Sprint Selects AirWatch Enterprise Mobility Management for Mobile Initiatives

ATLANTA, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at AirWatch Connect™, AirWatch^® by VMware, the leading enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider, announced that Sprint, a major mobility provider, selected AirWatch to manage its deployment of corporate-owned and employee-owned devices across thousands of Sprint employees. Sprint also resells AirWatch solutions and is participating as a gold sponsor at AirWatch Connect Atlanta 2014, the leading event for enterprise mobility, taking place Sept. 8-11.

Sprint's retail and sales organizations require an advanced level of mobility to connect with customers, in stores and at customer sites. The team implemented AirWatch EMM to enable retail employees to interact with customers securely via mobile devices and tablets in stores to showcase technology services and devices sold by Sprint. Sprint's sales division leverages AirWatch Secure Content Locker® to share documents, product and marketing materials, and share presentations with customers. The ability to access applications and content in real-time provides a more engaged experience for the customer versus standing behind a desk as the conventional point of sale. 

"Through the use of AirWatch, Sprint IT has evolved from simply being a participant in the sales and retail development process to an organization that drives technology strategies, directly affecting and supporting revenue growth," said Josh Morton, vice president of IT, Sprint. "Furthermore, our collaboration with AirWatch demonstrates Sprint's commitment to provide its customers with mobility solutions that address the mobile challenges faced in the enterprise." 

Through its corporate-owned device initiative; Sprint completed a successful deployment across Apple and Android devices. AirWatch increases productivity among Sprint employees by providing secure management capabilities for the company's native applications, price plan comparison tools and applications designed to be a single sales portal for multiple downstream sales tools. With the integration of AirWatch solutions, Sprint can now manage applications on smartphones and tablets to verify customer service and sales representatives have the latest versions installed. Sprint also leverages bring your own device (BYOD) for employees to use tablets as an enhanced productivity tool.

"Teaming with Sprint to manage both their internal deployment and to service mutual customers demonstrates the confidence that large mobility providers have in AirWatch products," said John Marshall, senior vice president and general manager, AirWatch by VMware. "The collaboration between AirWatch and Sprint continues to grow and further serves our shared focus in delivering leading solutions to customers and partners."  

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About AirWatch by VMware
AirWatch by VMware is the leader in enterprise mobility management, with more than 13,000 global customers. The AirWatch platform includes industry-leading mobile device, email, application, content, and browser management solutions. Organizations can implement these solutions across device types and use cases, including complete EMM for corporate and line of business deployments, and containerized solutions for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs. Acquired by VMware in February 2014, AirWatch is based in Atlanta and can be found online at www.air-watch.com. VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley and can be found online at www.vmware.com.

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