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- 11y agoARUNNew San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Set to Transform the Museum Experience with Aruba Mobility SolutionsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has chosen Aruba’s wireless infrastructure, including its 802.11ac solution, to deliver a rich, innovative museum experience for its anticipated one million plus annual visitors. As part of a broader expansion of the museum’s facilities, the new Wi-Fi network ...
- 11y agoARUNOrlando International Airport (MCO) Helps Travelers Navigate to Their Destination Using Aruba Networks Wi-Fi and Mobile Engagement AppBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that Orlando International Airport (MCO), one of the busiest airports in the United States, is delivering free Wi-Fi and a new mobile engagement app to airport travelers using Aruba Networks’ wireless infrastructure and Mobile Engagement solution.
- 11y agoARUNEnterprise Security Threat Level Directly Linked to User Demographics, Industry and GeographyBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) is calling for businesses worldwide to take action as a new mobile security risk report reveals that businesses are ill prepared for the high-risk, high-growth mindset of the #GenMobile workforce, creating alarming disparity around security practices in the corporate world. The chasm that is exposed between age, gender ...
- 11y agoARUNBoston Medical Center Improves Physician and Staff Efficiency, Advances Patient Care with Aruba Networks Gigabit Wi-FiBusiness WireCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HIMSS15--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that Boston Medical Center (BMC), a private, not-for-profit, 482-bed, academic medical center in Boston, MA., is deploying Aruba’s 802.11ac and mobile app solutions to enable a campus-wide Gigabit wireless network with indoor location services that will benefit physicians, staff and patients.
- 11y agoARUNHouston Airport System Delivers Gigabit Wi-Fi Access to More Than 50 Million Passengers with Aruba NetworksBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that the Houston Airport System (HAS) has deployed Aruba’s 802.11ac solution to enable free Wi-Fi service to customers and guests in its two public passenger airports. With the new infrastructure, all terminal areas of the William P. Hobby Airport, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, are now delivering fas ...
- 11y agoARUNHPQFinkelstein Thompson LLP Investigates Potentially Unfair Buyout of Aruba NetworksBusiness WireWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The law firm of Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of shareholders of Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN), concerning the Company’s proposed acquisition by Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ). Under the terms of the proposal, Aruba shareholders will receive $24.67 in cash for each share of Aruba common stock they own. At least one analyst has set a ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba’s New All-in-One Cloud Services Controllers Let Businesses Light up Branch Offices Faster While Reducing Costs by up to 48%Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today introduced an innovative branch office networking solution that collapses the complicated patchwork of branch appliances and access servers into a single, compact cloud services platform.
- 11y agoARUNHPQLaw Firm Kirby McInerney LLP Investigating Potential Claims on Behalf of Aruba Networks, Inc. StockholdersBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kirby McInerney LLP is investigating potential claims against Aruba Networks, Inc. (“Aruba” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ARUN) concerning the proposed acquisition of the Company by Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) (NYSE: HPQ). Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Aruba stockholders will receive $24.67 in cash for each share of Aruba common stock they own, valuing the ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2015 Financial ResultsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today released financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2015 ended January 31, 2015.
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks Channel Leaders Recognized as 2015 CRN Channel ChiefsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that Karl Soderlund, vice president of worldwide channels and alliances, and Jim Harold, vice president of North America channels, have been named to the prestigious list of the 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs. The influential executives on this annual list represent the most powerful leaders in the IT channel who hold ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks to Report Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results on February 26, 2015Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ:ARUN) a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2015 ended January 31, 2015 after market close on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Management will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 PM East ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks’ Mobility Solutions Expand Revenue Streams for Dozens of Wanda Group Malls and PlazasBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif. & BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) announced that Wanda Group, China’s largest commercial property company, is deploying Aruba's wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions across 59 malls and plazas in Guangzhou Baiyun, Fuzhou Financial Street, Fuzhou Cangshan, and the Dalian high-tech zone. When customers visit Wanda’s retail establishments, they are now able to n ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Network Access Control for Second Consecutive YearBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that in Gartner Inc.’s latest “Magic Quadrant for Network Access Control” report, Aruba and its ClearPass Access Management System have been positioned in the leaders quadrant. This is the second consecutive year that Aruba has been selected for that quadrant.
