PARIS, FRANCE and WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 17, 2013) - BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) announced today that PSA Peugeot Citroen will deploy 10,000 BlackBerry Z10 smartphones for its operations in France and Spain, and is migrating to BlackBerry's award-winning Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution - BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10).
BlackBerry 10 is the platform of choice for France-headquartered PSA Peugeot Citroen, the second largest car manufacturer in Europe. "BlackBerry 10 is the best mobility platform for us in terms of integration, security, connectivity and price," said Eric Marchand, Head of Telecom at PSA Peugeot Citroen. "Every day, our employees need to share and access confidential information so it's critical that we have the most secure and user friendly smartphones. With BES10, we are assured that the confidentiality of our information is maintained while also ensuring that Peugeot's employees can enjoy the best experience for personal as well as professional use."
According to Herve Liboureau, Managing Director for Western Europe and Central Europe at BlackBerry, "This significant investment by PSA Peugeot Citroen demonstrates the value and benefits that BES10 with BlackBerry 10 smartphones brings to enterprise customers. BES10 was chosen for its complete end-to-end security, simplified integration with existing IT systems, and numerous enterprise applications."