Blackbay has been included in Gartner’s MarketScope Report for Packaged Mobile Application Platforms¹ which rated Blackbay as ‘promising’. Despite the global economic slowdown, Gartner Inc believes adoption of Packaged Mobile Application Platforms will continue to grow at a solid pace, faster than that of organisations opting to build mobile solutions themselves.

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According to Gartner Inc. MarketScopes provide an overall market rating that indicates the strength and potential for the market in general. This is particularly important in emerging markets, when hype is high and it is difficult to assess the long-term viability or evolution of offerings. In mature markets, MarketScopes provide insight about the ongoing value of products and services.

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This announcement follows the news that attendees at the recent Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit named Blackbay customer, Royal Mail, as the winner of the inaugural peer award for Wireless and Mobile Excellence. This award honours Royal Mail for excellence based on its delivery of business value, technical implementation and best practices within its wireless initiative.
 

1 Gartner, Inc. "MarketScope for Packaged Mobile Application Platforms" by William Clarke and Michael King, February 12, 2009

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