- 11y agoARUNCalifornia State University, Los Angeles is First CSU Campus to Deploy Aruba Networks Full Gigabit Wi-Fi InfrastructureBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.), which has been recognized as one of the top 20 comprehensive universities in the United States by Washington Monthly, has deployed a campus-wide Aruba Gigabit Wi-Fi network. While many of the 23 California State University campuses have started to u ...
- 11y agoARUNNHS Human Services Improves Clinician Productivity, Delivers Better Care With Aruba Wireless InfrastructureBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that NHS Human Services, a leader in community-based, behavioral healthcare, has replaced its Cisco wireless network with an Aruba wireless infrastructure. Using the new infrastructure, NHS is enabling a distributed computing environment that provides the flexibility, performance and security the provider needs ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks to Present at Upcoming Financial ConferencesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that management will present to the financial community at two upcoming financial conferences.
- 11y agoARUNNebraska Crossing Outlets Installs Aruba Networks Indoor and Outdoor Gigabit Wi-Fi to Connect 80 Stores and Four Million CustomersBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that Nebraska Crossing Outlets (NEX) in Gretna, Nebraska, has replaced its Ruckus wireless network with Aruba Networks’ 802.11ac solution to provide the industry’s fastest Wi-Fi to 80 retailers and the four million people the center serves in its 200 mile trade area. The new network which covers 350,000 square f ...
- 11y agoARUNAruba Networks Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2015 Financial ResultsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today released financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2015 ended October 31, 2014.
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results on November 20, 2014Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ: ARUN) a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2015 ended October 31, 2014 after market close on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Management will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 PM East ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Mobile Engagement Lets Venues Tailor the Mobile Experience for Every CustomerBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced Aruba Mobile Engagement, an interactive and personalized mobile solution based on Wi-Fi and location services powered by Aruba Beacons. Aruba Mobile Engagement enables organizations to deliver customized push notifications and precise onsite navigation to users’ mobile devices based on their opted-in, personali ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks 802.11ac Wireless LAN Products First to Receive FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria CertificationsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that its 802.11ac wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions are the first to receive FIPS 140-2 certification and the first to be validated under the Common Criteria Wireless LAN Access System Protection Profile. As a result, Aruba now has a fully compliant listing in the WLAN Access System category on the United States Nat ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Installs One of the Middle East’s Largest Wireless Networks for the Hospitality Industry at Ezdan Hotels West Bay in QatarBusiness WireDUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) has successfully completed one of the Middle East’s largest wireless LAN projects in hospitality at the 3,000 room Ezdan Hotels West Bay in Qatar. In addition to enabling complimentary Wi-Fi services across the facility, the Aruba wireless overlay design dramatically cuts network cabling costs.
- 12y agoARUNIllinois State University Increases EdTech in Classrooms, Securely Connects 30,000+ Mobile Devices with Aruba Networks Gigabit Wi-FiBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that Illinois State University (ISU), ranked among the top universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, is deploying a campus-wide Aruba 802.11ac-based network. The new Gigabit Wi-Fi infrastructure is enabling Illinois State to securely connect the 30,000+ mobile and wireless devices being used on c ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Expands Global Channel Program to Accelerate Growth in SME MarketBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that it is expanding its Aruba PartnerEdge Program to better address the needs of small to mid-sized enterprises (SME) and the channel partners that serve them. With recently introduced 802.11ac products designed for the SME, a wide variety of new programs, promotions and SME enablement support, as well as a fo ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Selected for Wi-Fi Alliance® Passpoint™ Test BedBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that its wireless LAN products have been selected by the Wi-Fi Alliance® for the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint™ test bed.
