ESF - Ecole du Ski Français - US

“The new BlackBerry application has made our lives easier... it is a great advance that we've had here.”

Olivier ski instructor, Ecole du Ski Francais

Industry: Other
Region: EMEA
Company Size: Medium
Solution: Real time access to information

Challenge

ESF instructors were spending a considerable amount of time moving between the slopes and the office to check schedules, lesson plans and student information
ESF needed to find a way to minimise the disruption their day, and enable them to contact students' parents, and the office in the case of an emergency

Solution

BlackBerry® smartphones

Benefits

Since implementing the BlackBerry solution, ski instructors are now able to access their class schedules and lesson plans wherever they are – and up to a week in advance, allowing them greater flexibility
By having the BlackBerry smartphones they are also able to maintain contact with students' parents as needed and report back with photographs (via MMS)