Samsung KNOX offers enterprise customers secure Android platform

Samsung Electronics South Africa, a leader in digital media and convergence technologies, is pleased to announce the launch of the Samsung KNOX Partner Programme, designed for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), distributors and resellers to meet the unique needs in developing secure, innovative solutions for enterprises.

Samsung launched KNOX in Barcelona earlier this year as an enterprise-ready Secure Android Platform, powering new Samsung GALAXY devices. KNOX is designed to systematically fortify Android by leveraging the hardware and provide the highest level of security. KNOX resolves the two major enterprise mobility concerns for customers namely security and manageability, in addition to addressing the requirement to seamlessly separate work and play.

The Samsung KNOX Partner Programme creates vast opportunities for distributors, resellers and ISVs to deliver sustained value to their customers.

“The local availability of the Samsung KNOX Partner Programme will offer great benefits to enterprise customers. With the introduction of Samsung KNOX, Android devices can now be deployed for enterprise usage, ensuring the highest level of platform security and information protection,” said Paulo Ferreira, Head of Enterprise Mobility, Samsung South Africa.

The programme offers the following key benefits to resellers, carriers and mobile device managers (MDMs) :

• Quick and easy ramp to sales via a Partner Portal with assets, resources and training that allows partners to be up, running and selling to support Samsung devices; 
• Deal registration and quick trial programmes for customers to enhance margins and protect market development for the partners registering deals;
• Broad support for many MDMs allowing resellers to partner and sell either a holistic device solution for the enterprise that today does not have an MDM installed, or support for what is already installed;
• Enhanced support options allow partners to sign up, to take first line or first and second line of support;

source: www.biztechafrica.com