Apple & Deloitte Team Up to Help Businesses Design & Implement iPhone & iPad Solutions

Apple and international professional services firm Deloitte have announced a partnership to help companies quickly and easily transform their workflow dynamics by maximizing the power, ease-of-use, and security Apple’s iOS platform brings to the workplace via iPhone and iPad. As part of the joint effort, Deloitte is creating a first-of-its-kind Apple practice with over 5,000 strategic advisors solely focused on helping businesses change the way they work across their entire enterprise, from customer-facing functions such as retail, field services and recruiting, to R&D, inventory management and back-office systems.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen meet at Apple’s campus to announce a joint effort to accelerate business transformation using iOS, iPhone & iPad. (Photo courtesy of Apple/Roy Zipstein)

Apple and Deloitte will also collaborate on development of a new service offering from Deloitte Consulting called EnterpriseNext, designed to help clients fully take advantage of the iOS ecosystem of hardware, software and services in the workplace. The new offering will help customers discover the highest impact possibilities within their industries and quickly develop custom solutions through rapid prototyping.

“We know that iOS is the best mobile platform for business because weve experienced the benefit ourselves with over 100,000 iOS devices in use by Deloitte’s workforce, running 75 custom apps,” said Punit Renjen, CEO of Deloitte Global. “Our dedicated Apple practice will give global businesses the expertise and resources they need to empower their mobile workforce to take advantage of the powerful ecosystem iOS, iPhone and iPad offer, and help them achieve their ambitions, while driving efficiency and productivity.”

“As the leader in digital transformation strategy, Deloitte is an ideal partner that brings a team of Apple-dedicated strategic advisors to help clients truly revolutionize how they work using iOS, iPhone and iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apples CEO. “iPhone and iPad are transforming how people everywhere get work done. And through this partnership, were able to help even more businesses tap into the incredible capabilities that only the Apple ecosystem can deliver.”

EnterpriseNext from Deloitte Consulting will provide businesses with expertise spanning more than 20 industries, and offers customers:

• EnterpriseNext Value Maps for iOS to help them discover the highest impact possibilities for iPhone and iPad within their industries, align their mobile opportunities and prioritize digital resources;

• EnterpriseNext Workshops for iOS to quickly take ideas from prototype to custom-built iOS solutions; and

• iOS architects, designers and engineers housed within Deloitte Digital Studios around the world to help produce easily deployable, high-quality native apps that integrate seamlessly with existing business platforms including ERP, CRM, analytics and HR.

For more information regarding the Apple and Deloitte partnership, visit: http://deloitte.com/apple/ or http://apple.com/ipad/business/.

For more information, visit Deloittes US website at: http://www2.deloitte.com/us/en.html.

Sources: Apple Inc., Deloitte Consulting LLP

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