Apple attracted Deloitte to promotion of iPhone and iPad among the companies

On September 28, 2016 Apple announced the beginning of cooperation with consulting company Deloitte which will help the IT partner to sell his devices and the software in the corporate sector.

Under the terms of the agreement, Apple and Deloitte create service under the name Enterprise Next within which 5 thousand employees of Deloitte will advise clients from the different industries (insurance, retail, construction, etc.) concerning use of devices of Apple and software in the working purposes.

Apple CEOs (at the left) and Deloitte Tim Cook and Punit Renyen

The companies need the checked consultants — the CEO of Apple Tim Cook said, commenting on partnership with Deloitte.

It is noted that Deloitte is well familiar with products of Apple: about 244 thousand employees of the consulting company work more than from 100 thousand "apple" smartphones and tablets, many of which use own software of Deloitte.

According to the statement of Apple, according to the results of the financial year which came to the end in September, 2015, the company sold to corporate clients electronics and services for the amount of $25 billion that is 40% more, than the previous year. Total revenue of Apple for that period made $233 billion.

Analysts to whom the Associated Press agency refers, say that the companies use more and more devices of Apple after many years of work with the software of Microsoft. However against the background of the growing popularity of mobile gadgets some enterprises select devices based on Android for their cost, low in comparison with iPhone or iPad, and ease from start of the customized applications optimized under the activity.

At the same time, according to the CEO of Deloitte Punit Renjen, the companies like structures of Apple for their usability and the high level of security.^[1]

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