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Success Story: BMW France

BMW“SEVEN’s solution is like our cars in many ways. It’s a solid combination of design, performance and safety. Plus it’s fast!”

Mr Bernard Vasselon, IT Director, BMW France 

Overview

BMW France is BMW’s first car dealership outside Germany. Founded in 1973, BMW France today plays an integral role in BMW’s R&D operations and strategy development. Over 42,000 vehicles were sold through BMW France in 2003.

Situation

Global carmakers like BMW run their business on precision management and focused customer care. That’s why, whether on the road or in the office, BMW’s managers need easy access to critical information to accelerate their performance. “Our biggest challenge is keeping managers and agents up-to-speed on developments inside BMW,” says Mr Bernard Vasselon, IT Director, for BMW France. “Since our staff are spread out across France, with many on the road non-stop, we needed a mobile email solution that allowed us to send and view data outside the office.”

Solution

Before opting to use SEVEN Enterprise Edition, BMW France relied on a cradle synchronisation solution to transfer emails between laptops and PDAs. “We wanted to simplify our email system without compromising on security or mobility. We also could not risk taking our email system offline by installing new software,” says Bernard Vasselon. To the benefit of BMW France, SEVEN Enterprise Edition met these challenges head on. “SEVEN is our lucky number. It enables instant access to emails on an impressive range of handheld devices, including Microsoft Windows Mobile, and is super fast to deploy. Full compatibility with our IT infrastructure and point-to point encryption helped seal the deal,” says Bernard Vasselon.

For users, SEVEN Enterprise Edition is a welcomed benefit. They no longer need to wait, dial-up or even drive to the office just to check their latest emails. Now they can access their email wherever they are, instantly and effortlessly. “SEVEN’s solution is like our cars in many ways,” adds Bernard Vasselon. “It’s a solid combination of design, performance and safety. Plus it’s fast!”

On the Move in France

Top German car maker shifts to SEVEN Enterprise Edition for secure, easily deployed, low-cost mobile email in France. With easy access to personal email, calendar, contacts and documents, BMW France can now put their team where life and work happens – outside the office.

Key Benefits

  • Enables anywhere, anytime access to critical information
  • Cuts response time to customer and technical support requests
  • Promotes more decision-making on site
  • Fits seamlessly with PDA or mobile device of choice
  • Offers proper screen views and user-friendly functionality
  • Works with existing Microsoft Exchange 2003 servers and Windows Mobile devices
  • Guarantees safe transfer of data between enterprise and mobile worker 

Core Solution Benefits

  • User-friendly – intuitive user interface and functions
  • Cost efficient – no need for costly IT training or hardware investments
  • Quick installation – up and running in less than one hour
  • Easy to expand – keeps up with corporate growth
  • Outstanding security – point-to-point encryption