BlackBerry is exactly the kind of mobile platform that we needed and we've just begun to scratch the surface of what's possible with BlackBerry smartphones. – Mark Smith, ICT Manager, Charles Stanley

Business Challenge

  • Charles Stanley is one of the UK’s largest and longest established Private Client stockbrokers
  • Its investment professionals were becoming much more mobile and needed mobile access to email
  • They wanted a solution that would be highly secure and help with the company’s commitment to providing personal attention to clients

Solution

  • Worked with business solution provider MoboTel to deploy a BlackBerry® solution that addressed several business needs
  • Deployed BlackBerry smartphones with the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution and applications, including a spellchecker, wireless printing solution, and remote access to network files and folders
  • Also deployed a solution providing remote and secure access to IT systems and access to Bloomberg and MarketTerminal data to a small group of users

Results

  • Traders feel comfortable leaving their desks, knowing that they will receive price or volume alerts on their BlackBerry smartphones
  • IT department receives technical support assistance by phone and email, helping them better serve internal customers
  • Gained ability to administer IT systems remotely and securely
Industry Financial Services
Region United Kingdom
Company Size Large Enterprise
Type of Solution Network and Systems Management, Online Content Service
Solution Industry-specific solutions
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