[November 14, 2012]

AirWatch CEO Named 2012 ATP of the Year by the Association of Telecommunications Professionals

AirWatch®, the global leader and innovator in Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM), announced today that the Association of Telecommunications Professionals (ATP) named John Marshall (News - Alert), CEO of AirWatch, as the 2012 ATP of the Year. AirWatch was also recognized as a technology service provider finalist.

"The 2012 ATP Awards Gala was a huge success and just a great time," said Gary Humphrey, Senior Account Executive at Prosys, Director of Sponsorships at ATP (News - Alert) and Chair of the 2012 ATP Awards Gala. "This year, we recognized and celebrated under the theme of 'Transformation'. Each of our winners, especially, John Marshall, CEO and founder of AirWatch (News - Alert), exemplify transformation as leaders and with their innovative contributions to Georgia's communications and technology industry."

ATP is a non-profit organization that provides business development and promotes thought leadership, innovation and excellence within the communications technology industry. The annual ATP Awards Gala recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions to the industry and community.

"This important recognition is a reflection of the hard work and dedication from the entire AirWatch team over the past nine years," said John Marshall, founder and CEO, AirWatch. "We're honored that ATP acknowledged AirWatc for simplifying enterprise mobility. Our success is a testament to the talent we've recruited and cultivated, which is how we've been able to maintain our focus while growing so rapidly."

Marshall founded AirWatch in 2003, serves as CEO and drives the company's strategy and operations. Through his leadership, AirWatch has grown to more than 4,500 customers and 850 employees in 47 countries, making it the largest mobile device management provider in the world. Prior to AirWatch, Marshall held senior leadership positions at Celarix and Manhattan Associates (News - Alert).

A full list of ATP award winners will be published at www.atpconnect.org.

About AirWatch

AirWatch is the global leader in mobile device security and management (MDM) systems, and, with 850 associates, is more than twice the size of any other MDM company. Having no outside capital, AirWatch is predominately funded by operating cash flow, resulting in an estimated install base four to five times larger than any other MDM provider. The largest customer base, combined with the largest research and development team in the industry, allows AirWatch to provide the broadest functionality at the lowest cost. This, combined with our scalable high-availability architecture, results in virtually every mobility project with more than 20,000 devices being managed by AirWatch. Examples of this market leadership include the top three companies in the Fortune 500 and eight of the top 10 retailers in the United States.

About ATP

The Association of Telecommunications Professionals (ATP) is a volunteer, non-profit industry association enabling communications and technology professionals to connect. The mission of the organization is to provide professional networking and leadership development opportunities, industry and thought leadership education, and recognition of excellence and achievement in support of promoting Georgia as a global leader and hub in communications technology. ATP, through its annual ATP Awards Gala, promotes Georgia as a center of excellence for leadership, innovation, and achievement in the communications and technology industry. Now in its ninth year, the annual ATP Awards Gala continues to grow in visibility and participation each year. ATP was founded in 2000. For more information, please visit the website at www.atpconnect.org.

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