ATLANTA – November 14, 2012 – AirWatch®, the global leader and innovator in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), announced today that the Association of Telecommunications Professionals (ATP) named John Marshall, CEO of AirWatch, as the 2012 ATP of the Year. AirWatch was also recognized as a technology service provider finalist.
“The 2012 ATP Awards Gala was a huge success and just a great time,” said Gary Humphrey, Senior Account Executive at Prosys, Director of Sponsorships at ATP and Chair of the 2012 ATP Awards Gala. “This year, we recognized and celebrated under the theme of ‘Transformation’. Each of our winners, especially, John Marshall, CEO and founder of Airwatch, exemplify transformation as leaders and with their innovative contributions to Georgia’s communications and technology industry.”
ATP is a non-profit organization that provides business development and promotes thought leadership, innovation and excellence within the communications technology industry. The annual ATP Awards Gala recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to the industry and community.
“This important recognition is a reflection of the hard work and dedication from the entire AirWatch team over the past nine years,” said John Marshall, founder and CEO, AirWatch. “We’re honored that ATP acknowledged AirWatch for simplifying enterprise mobility. Our success is a testament to the talent we’ve recruited and cultivated, which is how we’ve been able to maintain our focus while growing so rapidly.”
Marshall founded AirWatch in 2003, serves as CEO and drives the company’s strategy and operations. Through his leadership, AirWatch has grown to more than 4,500 customers and 850 employees in 47 countries, making it the largest mobile device management provider in the world. Prior to AirWatch, Marshall held senior leadership positions at Celarix and Manhattan Associates.
A full list of ATP award winners will be published at www.atpconnect.org.
AirWatch is the world’s largest mobile security and enterprise mobility management provider with more than 6,500 customers and more than 1,200 global associates. The largest customer base, combined with the largest research and development team in the industry, allows AirWatch to provide the broadest functionality at the lowest cost. The AirWatch platform, featuring industry-leading mobile device management and application management, also incorporates the most secure content management solution, Secure Content Locker™. These solutions can be used stand-alone for unique BYOD requirements or as a comprehensive, highly scalable enterprise-grade mobility platform.
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