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“Security was critically important for us. We couldn’t imagine putting a device that handles confidential information in the field without rock solid security.”Xavier Vallee helpdesk and call centre manager at Akerys
- Industry: Real Estate/Construction
- Region: EMEA
- Company Size: Large
- Solution: Secure mobile database access
Challenge
- Akerys needed to improve the efficiency of its real estate letting processes including improving the efficiency of managing vacant properties and speeding up processing times
- Akerys had already implemented a CRM system to improve database management but field agents were unable to access the database remotely causing inefficiency in daily working processes
Solution
- BlackBerry® smartphones
- Improved workflow for digital dictation
- Delivered easier and more accurate time-entry
Benefits
- By improving information flow, the BlackBerry® solution reduced vacancy rate by 50%, increasing revenue volume
- Tenant application approval time was reduced by 66%, because sales reps can begin the pre-validation process from the field via their BlackBerry smartphone, minimising revenue gaps and increasing customer satisfaction
- Xavier Vallée credits the BlackBerry with saving him 10-20% of work time every day
- The BlackBerry solution provides information security and more effective central administration capabilities