- 12y agoARUNGigabit Wi-Fi Maintains Rapid Adoption as Enterprise and Educational Sectors Prepare for the All-Wireless WorldBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that a growing base of customers ranging from enterprises to educational institutions are upgrading their network infrastructures with 802.11ac Wi-Fi to prepare for an all-wireless world. #GenMobile employees and students, 31% of whom spend more than 14 hours a week working on their mobile devices and prefer Wi ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Named a Leader in Wireless LAN Solutions 2014 Evaluation by Independent Research FirmBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that in Forrester Research, Inc.’s The Forrester Wave™ for Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) Solutions for 2014, Aruba has been positioned in the Leaders category.
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks to Present at Upcoming Financial ConferencesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that management will present to the financial community at two upcoming financial conferences.
- 12y agoARUNWest Chester University Student Housing Goes All-Wireless with Aruba Networks Gigabit Wi-FiBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that West Chester University, the largest of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education with approximately 16,000 students, is deploying an Aruba 802.11ac wireless LAN (WLAN) to provide connectivity to the more than 5,000 students living in West Chester’s 12 residence halls and studen ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial ResultsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ:ARUN) a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2014.
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Leads Industry with First Microsoft Lync Qualified 802.11ac Wi-Fi SolutionBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that its indoor and outdoor enterprise 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points (APs) are the first in the industry to be qualified under the Microsoft Lync Server Wi-Fi qualification program. The qualification program ensures that products conform to Microsoft’s stringent guidelines for end-user voice and video quality. Wi ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Delivers Secure Wi-Fi Infrastructure Protecting Thousands of Attendees at Black Hat USA 2014Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) successfully designed, deployed and operated a secure wireless LAN (WLAN) for the Black Hat USA 2014 Conference held in Las Vegas, August 2-7, protecting thousands of attendees’ laptops and mobile devices from dozens of pervasive and new security threats. In addition to protecting conference attendees from malicious attacks, Ar ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results on August 26, 2014Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ:ARUN) a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 ended July 31, 2014 after market close on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Management will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 PM East ...
- 12y agoARUNPrince George’s County Public Schools Creates One of the Nation’s Largest K-12 Wi-Fi Deployments with Aruba NetworksBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), the second largest K-12 school district in Maryland, is deploying an Aruba Mobility Defined-Network to support more than 65,000 mobile devices, including 16,000 iPads the district is rolling out to classrooms. The district plans to connect all 204 of its schoo ...
- 12y agoARUNMEDIA ALERT: Aruba Networks To Provide Gigabit Wi-Fi Network for Black Hat USA 2014Business WireLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the fifth time, Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) has been named the official wireless network provider at Black Hat USA. In addition to providing 802.11ac wireless connectivity, Aruba solutions will be used to monitor, manage and resolve security risks and attempted breaches of the network.
- 12y agoARUNUniversity of Miami and UHealth Standardize on Aruba Wi-Fi Across All Campuses and Medical FacilitiesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that the University of Miami, a private research institution and the top-ranked school in Florida, and its health system, UHealth-University of Miami Health System, have selected Aruba for an organization-wide wireless network upgrade covering 200 buildings and 11 million square feet of the University’s three ma ...
- 12y agoARUNConsulate Health Care Upgrades Wireless Infrastructure with Aruba Networks to Meet Critical Patient Care, Clinical and Health Data InitiativesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that Consulate Health Care, the sixth largest provider of senior healthcare services in the nation, and the largest in Florida, has chosen Aruba for a major wireless network upgrade. When fully deployed, the network will include 2,700 Aruba Instant controller-less access points (APs), to connect Consulate’s 200 ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for Third Consecutive YearBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that in Gartner Inc.’s latest “Magic Quadrant for Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure” report, Aruba has been positioned in the Leader’s quadrant for the third consecutive year.
