BJ's Wholesale Club Selects Fiberlink

MaaS360 Cloud-Based Platform Supports Mobile Device Management for Major Retailer

Blue Bell, Pa.—August 17, 2010— (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiberlink Communications Corporation, the creator and developer of cloud-based Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions, today announced that BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the eastern United States, has selected Fiberlink's MaaS360(R) platform for laptop management.

"BJ's is committed to supporting an increasingly mobile workforce," said Tom McMahon, vice president of technology solutions and support services at BJ's. "With the MaaS360 platform, BJ's team members can be productive, connected and secure wherever they are."

MaaS360 is a cloud-based platform and portal that provides enterprises with a single, cost-effective way to manage all of the elements of a growing mobile workforce, regardless of where users, devices or data are located or connected. MaaS360 tracks and manages remote desktops, laptops, mobile handhelds, USB devices and netbooks. This Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) approach lowers costs by eliminating upfront capital investments and ongoing maintenance costs of mobile infrastructure and speeds time-to-value by turning complex mobile deployments into cloud-provided services.

"Laptops are a necessity for today's mobile employee, and BJ's is going the extra mile to support workers while controlling mobile deployment costs," said Jim Szafranski, senior vice president, customer platform services of Fiberlink. "With the MaaS360 platform, BJ's has everything it needs to manage all of its laptops."

About BJ's Wholesale Club

BJ's is dedicated to providing members with high-quality, brand-name food and merchandise at prices that are significantly lower than supermarkets, supercenters, department stores, drug stores and specialty retail stores. BJ's carries the most product variety of any wholesale club with more than 7,000 items, including supermarket-sized staples, USDA Choice meats and stock-up items. BJ's is the only wholesale club to accept all manufacturers' coupons and for greater convenience, offers the most payment options including EBT.

Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. is a leading operator of warehouse clubs in the eastern United States. The Company currently operates 189 clubs and 105 gas stations in 15 eastern states. Learn more and shop online at BJs.com or for exclusive content visit Facebook.com/bjswholesaleclub

About Fiberlink
Fiberlink is the creator and developer of cloud-based Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions. The company's MaaS360 mobility infrastructure and subscription services have revolutionized how business users share and secure information over the Internet. Fiberlink's MaaS360 platform ensures reliable, secure and compliant mobile working for employees, while delivering unprecedented Mobility Intelligence to senior management and IT operations. The company is a recognized leader in helping both Global 2000 companies and smaller businesses cost-effectively support expanding mobile workforces and use mobile devices to remain competitive in today's economy. Additional information about Fiberlink is available at  www.maas360.com.

 

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