Companies outsourcing mobile device management spend less per mobile device

WATERFORD, USA: The 8th Annual Runzheimer International Total Employee Mobility (TEM) Benchmarking Report shows that companies using outsourced mobile device services spend 47 percent less than companies who manage their programs internally. The report also reveals that 67 percent of companies do not outsource their mobile device management program.

The cost decrease illustrates the performance efficiency that outsourced mobile device program management can bring to a company through policy enforcement, implemented security procedures related to mobile apps and lost or stolen devices, and optimized provider plans that create the most efficient mobile program.

Additional key report findings include:

* 30 percent of companies expect to decrease the number of company-provided mobile devices, indicating a shift towards higher use of personal cell phones.

* The average direct spend per mobile device increased 29 percent over the prior year of the survey.