2018 Leading Adviser Supplement

Acquisition International - Leading Advisers 2018 117 1809AI12 32 Acquisition International - Issue 10 2018 The ISEC7 Group is a global provider of mobile business services and software solutions. The firm was recently selected into the Leading Adviser Awards 2018 as the Leading Enterprise Mobility Expert of the Year, Germany. On the back of this win, we profiled the firm and spoke to CEO, Marco Gocht who provided us with an insight into the inner workings of ISEC7. stablished in 2003, the ISEC7 Group was one of the first movers in mobile company and business processes. ISEC7 experts advise industries, public organisations, as well as, public authorities and service providers on all issues regarding the enhanced protection of mobile infrastructures. For more than 13 years, ISEC7 have been developing mobile solutions for enterprise customers: The ISEC7 EMMSuite, a comprehensive globally applicableMDM solution, has been presented as the ‘Most Innovative Enterprise Application’. ISEC7 Mobility for SAP allows access to SAP backend without the need for additional middleware. The solution ‘ISEC7 Mobile Exchange Delegate’ ensures mobile access to Microsoft Outlook calendar, email and contacts from third parties via BlackBerry, Android or iPhone. ISEC7 Mobility Cloud is an innovative and ground-breaking Managed Service for the provision of customised Enterprise Mobility infrastructures based on EMM Solutions, like the ISEC7 EMM Suite, BlackBerry, MobileIron, Samsung EMM, Microsoft EMS or Airwatch. ISEC7 is highly specialised and focused on enterprise mobility. Going into further detail about their approach, Marco informs us of how the team at ISEC7 ensure from the start that the outcome meets the needs of everyone involved. “Here at ISEC7, we offer a 360-degree mobility portfolio including infrastructure, professional services, managed services, app development and mobilisation of business processes. Beside our portfolio, our international footprint is unique for a company of our size. Operating our own legal entities in NA, EMEA and APAC, we can serve mid-market companies and large enterprises who run businesses on a global level. We are familiar with the current challenges and expectations with regards to security. Every customer is expecting a first-class solution and the best practices for their vertical businesses. Most of our customers are long term, and we work more in the model of a partnership than in that of a service provider. Our focus is the value we can deliver to our customers while flexibly adapt to our customers’ requirements.” As one of the top players in the mobility sector, the team at ISEC7 is familiar with all aspects of mobilisation, as Marco explains. “As a whole, we feel committed to offer the best services for integrating, optimising and extending mobile business processes based on our experiences and expertise. Company: ISEC7 Group Name: Marco Gocht Web Address: www.isec7.com Address: Schellerdamm 16 21079 Hamburg, Germany Telephone: +49 40 325076 0 EnterpriseMobility Beyond Boundaries E 1809AI12 “We continually invest in the evaluation and development of new technologies. ISEC7 solutions, such as ISEC7 EMM Suite, ISEC7 Mobile Exchange Delegate, ISEC7 Mobility for SAP and ISEC7 Mobility Cloud, have proven to be ground-breaking in the mobility sector.” During the past months, ISEC7 has further expanded their portfolio with view to mobile security and mobile productivity in order to even better consult their customers during their digital transformation process. Even customers from highly regulated industries rely on their expertise and their mobile solutions. Bringing the interview to a close, Marco reflects on the challenges and opportunities he has had to face throughout the years but points out the key elements that are essential to achieving success. “As a growing global company, it is important to remember to evolve with a workforce who understands the customers in every region. At one time, we could manage it from one location and be intimately involved with every customer experience. With regional expansion, I have learned to hire the best resources to serve, trust and empower them to extend ISEC7s support through localised relationship. “Engagement with clients and being involved with the industry ecosystem is critical. Additionally, listening to client perspectives as a daily practice and learning what challenges are emerging will guide our solution developments.” Moving forward, Marco signs off by envisioning what the future holds for ISEC7, as well as revealing some of the projects which lie in the pipeline for the firm. “Looking to the future, ISEC7 follows a clear path. We will continue to deliver the best mobility services and solutions, become the number one vendor for enterprise mobility solutions and continue to grow our business organically and through further acquisitions. ISEC7 invests a lot of research in mobile IT and IoT. We exchange our vision with leading analysts and our partners on a regular basis to identify trends. Also, we spend a lot of time and money in evaluating products and design services around mobilisation of business processes. What is even more important: We talk to our clients to identify their business needs and then adapt a mobile strategy to guide them towards the digital age.” Leading Enterprise Mobility Expert of the Year, Germany