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Former Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie sought to reinvent the BlackBerry smartphone maker with a radical shift in strategy before he stepped down, two sources with knowledge of his plans said
I’ve never seen a donor agreement as egregious as what York agreed to with CIGI
a regrettable failure to educate the principal donor behind both CIGI and BSIA, Jim Balsillie, as to a donor’s proper role in enabling the work of a schoolMore quotes »
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BlackBerry-maker RIM unveils prototype
cents, or 4.6 percent, to $13.64 in early afternoon trading.Heins made his first major speech since replacing longtime chiefs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis in January. Lazaridis announced a month earlier that the often-delayed operating system would be Read more »
Around the web
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BlackBerry-maker RIM investors look for sale
“You don’t hire a banker unless you’re considering a sale,” he said. Heins, who took over from RIM co-founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis in January, hasn’t ruled out a sale of the company, though he said in March he’s not focused on that scenario. RIM 1:29 PM from Toronto Star Read more »
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How the 'CrackBerry' cracked
who has been in the job only four months after taking over from the long-serving co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, has warned of "significant" job cuts. His decision to seek the advice of the banks suggests he feels that RIM's ability to from The Independent Read more »
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Rumor: RIM drops plans to bring BBM to Android, iPhone
handsets and iPhones, as evidenced by a photo of a beta app, are in doubt following the replacement of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie by chief executive Thorsten Heins , according to an unnamed source speaking to the Wall Street Journal . RIM's market share from Electronista Read more »
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RIM sales chief hired by audio company: sources
sales planning so it fit better with regional needs. But analysts suggest his close ties to former RIM co-Chief Executive Jim Balsillie may have left him isolated after Balsillie quit earlier this year over a major strategy disagreement. He was passed over from Vancouver Sun Read more »
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Time for compliments
Research In Motion co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have endured much criticism of late — both of them with regard to RIM, and Balsillie in relation to the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the school’s agreements with the University of from The Record Read more »
