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Sep042015

BlackBerry acquires Good to expand presence in cross-platform enterprise and government mobile device management solutions

BlackBerry CEO John Chen:"“By acquiring Good, BlackBerry will better solve one of the biggest struggles for CIOs today, especially those in regulated industries: securely managing devices across any platform."

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. 

BlackBerry just acquired Good Technology which is a mobile device management (MDM) solutions provider Good makes products for managing and securing mobile devices in a business environment, it's strenghts are catering to cross-platform devices, 60 per cent of which are iOS. BlackBerry, which is bolstering its enterprise and government secure mobile solutions offering can integrate Good's technology into its already expansive solution arsenal.

"BlackBerry and Good are part of a very competitive market that’s constantly evolving. But, this move brings together complementary capabilities from both companies to create the most comprehensive secure mobile platform in the market," a BlackBerry spokesperson said. BlackBerry acquired Good for $425 million in cash.

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