Bausparkasse Mainz AG Uses MobileIron To Manage Field Service Apps

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MUNICH, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  As a medium-sized financial services provider, mortgage lender Bausparkasse Mainz AG requires the highest standards of security and compliance for its mobile IT programs. The company selected MobileIron (NASDAQ: MOBL), the leading enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider, to protect its corporate-owned iPads and iPhones, provide secure mobile access to its sales portal and securely distribute internally-developed apps to financial advisors.

Bausparkasse Mainz's decision to switch to MobileIron marked a new chapter for its mobility initiatives. Prior to 2014, the lender suffered significant performance limitations in managing mobile devices. The company's 800 independent sales representatives needed a new solution, which according to Mr. Dirk Runkel, BKM's System Planning and Operations Manager, required the following features:

• Setup and maintenance of app whitelisting
• Management of multiple devices with different policies for one user
• Automatic distribution of client certificates for secure access to the sales portal
• Document-level policies for data security and privacy

"MobileIron did well in meeting all of these requirements," said Marco Follmer, Managing Director of EBF GmbH, which implemented the EMM system. "The MobileIron platform is designed so that you can quickly and easily implement features that go beyond the standard repertoire."

Mobile Access to Data, Documents and Support
Financial advisors at Bausparkasse Mainz use corporate-owned iPads outfitted with the company's sales portal, which provides access to critical business documents, customer information and product advice. The sales portal is supplemented by various custom-developed business apps, including an app to help advisors prepare for sales meetings. The company has several apps in development, including a product advisory app with an online calculator to generate price quotes and an app for easier contact management.

Mr. Runkel describes the advantages of using MobileIron: "We eliminated expenses related to delivering information to our sales force. This new, mobile model of information delivery is faster and more targeted. It helps us better serve customers which, ultimately, makes us more competitive."

About MobileIron

MobileIron helps organizations worldwide become successful Mobile First organizations. More information is available online: www.mobileiron.com.

About Bausparkasse Mainz AG
Bausparkasse Mainz AG (BKM) is a specialized financial institution based in Mainz with 250 office workers and a Germany-wide network of 800 independent sales representatives in the field.
BKM does not only finance real estate, but also established a housing program. Since the mid-1990s, BKM's portfolio has included single-family homes, semi-detached houses and multi-generational homes as "Mainzer Energiesparhauser" (energy-saving homes in Mainz).
The solid construction and prefabricated construction homes meet the funding guidelines of the KfW banking group.

Since 2012, BKM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mannheim INTER Insurance Group.
Internet: www.bkm.de.

About EBF GmbH
The consultancy and software house EBF was founded in 1994 by Marco Follmer and Markus Adolph and is based in Cologne. EBF provides efficient, turn-key business solutions on premise, either as a hosted or managed service, for medium-sized companies and international corporations in all industries. EBF offers complete support and implementation of the system infrastructure planning, including individual application development, installation, configuration, administration, employee training and user support.

As "Germany's Mobile Competence Center" EBF maintains business relationships with leading international solution providers. The British market research firm Canalys has made EBF Mobility Partner of the Year 2012 in EMEA. EBF has been awarded the IBM Lotus Award for its innovative solutions. The company is also an IBM Premier Business Partner, IBM Mobile Design Partner, Vodafone Top Premium Solution Partner 2011/2012, BlackBerry Alliance Elite Partner and one of the TOP 3 MobileIron partners.

With headquarters in Cologne as well as offices and service stations in Munster and Augustusburg, the company serves more than 1,550 clients worldwide.
Internet: www.ebf.de.

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