National Rugby League Selects AirWatch for Enterprise Mobile Management and BYOD Enablement

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MELBOURNE – March 20, 2013 – AirWatch^®, the global leader and innovator in mobile security and the largest Enterprise Mobile Management (EMM) provider announces that the National Rugby League (NRL) chose AirWatch to manage its deployment of corporate-owned devices and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program.

“We selected AirWatch based on its device and application management capabilities, ease of management and competitive price point,” said Maurice Veliz, IT Manager, National Rugby League. “As it stands, our users have found the process simple and straight forward from the initial stages of deployment.”

The National Rugby League enrolled more than 400 corporate-owned smartphone and tablet devices by the end of February 2013. After completion, NRL will offer a BYOD program that supports iOS and Android devices to its staff of 900. AirWatch also allows NRL to benefit from the Apple Volume Purchase Program, which will prevent end-users from needing to submit expense reports for NRL applications.

“As rugby season begins and fans turn to NRL applications for scores and updates, AirWatch will enable NRL employees to take advantage of the opportunities mobility provides as well,” said Rob Roe, Australia managing director, AirWatch. “With more than 500 customers in Australia and New Zealand, our footprint in the region is growing rapidly as some of the most well-known brands choose AirWatch.”

Oriel Technologies, a leading provider of IT infrastructure solutions and services in Australia, worked with NRL to identify three enterprise mobile management options and, ultimately, NRL decided to use AirWatch.

About AirWatch

AirWatch is the global leader in mobile device security and management (MDM) systems, and, with 6,000 customers and nearly 1,200 global associates, is more than twice the size of any other MDM company. Having no outside capital, AirWatch is predominately funded by operating cash flow, resulting in an estimated install base four to five times larger than any other MDM provider. The largest customer base, combined with the largest research and development team in the industry, allows AirWatch to provide the broadest functionality at the lowest cost. This, combined with a scalable high-availability architecture, results in virtually every mobility project with more than 20,000 devices being managed by AirWatch. Examples of this market leadership include the top four global Fortune companies, nine of the top 10 US retailers, six of the top 10 global airlines, the top four global energy companies, six of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies, seven of the top 10 global CPG companies, three of the top five US medical device companies, five of the top 10 global luxury goods companies and two of the top three global hotel groups.

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