WATERLOO and VANCOUVER — BlackBerry and Telus today announced they are expanding their long-standing relationship with a new partnership to provide secure emergency management and crisis communications to organizations across Canada.
With this new partnership, Telus will resell BlackBerry’s AtHoc critical event management and communications solution with Telus’ connectivity to provide Canadian organizations with the emergency preparedness tools they need to keep their residents and employees safe, says the BlackBerry press release.
The companies also announced Edmonton Police Services has chosen BlackBerry AtHoc as its emergency preparedness solution. Telus will also resell BlackBerry AtHoc to government entities across British Columbia, says the release.
“I am thrilled that we continue to grow our long-standing partnership with Telus,” said John Chen, executive chairman and CEO of BlackBerry, in the release. “We share a common objective to deliver the best connectivity solutions to Canadians. Together, we will help keep Canadians safe, prepared and informed during events, disasters and emergencies.”
“We are delighted to be able to offer BlackBerry AtHoc to organizations across Canada, helping to ensure emergency personnel, first responders and government officials are empowered with vital state-of-the-art technology and connectivity that enable better outcomes in crisis scenarios,” added Darren Entwistle, Telus president and CEO.
For more information about BlackBerry AtHoc, please visit BlackBerry.com/AtHoc.
