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John S. Chen (Chinese: 程守宗; pinyin: Chéng Shǒuzōng; Jyutping: cing 4 sau 2 zung 1; born July 1, 1955 [1]) is a Hong Kong-American businessman who served as executive chairman and chief executive officer of BlackBerry Ltd. [2]
Thorsten Heins (born 29 December 1957) is a German-Canadian businessman and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of BlackBerry. He stepped down as CEO of BlackBerry and was replaced by John Chen on November 4, 2013. Heins later served as the CEO of Powermat Technologies. [1] [2]
James Laurence Balsillie (born February 3, 1961) is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was the former chair and co-chief executive officer of the Canadian technology company Research In Motion (), which at its 2011 peak made US$19.9 billion (equivalent to $26.6 billion in 2023) in annual sales.
Mark Lennihan/APBlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is stepping down. By Euan Rocha TORONTO -- BlackBerry is abandoning a plan to sell itself and will raise about $1 billion from its largest shareholder ...
Balsillie said in his first public remarks since leaving the company in 2012 that he knew BlackBerry couldn't compete after the iPhone's introduction in 2007
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BlackBerry led the market in many countries, particularly the United States, until 2010, with the announcement of the iPhone 4. The company withered against the rapid rise of Apple and Android. After the troubled launch of the BlackBerry 10, it transitioned to a cybersecurity enterprise software and services company under CEO John S. Chen. [3]
BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) has gone through quite a lot of changes, including a name change from Research In Motion. What is interesting is that its former co-CEO Jim Balsillie is no longer a ...