ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix®
Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading
supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual
Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and
enterprise markets, is pleased to announce the company has teamed
up with BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) to enable IT
departments to manage and secure the data accessed and captured
through its smart glasses. Deployed with BlackBerry Unified
Endpoint Management (UEM) software, Vuzix Smart Glasses will enable
the millions of employees estimated to use head worn wearable
devices on the job to communicate clearly and access critical data,
without interruption from the task at hand.
"We are excited to partner with BlackBerry, a global leader in
secure operating systems, mobile communications and mobile device
management to deliver secure and simple applications to
BlackBerry's enterprise customers built around the Vuzix M300 Smart
Glasses", said Paul Travers,
President and CEO of Vuzix.
BlackBerry UEM enables customers to connect and manage wearable
enterprise devices alongside other endpoints such as smartphones,
tablets and laptops – all on a trusted, secure and scalable
platform. It supports all major operating systems and provides the
granular control, visibility and flexibility that IT needs to
secure all endpoints.
"As more and more devices and connection points emerge, IT
departments are tasked with not only ensuring data and information
are secure, but also providing a unified workspace for employees,"
said Mark Wilson, SVP and Chief
Evangelist, BlackBerry. "We're excited to partner with Vuzix to
provide an innovative solution that will improve productivity and
most importantly help keep people and information safe."
The Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses featuring BlackBerry® UEM, a simple
way to deploy and manage smart glasses will be overviewed during
the 'Best Practices for Deploying Smart Glasses in Your Enterprise'
webinar on August 10th, 2017 at
12:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Additionally, Vuzix will be showcasing the M300 Smart Glasses at
BlackBerry's Security Summit 2017 taking place in London on October
24-25, 2017 and in New York
on November 14-15, 2017.
A video demonstration of Vuzix smart glasses powered by
BlackBerry UEM can be viewed through BlackBerry's YouTube channel
via the following link.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality
(AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the
consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include
personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a
portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for
mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
Vuzix holds 51 patents and 39 additional patents pending and
numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has
won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for
the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester,
NY, Oxford, UK and
Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to the new M300 Smart Glasses and the success of the teaming with
BlackBerry, as well as the Company's leadership in the Video
Eyewear, VR and AR display industry. They are generally identified
by words such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates,"
"should" and similar expressions. Readers should not place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based upon
the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this
release. The Company's actual results could differ materially due
to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the
"Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be
obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and
developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.
The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to
update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of
changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this
release, except as required by applicable law.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
For further sales, and product information, please
visit:
North America:
http://www.vuzix.com/contact/
Europe/UK:
https://www.vuzix.eu/contact/
Asia:
http://www.vuzix.jp/contact.html
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