists showcase the innovation and creativity in today's market.  We are happy to recognize them for their products that are breaking ground in the software industry," said Rhianna Collier, VP for the Software Division at SIIA. "I look forward to honoring all the finalists in May at our awards program at Maximize."

Winners will be announced during a special awards dinner on May 21 in San Francisco during the industry's premier ISV gathering of SaaS, BI, and Cloud providers, Maximize. Details about each finalist are listed at http://siia.net/codies/2014/finalists.asp.

About SIIA

SIIA is the leading association representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA represents approximately 700 member companies worldwide that develop software and digital information content.  Information technology (IT) and software security are critical issues to SIIA's members, many of whom strive to develop safe, secure and state-of the-art products that effectively serve their commercial and government customers alike, while protecting their intellectual property. 

The SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. For further information, visit www.siia.net/software.

About MaaS360

MaaS360 by Fiberlink, an IBM company, is the trusted enterprise mobility management solution to thousands of customers worldwide -- from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. We make working in a mobile world simple and safe by delivering comprehensive mobile security and management for applications, content, email, and devices. Instantly accessible from the web, MaaS360 is easy to use and maintain and provides the flexibility organizations need to fully embrace mobility in every aspect of their business. Backed by the most responsive support in the industry, we put our customers first by providing them with the best user experience for IT and employees. To learn more go to http://www.maas360.com.

© 2014 MaaS360 and the MaaS360 logo are trademarks of Fiberlink Communications and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.

SOURCE Fiberlink, an IBM company