BlackBerry Acquiring AtHoc to Enable Secure Mass Communication and Collaboration - Seite 2

"AtHoc and BlackBerry share a common vision of a securely connected world," said Guy Miasnik, President and CEO, AtHoc. "Federal departments, state and local agencies, and commercial enterprises alike depend on AtHoc to communicate reliably during their most critical moments. Becoming part of BlackBerry will give us the ability to scale more quickly to expand our global reach and introduce new applications for the AtHoc platform, while continuing to serve our government and enterprise customers."

AtHoc is recognized as a "Leader" by industry analyst firm Gartner and achieved the highest position for ability to execute on the firm's Magic Quadrant for U.S. Emergency/Mass Notification Services¹. BlackBerry has provided the world's most secure mobility solutions for more than two decades, and has earned more than 70 government certifications and approvals, greater than any other mobile vendor. The BlackBerry 10 platform is the only mobility solution to receive the coveted Full Operational Capability (FOC) certification to run on U.S. DoD networks. BlackBerry is the trusted mobility partner of all G7 governments, 16 of the G20 governments, 10 out of 10 of the largest global banks and law firms, and the top five largest managed healthcare, investment services, and oil and gas companies.

The transaction is expected to be completed in BlackBerry's 2016 fiscal third quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions.

¹ Gartner Magic Quadrant for U.S. Emergency/Mass Notification Services, 31 March 2014, Gartner

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