Winona Forever - US

“Using the BlackBerry solution for email, BlackBerry Messenger, a 24-hour Internet connection and GPS, we’re making massive savings.”

Rafael Llamas head of production, Winona Forever P.C.

Industry: Other
Region: EMEA
Company Size: Small
Solution: Mobile access to data and social networks

Full Story

Challenge

Winona Forever’s film team are always on the go, travelling around Spain filming, and need constant contact with the production team to keep them updated of any changes
While filming on location the team often can’t take phone calls as it might interrupt filming so they needed a more discreet method of communication
As coordination is a large part of the team’s work it needs to be able to save and easily access information in a mobile format

Solution

BlackBerry smartphone
BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™)

Benefits

The BlackBerry® solution has become an essential part of production work; 95% of internal communication is carried out using BlackBerry smartphones
The use of email and BBM has resulted in a significant drop in the number of phone calls, leading to estimated savings of 25-30%
Reliable connections to social networks enables employees to update fans and followers on the company’s work