- 12y agoARUNUniversity of the South Outfits Sewanee Inn with Aruba Networks 802.11ac Indoor and Outdoor WLANBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that the University of the South, located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and named one of America’s most beautiful college campuses by Travel and Leisure Magazine, has deployed Aruba’s 802.11ac solution in its new, state-of-the-art Sewanee Inn and Conference Center. Already booked with events through September and antic ...
- 12y agoARUNIT Pros Feel the Pressure as Chief Executives and #GenMobile Employees Demand Mobile-Ready, Collaborative WorkplacesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN) today revealed a new global study highlighting that seven in ten (70%) IT professionals are under increasing pressure to deliver and support an all-wireless workplace from their top executives and #GenMobile employees who are demanding greater flexibility and better collaboration.
- 12y agoARUNSVP Worldwide Embraces Mobile Collaboration with Aruba Networks Cloud Wi-FiBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that SVP Worldwide, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of award-winning sewing machines and accessories, has replaced its Cisco WLAN infrastructure with Aruba’s Cloud Wi-Fi solution including the Aruba Instant 802.11ac APs (access points) and Aruba Central cloud-based management system ...
- 12y agoARUNThree Aruba Networks Channel Leaders Named in the 2014 CRN Women of the Channel ListBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced that three of its channel leaders – Julia McConaughy, Donna Lowe and Tamela Gates May – have been named 2014 CRN Women of the Channel. The annual list highlights the accomplishments of female executives within vendor, distribution and solution provider organizations, and the impact they are having on the advance ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks to Present at Upcoming Financial ConferencesBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that Michael Galvin, Aruba’s chief financial officer, will present to the financial community at three upcoming financial conferences.
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial ResultsBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today released financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended April 30, 2014.
- 12y agoARUNACTS Retirement-Life Communities Connects Staff, Improves Resident Care and Satisfaction with Aruba Networks WLANBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., a leader in life care living since 1972, is implementing a unified wired and wireless network based on Aruba’s MOVE architecture. With the new network in place, ACTS is moving toward its vision of having all staff connected via mobile devices to improve resident care ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks to Report Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results on May 22, 2014Business WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc., (NASDAQ: ARUN) a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended April 30, 2014 after market close on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Management will host a conference call and live webcast at 4:30 PM Easter ...
- 12y agoARUNSheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel Provides Guests Five-Star Wi-Fi Connectivity Using Aruba NetworksBusiness WireDUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that the Sheraton Dubai, Mall of the Emirates Hotel, one of the newer additions to the Sheraton portfolio which belongs to Starwood Hotels and Resorts, has successfully upgraded the Wi-Fi network in its Mall of the Emirates (MoE) property using Aruba’s high performance Wi-Fi access points (APs) and mo ...
- 12y agoARUNAruba Networks’ New Mobility Academy Prepares Students for the Mobility Requirements of TomorrowBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) today announced it is educating the IT leaders of tomorrow with the world’s first mobility-specific education program designed for colleges and universities. The new Aruba Mobility Academy provides students with the fundamentals required to build, maintain and advance wireless LAN networks. Years of wireless training experience ...
- 12y agoARUNSlocum Dickson Medical Group Delivers Secure Mobility for Physicians, Staff and Patients with Aruba Mobility-Defined NetworksBusiness WireSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) today announced that Slocum Dickson Medical Group, P.L.L.C., a leading provider of patient-centered, physician-directed, quality care based in upstate New York, has replaced its Cisco wired and wireless network with an Aruba Mobility-Defined Network. The new Aruba infrastructure will allow Slocum Dickson to connect the increas ...
- 12y agoARUNAPAC Survey Asks ‘Are you ready for #GenMobile?’Business WireHONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of the U.S. and EMEA focused #GenMobile study, Aruba Networks (NASDAQ:ARUN) today asks businesses across the Asia Pacific region Are you ready for #GenMobile? by releasing a report that goes beyond BYOD and explores a new breed of employee that is changing the workplace as we know it.