New BlackBerry 10 Ready Program to Help BlackBerry Enterprise Customers Leverage Existing Investments
December 06 2012 - 05:00AM
Marketwired
Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced the
BlackBerry® 10 Ready Program. The program is designed to address
the needs of BlackBerry enterprise customers as they prepare their
environments for the launch of BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry®
Enterprise Service 10, RIM's powerful new multiplatform enterprise
mobility management solution. The program will be introduced in a
phased approach with four components. Two of the components - The
BlackBerry 10 Ready Offer and the BlackBerry 10 Ready Webcast
Series - are available today. The BlackBerry Enterprise Server
License Trade Up and BlackBerry 10 Readiness Services components
will be available ahead of the global BlackBerry 10 launch on
January 30, 2013.
"We remain committed to our enterprise customers and want to
provide them with a head start on understanding the power of
BlackBerry 10 and preparing their existing environments for the new
mobile computing platform," said Bryan Lee, Senior Director,
Enterprise at RIM. "The BlackBerry 10 Ready Program gives customers
access to a variety of services, information, tools, and special
offers to help ease their transition to BlackBerry 10 and
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10."
BlackBerry 10 Ready Offer
BlackBerry customers with BlackBerry Technical Support at the
Advantage level or higher are eligible to receive a free BlackBerry
10 smartphone.(i) Customers will need to install and run
BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion (which will be succeeded by BlackBerry
Enterprise Service 10), and successfully complete an exclusive
online learning course to qualify. Upon the launch of BlackBerry
10, the organization will receive a free BlackBerry 10
smartphone.
BlackBerry 10 Webcast Series
The weekly BlackBerry 10 webcast series is designed to share
information, answer questions about RIM's enterprise product
portfolio, and prepare enterprise customers with the tools they
need ahead of launch. The webcasts will be supported in multiple
languages.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server License Trade Up
RIM will be offering customers who purchase BlackBerry 10
smartphones the ability to trade up their existing BlackBerry
Enterprise Server licenses on a one for one basis for free, until
December 31, 2013.(ii) The license trade up offer will allow
customers to secure and manage their BlackBerry 10 smartphones with
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10. Customers will be able to access
an online tool for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server License Trade
Up in January 2013.
BlackBerry 10 Readiness Services
This set of services will provide customers with a smooth
migration path to BlackBerry 10. Change management and planning
migration tools, and application development services will be
available in January 2013. For more details customers can email
BB10EnterpriseServices@rim.com.
For more information about the BlackBerry 10 Ready Program
please visit www.blackberry.com/blackberry10ready.
To register for the BlackBerry 10 Webcast Series, and to get a
complete list of dates and times, please visit
www.blackberry.com/blackberry10webcasts.
(i) Offer available while supplies last. Limit one (1) device
per company. Offer currently only available for customers in North
America. (Additional countries are expected to follow with similar
offers.) Offer deadline: February 28, 2013. For complete details
see Terms and Conditions:
http://www.blackberry.com/business/blackberry-10-ready/free-blackberry-10-device/terms-and-conditions.html.
(ii) Offer applies to BlackBerry Enterprise Server licenses
only; not applicable for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express
licenses. Additional Terms and Conditions apply.
About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless
innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the
introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry
products and services are used by millions of customers around the
world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most
throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo,
Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market
(NASDAQ:RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:RIM). For more
information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.
Forward-looking statements in this news release are made
pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian
securities laws. When used herein, words such as "expect",
"anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "intend",
"believe", and similar expressions, are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience
and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments, as well as other factors that RIM
believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could
cause RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section
of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual
Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained at
www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). These factors should be considered
carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM's
forward-looking statements. RIM has no intention and undertakes no
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
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respective owners. RIM is not responsible for any third party
products or services.
Contacts: Media Contacts: Research In Motion Gene Nakonechny
+1-519-597-5018gnakonechny@rim.com Investor Contact: RIM Investor
Relations +1-519-888-7465investor_relations@rim.com
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