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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.
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]
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]
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 ...
It was no surprise when BlackBerry ousted former CEO Thorsten Heins in early November after its failed sale to Fairfax Financial. Heins' attempts to make BlackBerry all things to all people never ...
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 ...
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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]