This is how you improve business efficiency with CYOD

Lots of employees receive a business laptop and/or smartphone from their employer. But which devices are best for employers to offer? Which devices are the most comfortable for the employees? The "Choose Your Own Device" concept - shortened CYOD - gives an answer to this question and is also financially interesting for employers. Are you already familiar with it?

What is CYOD?

Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) is a continuation of the traditional “laptop or smartphone for business”. In this modern concept the employees get the opportunity to choose the device that best suits their job and preferences. Accessories such as screen protectors and chargers are also included in this. The choice offer consists of a selection that the employer creates – for example based on the guidelines of the organisation. Think of necessary applications and settings to protect sensitive data against cyber attacks. What does this freedom of choice bring you?

The benefits of Choose Your Own Device

As well as for the employee and the employer there are different benefits of CYOD. Because employees can choose their own device, they always work with a smartphone or laptop that they are comfortable with. They usually choose for a brand that they already know, meaning there is less technical support needed. This leads to a higher employee satisfaction, efficiency and cost saving. It also takes pressure off of the shoulders of the IT-department and HR-department: the devices are easily managed via our unique one-stop-shop platform. Read here about Waterschap De Dommel’s experience with this. As an employer you select the devices yourself, so you always have control of the budget. Also important: Choose Your Own Device is an attractive employment condition. Do you often look for new employees? Then the CYOD concept is an indispensable part of your employee market communication strategy.

How does CYOD work in practice?

We offer a customised solution for CYOD, with which we have been increasing the satisfaction of employees within different companies for years. We do this with our NGU one-stop shop platform. Together with you as the employer we choose the devices that you want to make available for your employees. You can change this daily on the platform. With the telecom, HR or IT-manager we connect the chosen selection budget to the E-mail adresses of the employees that need a new device. We set up the platform based on the specific hardware needs of your company. The NGU platform offers a complete personalised webshop, in the style of your company, whereby the employees can easily and quickly order devices. The confirmation mail is also send in the suitable branding. Is the device including the accessory more expensive than the budget that has been made available? Then the employee can pay the rest via iDeal or creditcard. Within the Benelux we deliver the order within 1 to 2 workdays. After delivery the employer receives an insightful invoice. Are you interested how other companies experience this in practice? Read here how we could help The ICT Group, whereby they are now able to focus on their core business!

Repairs with Choose Your Own Device

The Choose Your Own Device concept doesn’t stop after the purchase of a device. Because what happens if it sustains damage after a fall? Via our sister company RepairCenter we repair the hardware without having to make use of an external partner. The smartphone is back with your colleague within just 1 to 3 workdays. Would you like to know more about CYOD or about our platform? Feel free to contact us!